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E904 · INS 904Always animal

Confectioner's glaze

Common US / international name: confectioner's glaze

Origin
Trade name for shellac-based shiny coatings on candy.
Where it typically appears
Hard candies, chocolate lentils, fruit coatings.
Product groups
Sweets
Source
EU Reg. No 1333/2008 Annex II; Codex CAC/GL 36-1989; Open Food Facts additives taxonomy (ODbL). As of September 1, 2026