Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer
Function: Glazing agents
E1209 is the European food-additive number for Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer, a glazing agent — gives a protective or shiny coating to a food's surface. Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer (E1209) is a food additive used as a food additive.
What is E1209 used for?
Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer (E1209) is a glazing agent — gives a protective or shiny coating to a food's surface. It is added during food production for a technological purpose rather than for nutrition. See all Glazing agents (E-numbers).
Is E1209 safe or restricted?
E1209 is an approved food additive in the EU and currently carries no special regulatory restrictions in the EU additive register. Forkin classifies it as “No known concern” and does not make health claims. See the methodology for how regulatory levels are assigned, or the guide to how EU additives are approved, re-evaluated and banned.
Is E1209 vegan or vegetarian?
Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer (E1209) is typically produced from plant, mineral, or synthetic sources, so it is generally suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
The production source can vary between manufacturers — the Forkin app shows product-specific vegan and vegetarian signals where available, based on ingredient and label data. Always read the label for allergens.
Which foods contain E1209?
E1209 appears in 5 of the 4.9 million products in Forkin's catalogue — most often in Multivitamin, Zinc, and Dietary Supplements.
- Multivitamin2
- Zinc1
- Dietary Supplements1
Often appears alongside
Additives most frequently found in the same ingredient lists as E1209 across the catalogue.
Counts reflect Forkin's independently enriched product catalogue and update as new products are added — they are not a market-share statistic.
Frequently asked questions about E1209
- What is E1209?
- E1209 is the E-number for Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer, a glazing agent — gives a protective or shiny coating to a food's surface. Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer (E1209) is a food additive used as a food additive.
- What is E1209 used for?
- Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer (E1209) is a glazing agent — gives a protective or shiny coating to a food's surface. Manufacturers add it during processing rather than for nutrition. The Forkin app shows which products in your scan history actually contain it.
- Which foods contain E1209?
- E1209 appears in 5 of the 4.9 million products in Forkin's catalogue — most often in Multivitamin, Zinc, and Dietary Supplements. Scan any barcode with the Forkin app to see instantly whether a specific product contains it.
- Is E1209 vegan or vegetarian?
- Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer (E1209) is typically produced from plant, mineral, or synthetic sources, so it is generally suitable for vegans and vegetarians. The Forkin app shows product-specific vegan and vegetarian signals where available, based on ingredient and label data, since the source can vary between manufacturers.
- Is E1209 safe, and is it banned anywhere?
- E1209 is an approved food additive in the EU and currently carries no special regulatory restrictions in the EU additive register. Forkin classifies it as ‘No known concern’ and does not make health claims — see the methodology page for how regulatory levels are assigned, and the Forkin app for the full profile, including acceptable daily intake (ADI) and restrictions by country.
See the full profile in Forkin
The Forkin app surfaces the full regulatory profile of E1209 — acceptable daily intake (ADI), restrictions by country, vegan and vegetarian status, alternative names, and which products in your scan history contain it. See view pricing.