List of Food Additives - O

O

• Octyl gallate - antioxidant
• Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis et al.) -
• Okra oil (Hibiscus seed oil) - from the seed of the Hibiscus esculentus. Composed predominantly of oleic and lanoleic acids.
• Oleomargarine -
• Olive oil - used in cooking - cosmetics - soaps and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps
• Orange GGN - color (orange)
• Orange oil - like lemon oil - cold pressed rather than distilled. Consists of 90% d-Limonene. Used as a fragrance, in cleaning products and in flavoring foods.
• Orcein - color (red)
• Orchil - color (red)
• Oregano (Origanum vulgare, O. heracleoticum, and other species) -
• Oregano oil - contains thymol and carvacrol - making it a useful fungicide. Also used to treat digestive problems.
• Orris root -
• Orthophenyl phenol - preservative
• Oxidised polyethylene wax - humectant
• Oxidised starch - thickener, vegetable gum
• Oxystearin - antioxidant, sequestrant