Additive
Acetic acid
No concern
Widely used and well understood at the amounts in food and beauty.
What it is
Vinegar, written as acetic acid.
Why it’s used
Tang and preservation.
What to know
It’s vinegar. No drama.
You’ll see it in
Ketchup, pickles, dressings.
- Listed as an additive
Found in
- Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise38
- Lee Kum Kee Chili Garlic Sauce39
- Huy Fong Sriracha39
- Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise39
- Sweet Baby Ray's Original BBQ42
- Heinz Tomato Ketchup44
- Heinz Tomato Ketchup44
- HP Sauce44
- Hunt's Ketchup44
- Heinz Yellow Mustard58
- Kuhne Gherkins67
- Tabasco Original70