KnowraFood additiveLinked fromLinked fromThe 65 pages that link to Food additive, each with the reason it gives.All 65Related 10Narrower topic 52Compared with 3Food-contact materialsCompared with: Unlike most material constituents, it is added directly to food for a defined function.Food contaminationCompared with: Approved additives are deliberate ingredients, not contaminants, though misuse can create hazards.Ingredients of cosmeticsCompared with: Some substances occur in both foods and cosmetics, but their permitted uses differ.