Anti-foaming agent

Anti-foaming agent is one of the markers Open Food Facts uses to classify a food as ultra-processed (NOVA group 4).

What it is and why it counts

Anti-foaming agents are substances which prevent or reduce foaming.

Cosmetic additives

NOVA calls these additives "cosmetic": they change how a product looks, feels or tastes rather than keeping it safe to eat. Their presence is one of the two defining signs of an ultra-processed food.

Function

Anti-foaming agent
Anti-foaming agents are substances which prevent or reduce foaming.

Functional class definitions from the EU food additives regulation, via Open Food Facts.

More about anti-foaming agent on Wikidata

Where it turns up

Anti-foaming agent appears in 15 of the 40,000 products on this site (0%).

Products containing anti-foaming agent

How the NOVA classification works