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Lauric arginate

E-number
E243

An antimicrobial used on meats and cheeses.

  • Food additive
  • Preservative
  • Expert review pending
Low concern Level 1 of 4 How concern levels work

A minor or very limited concern, such as being an ultra-processing marker only. The concern level sets how many points lauric arginate costs on a product’s receipt.

What the evidence says

  • Restricted useRegulatory

    Health Canada permits ethyl lauroyl arginate only in listed foods, with conditions of use. [1]

Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.

Popular products that list lauric arginate

1 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list lauric arginate.

Diets and allergens

Vegan
Yes
Vegetarian
Yes
Gluten-free
Yes

For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.

Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (4)
  • lae
  • e243
  • lauric arginate
  • ethyl lauroyl arginate

Sources

  1. 11. List of Permitted Preservatives (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)

    Health Canada · Oct 20, 2025 · Regulator

    “B.2 Butylated Hydroxyanisole n/a (a) Active dry yeasts (a) Preservative (a) 1,000 ppm n/a”

    canada.ca