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E927b

Carbamide (Urea)

Used in chewing gum to drive flavour release.

LOW RISKPenalty−1 ptsFSANZPERMITTEDBanned in—
FILE · E927b
Low riskFiltr penalty−1 pts
ISSUED · 06.2026
01 / 04What it is

E927b in plain English

Used in chewing gum to drive flavour release.

02 / 04Why it's used

It's a flour treatment agent.

To strengthen dough and standardise baking performance across batches of variable flour.

flour treatment agent
03 / 04Health concerns

Mild controversy, nothing pressing.

Mild controversy; generally fine at typical dietary exposure.

04 / 04Regulatory status

How the world's regulators rule

Australia · FSANZ
Permitted
Banned jurisdictions
None recorded
Filtr risk tier
Low risk
Filtr score penalty
−1 points
Category
Flour treatment agent