Other additives · Food additive

Petroleum wax (E905C)

Updated October 2, 2026

Petroleum wax (E905C) is a food additive in the “other additives” group. It appears in 45 products in our database, 14 of them sold in the US.

Quick facts

Also known as
E905C
E-number
E905C
Function
Other additives
Found in
45 products (14 sold in the US)

Foods that commonly contain Petroleum wax

Sugar-free chewing gum 1% · 11
Chewing gum 1% · 6
Candies 0% · 3
Nut confectioneries 1% · 2
Chocolate coated peanuts 1% · 1
Fish eggs 3% · 1
French pralines 2% · 1
Sugar coated almonds 2% · 1

Share of published products in each category whose ingredient list includes Petroleum wax.

Popular products with Petroleum wax

Mini-Mini Chicles NOVA 4
Mini-Mini Chicles
Gerrit
Nutrition data not available
Palm oil free
Fiberwell Fit NOVA 4
Fiberwell Fit
VitaFusion
1,000 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen
Arroz de secreto ibérico cn setas NOVA 4
Arroz de secreto ibérico cn setas
Palmers · 5 oz
206 kcal
9.3 Fat g
1 Sugar g
1.6 Salt g
per 100 g · 4.6 g protein
Re-Mix Sweet Sour Chewy Candy Wild Cherry Berry NOVA 4
Re-Mix Sweet Sour Chewy Candy Wild Cherry Berry
Juicy Drop · 1.3oz
0 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Spearmint gum NOVA 4
Spearmint gum
Unknown brand
286 kcal
0 Fat g
71.4 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen
Excitemint NOVA 4
Excitemint
Unknown brand
286 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Daily Defense NOVA 4
Daily Defense
Desitin
Nutrition data not available
Diaper rash treatment
e NOVA 4
Ricolino, kranky, corn flakes, chocolate
ricolino
443 kcal
15.7 Fat g
44.3 Sugar g
0.5 Salt g
per 100 g · 4.3 g protein
3 allergens
b NOVA 4
Excitemint, sugar-free gum, arctic blast, arctic blast
Aldi-Benner Company
286 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen
NOVA 4
Excitemint, Sugar Free Gum, Spearmint
Aldi-Benner Company
286 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen

Petroleum wax-free alternatives

Popular products from the same categories that don't list Petroleum wax and score Nutri-Score A–C.

Ice Breakers Cool Mint a NOVA 4
Ice Breakers Cool Mint
Hershey · 42 gr
5 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Sour Blue Raspberry Strips a NOVA 4
Sour Blue Raspberry Strips
Joyride · 3.5 oz
70 kcal
0 Fat g
4 Sugar g
0.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 1 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen
Sweet Fish b NOVA 4
Sweet Fish
Smart Sweets
260 kcal
0 Fat g
6 Sugar g
0.5 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Sour Pink Lemonade Strips c NOVA 4
Sour Pink Lemonade Strips
Joyride
219 kcal
0 Fat g
12.5 Sugar g
0.7 Salt g
per 100 g · 3.1 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen
Sweet Fish c NOVA 4
Sweet Fish
Smart Sweets
260 kcal
0 Fat g
6 Sugar g
0.5 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free

How to spot Petroleum wax on a label

Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:

Petroleum waxE905C

Related additives

Silicon dioxide · E551Glycerol · E422Acacia gum · E414Gelatine · E428Malic acid · E296Ammonium carbonates · E503 All other additives

Frequently asked questions

What foods contain Petroleum wax?

In our database, Petroleum wax most often appears in sugar-free chewing gum, chewing gum, candies and nut confectioneries.

How many products contain Petroleum wax?

45 published products on Foodmetria list Petroleum wax, including 14 sold in the United States. Counts come from ingredient lists in Open Food Facts and update daily.

Product data: Open Food Facts (ODbL), updated daily. Additive information is for general education and is not medical advice. Always check the package label. Our methodology.