Food-Grade Mineral Oil (INS 905d/905e)

Last reviewed October 19, 2026

In plain words: Food-grade mineral oil (INS 905d, high viscosity; INS 905e, medium viscosity) is a highly refined mixture of hydrocarbons made from petroleum. It is used as a release agent, glazing agent and processing aid in foods such as sweets, dried fruit and baked goods. It has no EU E number (EU E 905 is microcrystalline wax), and it is not the same thing as MOSH/MOAH contamination, which has its own page.

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Food-grade mineral oil. Number: INS 905d (high viscosity) / INS 905e (medium viscosity); no EU E number (EU E 905 is microcrystalline wax). Function: release agent, glazing agent, processing aid. Typical foods: confectionery, dried fruit, bakery release. What it is: a highly refined petroleum-derived hydrocarbon mixture. Not the same thing as MOSH/MOAH contamination, which is covered on a separate Related-exposure page.

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