Reddish powder or granules.
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Data according to various sources such as fao, fda, codex. Spot a mistake? Tell us!
| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Matching Terms Not Found | |
| European Union | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Ponceau 4R |
| Philippines | Approved | Ponceau 4R |
| Japan | Unknown | None |
| Austria | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Belgium | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Cyprus | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Denmark | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Estonia | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Finland | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| France | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Germany | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Greece | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Hungary | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Ireland | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Italy | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Latvia | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Lithuania | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Malta | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Netherlands | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Poland | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Portugal | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Romania | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Slovakia | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Slovenia | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Spain | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Sweden | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
| Australia | Approved | Ponceau 4R |
| New Zealand | Approved | Ponceau 4R |
E124 - Ponceau 4R: From the Food Intolerance Network fact-sheet titled 'How to start failsafe eating: a step by step guide'.
E124 - Ponceau 4R: Suspected carcinogen, linked to hyperactivity and asthma. Banned in USA and Norway.
E124 - Ponceau 4R: May cause asthmatic and allergic reactions.
E124 - Ponceau 4R: Has been linked to cancer.
E124 - Ponceau 4R: Linked to hyperactivity.
Brilliant Scarlet
CI (1975) No. 16255
CI Food Red 7
Cochineal Red A
New Coccine
Acid red 18 (c.i. 16255)
Brilliant ponceau 3R
c.i. 16255
7-hydroxy-8-((4-sulfo-1-naphthalenyl)azo)-1,3-naphthalene disulfonic acid trisodium salt
New coccine (c.i. 16255)
Trisodium (8Z)-7-oxo-8-[(4-sulfonatonaphthalen-1-yl)hydrazinylidene]naphthalene-1,3-disulfonate
Trisodium 1-(1-naphthyl azo)-2-hydroxynaphthalene-4',6,8-trisulfonate (c.i. 16255)
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
| Source |
|---|
| Codex Alimentarius |
| Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives) |
| UK Food Standards Agency |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Wikipedia |
Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.
| Supplier | Country | |
|---|---|---|
 | Bronson and Jacobs PTY. Limited | Australia |
 | Orica | Australia and New Zealand |
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