Lycopene (E160d) can be derived from a number or sources. E160d (i) - Lycopene, synthetic; E160d (ii) - Lycopene, tomato; E160d (iii) - Lycopene, Blakeslea trispora. A natural red food colouring naturally found in red fruits and vegetables and often derived from tomatos; insoluble in water. Lycopene (from the New Latin word lycopersicum for the tomato species name) is a bright red carotene and carotenoid pigment and phytochemical found in tomatoes and other red fruits and vegetables, such as red carrots, watermelons and papayas (but not strawberries or cherries).
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Country | Status | Matched Term |
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United States | Approved | Lycopene, tomato extract or concentrate |
European Union | Approved | Lycopene |
Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Lycopene |
Philippines | Not Permitted | |
Japan | Unknown | None |
Austria | Approved | Lycopene |
Belgium | Approved | Lycopene |
Bulgaria | Approved | Lycopene |
Cyprus | Approved | Lycopene |
Czech Republic | Approved | Lycopene |
Denmark | Approved | Lycopene |
Estonia | Approved | Lycopene |
Finland | Approved | Lycopene |
France | Approved | Lycopene |
Germany | Approved | Lycopene |
Greece | Approved | Lycopene |
Hungary | Approved | Lycopene |
Ireland | Approved | Lycopene |
Italy | Approved | Lycopene |
Latvia | Approved | Lycopene |
Lithuania | Approved | Lycopene |
Luxembourg | Approved | Lycopene |
Malta | Approved | Lycopene |
Netherlands | Approved | Lycopene |
Poland | Approved | Lycopene |
Portugal | Approved | Lycopene |
Romania | Approved | Lycopene |
Slovakia | Approved | Lycopene |
Slovenia | Approved | Lycopene |
Spain | Approved | Lycopene |
Sweden | Approved | Lycopene |
United Kingdom | Approved | Lycopene |
Australia | Approved | Lycopene |
New Zealand | Approved | Lycopene |
c.i. 75125
Psi,psi-carotene
All-trans-lycopene
trans-lycopene
Natural yellow 27 c.i. 75125
(6E,8E,10E,12E, 14E,16E, 18E,20E,22E, 24E,26E)- 2,6,10,14,19,23, 27,31-octamethyl dotriaconta-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-tridecaene
(6E,8E,10E,12E,14E,16E,18E,20E,22E,24E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,30-tridecaene
Tomato lycopene
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
UK Food Standards Agency |
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
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Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.
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![]() | KF Specialty Ingredients | Australia |
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