Iron oxide, yellow, E172 (iii), is a subclass of Iron oxides (E172 ). Chemical compound composed of iron and oxygen, yellow powder.
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| Country | Status | Matched Term |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Approved | Iron oxide |
| European Union | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Philippines | Approved | Iron oxide, yellow |
| Japan | Unknown | None |
| Romania | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Austria | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Belgium | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Bulgaria | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Cyprus | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Czech Republic | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Denmark | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Estonia | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Finland | Approved | Iron oxide |
| France | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Germany | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Greece | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Hungary | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Ireland | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Italy | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Latvia | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Lithuania | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Luxembourg | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Malta | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Netherlands | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Poland | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Portugal | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Slovakia | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Slovenia | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Spain | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Sweden | Approved | Iron oxide |
| United Kingdom | Approved | Iron oxide |
| Australia | Approved | Iron oxide |
| New Zealand | Approved | Iron oxide |
E172 - Iron oxides: Possible kidney damage. Suspected neurotoxin. Blindness in dog studies.
E172 - Iron oxides: Iron is a metal. Iron Oxide and Iron Hydroxides are inorganic chemicals.
Iron oxides
c.i. 77492
Ferric oxide hydrated
Ferric oxide yellow
Iron oxide yellow
Pigment yellow 42
Pigment yellow 43
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
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| Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| UK Food Guide |
| 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.
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