Global Regulatory Status of Synthetic Colors Approved for Use in Human Food

Color Name JECFA US Canada Australia/New Zealand EU/UK
Brilliant Blue FCF INS No. 133 FD&C Blue No. 1 Brilliant Blue FCF Brilliant Blue FCF (133) E133
Indigotine (Indigo Carmine) INS No. 132 FD&C Blue No. 2 Indigotine Indigotine (132) E132
Fast Green FCF INS No. 143 FD&C Green No. 3 Fast Green FCF Fast green FCF (143) Not Authorized
Erythrosine INS No. 127 FD&C Red No. 3**** Erythrosine Erythrosine (127) E127
Allura red AC INS No. 129 FD&C Red No. 40 Allura Red Allura Red AC (129) E129**
Tartrazine INS No. 102 FD&C Yellow No. 5 Tartrazine Tartrazine (102) E102**
Sunset yellow FCF INS No. 110 FD&C Yellow No. 6 Sunset Yellow FCF Sunset yellow FCF (110) E110**
Citrus Red 2 Withdrawn Citrus Red No. 2 Citrus Red 2 Not authorized Not authorized
Orange B Not reviewed Orange B Not authorized Not authorized Not authorized
Quinoline yellow INS No. 104 Not authorized*** Not authorized Quinoline Yellow (104) E104**
Azorubine (Carmoisine) INS. No 122 Delisted Not authorized Azorubine or Carmoisine (122) E122**
Amaranth INS No. 123 Delisted Amaranth Amaranth (123) E123
Ponceau 4R (Cochineal red A) INS No. 124 Not authorized Not authorized Ponceau 4R (124) E124*
Patent blue V INS No. 131* Not authorized Not authorized Not authorized E131
Green S INS No. 142* Not authorized Not authorized Green S (142) E142
Brilliant black (Black PN) INS No. 151 Not authorized Not authorized Brilliant black BN or Brilliant Black PN (151) E151
Brown HT INS No. 155 Not authorized Not authorized Brown HT (155) E155
Lithol rubine BK INS No. 180* Not authorized*** Not authorized Not authorized E180
Ponceau SX withdrawn Not authorized*** Ponceau SX Not authorized Not authorized
Total: 16 reviewed by JECFA

13 with provisions in Codex GSFA

9 10 14 15

 

*Reviewed by JECFA, but no provisions for use authorized via Codex General Standard for Food Additives
**Subject to warning label
***Authorized for use in drugs and cosmetics only
****Delisted as of 2027

Please Note: Different regulatory authorities or jurisdictions around the world may use different names for the same color additive.