Additives

Erythrosine (E127): What It Is and Is It Safe?

Moderate Colour · Synthetic colour

Synthetic cherry-red dye containing iodine. Use is restricted in the EU to glace cherries only. Can affect thyroid function at high doses. Banned in Norway.

Category: Colour — Synthetic colour
Typically used in: Glace cherries, cocktail cherries
Regulatory status: Restricted use in EU. Banned Norway.
Concerns flagged: Carcinogenicity concernEndocrine disruptionThyroid effects

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EFSA (2011) — Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Erythrosine -E 127- as a food additive http://dx.doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2011.1854

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Erythrosine (E127): What It Is and Is It Safe?

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