Additives
Indigo Carmine (E132): What It Is and Is It Safe?
Limited risk
Colour · Synthetic colour
Synthetic blue dye. May cause nausea, vomiting, and allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Large doses have shown adverse effects in animal studies.
- Category
- Colour — Synthetic colour
- Typically used in
- Sweets, biscuits, ice cream
- Regulatory status
- Approved EU/USA. Caution advised.
- Also listed as
- Indigotine
- Concerns flagged
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Possible allergen
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Sources
Where this comes from
- EFSA (2014) — Scientific Opinion on the re‐evaluation of Indigo Carmine -E 132- as a food additive https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2014.3768
Products
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