Additives
Green S (E142): What It Is and Is It Safe?
Limited risk
Colour · Synthetic colour
Synthetic green dye. May cause reactions in people sensitive to aspirin. Not approved in the USA, Canada, Japan, or Norway.
- Category
- Colour — Synthetic colour
- Typically used in
- Tinned peas, mint jelly, sweets
- Regulatory status
- Banned USA/Canada/Japan/Norway.
- Concerns flagged
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Possible allergen
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Sources
Where this comes from
- EFSA (2010) — Scientific Opinion on the re‐evaluation of Green S -E 142- as a food additive https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1851
Products
Products containing Green S
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