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Health Safety Issues of Synthetic Food Colorants

Health Safety Issues of Synthetic Food Colorants

Petra Amchova, Hana Kotolova, Jana Ruda-Kucerova

Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2015 Dec;73(3):914-22.

PMID: 26404013

Abstract:

Increasing attention has been recently paid to the toxicity of additives used in food. The European Parliament and the Council published the REGULATION (EC) No. 1333/2008 on food additives establishing that the toxicity of food additives evaluated before 20th January 2009 must be re-evaluated by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The aim of this review is to survey current knowledge specifically on the toxicity issues of synthetic food colorants using official reports published by the EFSA and other available studies published since the respective report. Synthetic colorants described are Tartrazine, Quinoline Yellow, Sunset Yellow, Azorubine, Ponceau 4R, Erythrosine, Allura Red, Patent Blue, Indigo Carmine, Brilliant Blue FCF, Green S, Brilliant Black and Brown HT. Moreover, a summary of evidence on possible detrimental effects of colorant mixes on children's behaviour is provided and future research directions are outlined.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP2611827	Ponceau 4R		2611-82-7	Price
AP860220-A	Indigo carmine		860-22-0	Price

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