Food Safety Substance
CochinealE120
Cochineal (E120) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, Approved in the US, and data from 7 regulatory sources.
CAS 1343-78-8
E120
colorant
Indexable evidence set
FDA
Approved
ADI / TDI
EFSA ADI = 2.5 mg/kg bw/day
Codex
60 row(s)
SOURCE
D1 identity resolution
e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 7 matched regulatory source group(s)
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Substance name
Cochineal
CAS
1343-78-8
E-number
E120
Food category
colorant
DTXSID
DTXSID2045735
PubChem CID
14950
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (12)
SOURCE
EU Commission
FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing; Annex II entry |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Food Colours |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Colour |
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E124 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | - |
| European Union | E120 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Carminic acid, Carmine | - |
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E120 | Carminic acid, Carmine | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-2990 | - |
| European Union | E124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-2993 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 4.2.4.1 fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote | ML 100 mg/kg | Only seaweed based fish roe analogues | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.4.1 fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote | ML 200 mg/kg | Only preserves of red fruit | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.5 jam jellies and marmalades and similar products | ML 100 mg/kg | except chestnut puree | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.5.2 Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC | ML 100 mg/kg | except chestnut puree Period of application: until 31 July 2014 | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.5.2 Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC | ML 100 mg/kg | except chestnut puree Period of application: from 1 August 2014 | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.5.3 other similar fruit or vegetable spreads | ML 100 mg/kg | except crème de pruneaux | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 6.3 breakfast cereals | ML 200 mg/kg | only fruit flavoured breakfast cereals | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.2 Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 | ML 100 mg/kg | only breakfast sausages with a minimum cereal content of 6 %, burger meat with a minimum vegetable and/or cereal content of 4 % mixed within the meat (in these products, the meat... | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat | ML 100 mg/kg | only sausages | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat | quantum satis | only pasturmas | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat | ML 50 mg/kg | only the following traditional salted pork offal and beef specialties: groin de porc à la créole, queue de porc à la créole, pied de porc à la créole and paleron de bœuf à la... | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat | ML 200 mg/kg | only chorizo sausage/salchichon | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.3.2 Heat-treated processed meat | ML 100 mg/kg | only sausages, patés and terrines | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 8.3.3 Casings and coatings and decorations for meat | quantum satis | only edible external coating of pasturmas | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans | ML 100 mg/kg | only fish paste and crustacean paste | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans | ML 100 mg/kg | only smoked fish | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans | ML 250 mg/kg | only precooked crustacean | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 14.2.7.1 Aromatised wines | ML 100 mg/l | only americano, bitter vino | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 14.2.7.2 Aromatised wine-based drinks | ML 100 mg/l | only bitter soda | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 1.7.6 cheese products (excluding products falling in category 16) | ML 125 mg/kg | only red marbled products | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.1 dried fruit and vegetables | ML 200 mg/kg | only preserves of red fruit | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.2 fruit and vegetables in vinegar oil or brine | ML 200 mg/kg | only preserves of red fruit | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.3 canned or bottled fruit and vegetables | ML 200 mg/kg | only preserves of red fruit | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.5.3 other similar fruit or vegetable spreads | ML 100 mg/kg | except crème de pruneaux | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 6.3 breakfast cereals | ML 200 mg/kg | only fruit flavoured breakfast cereals | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 1.7.2 ripened cheese | ML 125 mg/kg | only red marbled cheese and red pesto cheese | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 14.2.7.1 Aromatised wines | ML 100 mg/l | only americano, bitter vino | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 14.2.7.2 Aromatised wine-based drinks | ML 100 mg/l | only bitter soda | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 8.2 Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 | ML 100 mg/kg | only breakfast sausages with a minimum cereal content of 6 %, burger meat with a minimum vegetable and/or cereal content of 4 % mixed within the meat (in these products, the meat... | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 1.7.5 processed cheese | ML 100 mg/kg | only flavoured processed cheese Period of application: until 31 July 2014 | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 1.7.5 processed cheese | ML 100 mg/kg | only flavoured processed cheese Period of application: from 1 August 2014 | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 8.3.2 Heat-treated processed meat | ML 100 mg/kg | only sausages, patés and terrines | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 8.3.3 Casings and coatings and decorations for meat | quantum satis | only edible external coating of pasturmas | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.4.1 fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote | ML 100 mg/kg | Only seaweed based fish roe analogues | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.4.1 fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote | ML 200 mg/kg | Only preserves of red fruit | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.5 jam jellies and marmalades and similar products | ML 100 mg/kg | except chestnut puree | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans | ML 100 mg/kg | only fish paste and crustacean paste | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans | ML 100 mg/kg | only smoked fish | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans | ML 250 mg/kg | only precooked crustacean | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat | ML 100 mg/kg | only sausages | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat | quantum satis | only pasturmas | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat | ML 50 mg/kg | only the following traditional salted pork offal and beef specialties: groin de porc à la créole, queue de porc à la créole, pied de porc à la créole and paleron de bœuf à la... | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat | ML 200 mg/kg | only chorizo sausage/salchichon | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.5.2 Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC | ML 100 mg/kg | except chestnut puree Period of application: until 31 July 2014 | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 4.2.5.2 Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/EC | ML 100 mg/kg | except chestnut puree Period of application: from 1 August 2014 | EU Food Additives Database |
SOURCE
Codex Alimentarius
Codex GSFA
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 01.1.4 Flavoured fluid milk drinks | 150 mg/kg | As carminic acid.; Excluding chocolate milk. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 01.6.2.1 Ripened cheese, includes rind | 125 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Saint-Paulin (CXS 271-1968).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Camembert (CXS 276-1973).; Excluding products... |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 01.6.4.2 Flavoured processed cheese, including containing fruit, vegetables, meat, etc. | 100 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 01.6.5 Cheese analogues | 100 mg/kg | For use in surface treatment only.; As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt) | 150 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 02.2.2 Fat spreads, dairy fat spreads and blended spreads | 500 mg/kg | As carminic acid.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Dairy Fat Spreads (CXS 253-2006). |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions | 150 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7 | 150 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet | 150 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 04.1.1.2 Surface-treated fresh fruit | 500 mg/kg | For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.; As carminic acid.; For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries | 300 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit | 200 mg/kg | As carminic acid.; Excluding canned pears (except for use in special holiday packs) and canned pineapples conforming to the Standard for Certain Canned Fruits (CODEX STAN... |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades | 200 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g. chutney) excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5 | 500 mg/kg | As carminic acid.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Mango Chutney (CODEX STAN 160-1987). |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 04.1.2.7 Candied fruit | 200 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk | 500 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Date Paste (CODEX STAN 314R-2013).; As carminic acid.; Excluding coconut milk. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts | 150 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 04.2.1.2 Surface-treated fresh vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds | 500 mg/kg | For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.; As carminic acid.; For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce | 200 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Pickled Cucumbers (Cucumber Pickles) (CODEX STAN 115-1981).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Table Olives... |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 04.2.2.5 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed purees and spreads (e.g., peanut butter) | 100 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Processed Tomato Concentrates (CODEX STAN 57-1981).; As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 04.2.2.6 Vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweed, and nut and seed pulps and preparations (e.g. vegetable desserts and sauces, candied vegetables) other than food category 04.2.2.5 | 200 mg/kg | Excluding tomato-based sauces.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Processed Tomato Concentrates (CODEX STAN 57-1981).; Excluding products conforming to the Codex... |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 05.1.2 Cocoa mixes (syrups) | 300 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products | 300 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4 | 300 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Halawa Tehenia (CODEX STAN 309R-211).; As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 05.3 Chewing gum | 500 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 05.4 Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces | 500 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 06.3 Breakfast cereals, including rolled oats | 200 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 06.4.3 Pre-cooked pastas and noodles and like products | 100 mg/kg | For use in instant noodles only.; As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g. rice pudding, tapioca pudding) | 150 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 06.6 Batters (e.g. for breading or batters for fish or poultry) | 500 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 06.8.1 Soybean-based beverages | 100 mg/kg | As carminic acid.; Except for products conforming to the Regional Standard for Non-Fermented Soybean Products (Asia) (CXS 322R-2015): for use in composite/flavoured soybean... |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 07.1.2 Crackers, excluding sweet crackers | 200 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 07.1.4 Bread-type products, including bread stuffing and bread crumbs | 500 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) and mixes | 200 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 08.1.1 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, whole pieces or cuts | 500 mg/kg | For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.; As carminic acid.; For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 08.1.2 Fresh meat, poultry, and game, comminuted | 100 mg/kg | For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.; Except for use in loganiza (fresh, uncured sausage) at 1 000 mg/kg.; As carminic acid.; For... |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 08.2 Processed meat, poultry, and game products in whole pieces or cuts | 500 mg/kg | For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cooked Cured Ham (CODEX STAN 96-1981).; As... |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 08.3.1.1 Cured (including salted) non-heat treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products | 200 mg/kg | As carminic acid.; Except for use in tocino (fresh, cured sausage) at 1 000 mg/kg. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 08.3.1.2 Cured (including salted) and dried non-heat treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products | 100 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 08.3.1.3 Fermented non-heat treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products | 100 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 08.3.2 Heat-treated processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products | 100 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Corned Beef (CODEX STAN 88-1981).; As carminic acid.; Excluding products conforming to Standard for Luncheon Meat (CODEX STAN... |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 08.3.3 Frozen processed comminuted meat, poultry, and game products | 500 mg/kg | For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.; As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 08.4 Edible casings (e.g. sausage casings) | 500 mg/kg | For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.; As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 09.1.1 Fresh fish | 300 mg/kg | For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.; For use in fish roe only.; As carminic acid.; For use in decoration, stamping, marking or... |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 09.1.2 Fresh mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | 500 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live Abalone and for Raw Fresh Chilled or Frozen Abalone for Direct Consumption or for Further Processing (CODEX STAN 312-2013).;... |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | 100 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Live Abalone and for Raw Fresh Chilled or Frozen Abalone for Direct Consumption or for Further Processing (CODEX STAN 312-2013).;... |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | 500 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish Portions and Fish Fillets – Breaded or in Batter (CODEX STAN 166-1989).; For use in... |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 09.2.3 Frozen minced and creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | 500 mg/kg | For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.; As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products | 500 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 09.2.4.2 Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | 250 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 09.2.4.3 Fried fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | 500 mg/kg | For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.; For non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only.; As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | 300 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Salted Atlantic Herring and Salted Sprat (CODEX STAN 244-2004).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Smoked Fish... |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 09.3.1 Fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms, marinated and/or in jelly | 500 mg/kg | For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.; As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 09.3.2 Fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms, pickled and/or in brine | 500 mg/kg | For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.; As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 09.3.3 Salmon substitutes, caviar, and other fish roe products | 500 mg/kg | As carminic acid.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 09.3.4 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms (e.g. fish paste), excluding products of food categories 09.3.1 - 09.3.3 | 100 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or fermented fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | 500 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Shrimps or Prawns (CODEX STAN 37-1991).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Tuna and Bonito... |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 10.1 Fresh eggs | GMP | As carminic acid.; For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard) | 150 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
| Codex | 120 | Colour | 12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments | 500 mg/kg | As carminic acid. |
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Health Canada
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Food Colours | (a) Apple and (naming the fruit or fruits) jam; Bread; Butter; Concentrated (naming the fruit) juice, except frozen concentrated orange juice; Fig marmalade with pectin; Fish roe (caviar); Ice cream mix; Ice milk mix;... | (a) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Colours |
| Canada | Food Colours | (b) Blend of prepared fish and prepared meat as set out in paragraph 18.1.3(g) of Volume 18 of the Food Compositional Standards Document | (b) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Colours |
| Canada | Food Colours | (b.1) (Naming the flavour) essence; (Naming the flavour) extract; (Naming the flavour) flavour | (b.1) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Colours |
| Canada | Food Colours | (c) Unstandardized foods | (c) Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Colours |
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JECFA
JECFA ADI
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | COCHINEAL extract | - | - | NO ADI ALLOCATED (1977) | - | COLOUR | 2000 |
| JECFA | COCHINEAL RED A | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2011 |
| JECFA | COCHINEAL AND CARMINIC ACID | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2000 |
| JECFA | COCHINEAL CARMINE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2000 |
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ingredients
ghs classifications
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
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Cross-vertical comparison
ingredients | ghs classifications
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
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FAQPage JSON-LD
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Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Cochineal used for in food?
Cochineal appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant; Colour; Food Colours.
Is Cochineal / E120 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: EFSA ADI = 2.5 mg/kg bw/day. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: Approved.
What is the ADI for Cochineal?
Cochineal has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: EFSA ADI = 2.5 mg/kg bw/day. Source: EFSA ANS 2015.
Is Cochineal also used in cosmetics?
Cochineal has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: COCHINEAL, EU status restricted.