Food Safety Substance

C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium saltE124

C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt (E124) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, Not approved in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.

CAS 2611-82-7 E124 Indexable evidence set

FDA

Not approved

ADI / TDI

ADI 0.7 mg/kg bw/day

Codex

50 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 6 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt

CAS

2611-82-7

E-number

E124

PubChem CID

17466

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (12)

SOURCE EU Commission FDA | Health Canada | Regulatory source

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
Codex	Codex Alimentarius	Listed	Colour

SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database Reg 1333 2008

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	-

SOURCE EU Commission EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database Reg 1333 2008

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	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 20 mg/kg	only mostarda di frutta	Regulatory source
European Union	5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweets	ML 10 mg/kg	only candied fruit and vegetables	Regulatory source
European Union	5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweets	ML 50 mg/kg	only traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at celebratory occasions, i.e....	Regulatory source
European Union	5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweets	ML 20 mg/kg	except candied fruit and vegetables; traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at...	Regulatory source
European Union	5.3 chewing gum	ML 10 mg/kg	The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III	Regulatory source
European Union	5.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4	ML 55 mg/kg	only decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings	Regulatory source
European Union	5.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4	ML 55 mg/kg	only fillings	Regulatory source
European Union	6.6 Batters	ML 55 mg/kg	The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III	Regulatory source
European Union	8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat	ML 50 mg/kg	only chorizo sausage/salchichon	Regulatory source
European Union	8.3.3 Casings and coatings and decorations for meat	ML 55 mg/kg	only decorations and coatings except edible external coating of pasturmas	Regulatory source
European Union	9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans	ML 200 mg/kg	only salmon substitutes based on Theragra chalcogramma, Pollachius virens and Clupea harengus	Regulatory source
European Union	9.3 fish roe	ML 200 mg/kg	except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar)	Regulatory source
European Union	12.4 Mustard	ML 35 mg/kg	The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III	Regulatory source
European Union	12.9 Protein products excluding products covered in category 1 8	ML 10 mg/kg	only meat and fish analogues based on vegetable proteins	Regulatory source
European Union	14.1.4 Flavoured_drinks	ML 10 mg/l	excluding chocolate milk and malt products	Regulatory source
European Union	14.2.4 Fruit wine and made wine	ML 1 mg/l	excluding wino owocowe jakościowe	Regulatory source
European Union	14.2.6 Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EU) 2019/787	ML 170 mg/kg	except: spirit drinks as defined in categories 1-17, 22, 36, 37 and 41 of Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/787	Regulatory source
European Union	14.2.7.1 Aromatised wines	ML 50 mg/l	only americano, bitter vino	Regulatory source
European Union	14.2.7.2 Aromatised wine-based drinks	ML 50 mg/l	only bitter soda	Regulatory source
European Union	14.2.7.2 Aromatised wine-based drinks	ML 50 mg/l	except bitter soda, sangria, claria, zurra	Regulatory source
European Union	14.2.7.3 Aromatised wine-product cocktails	ML 50 mg/l	The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III	Regulatory source
European Union	14.2.8 Other alcoholic beverages including mixtures of alcoholic beverages with non-alcoholic beverages and other alcoholic beverages based on distilled alcohol with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 %	ML 170 mg/l	only alcoholic beverages with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 %	Regulatory source
European Union	16 Desserts excluding products covered in category 1 3 and 4	ML 10 mg/kg	The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III \|\| Maximum limit for aluminium coming from all aluminium...	Regulatory source
European Union	17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’,	ML 35 mg/kg	Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014	Regulatory source
European Union	17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’,	ML 35 mg/kg	Period of application: from 1 August 2014 except food supplements in chewable form	Regulatory source
European Union	17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’,	ML 10 mg/kg	Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014	Regulatory source
European Union	17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’,	ML 10 mg/kg	Period of application: from 1 August 2014 only food supplements in chewable form	Regulatory source
European Union	17.2 food supplements supplied in a liquid form excluding food supplements for Infants and young children	ML 10 mg/l	Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014	Regulatory source
European Union	17.2 food supplements supplied in a liquid form excluding food supplements for Infants and young children	ML 10 mg/l	Period of application: from 1 August 2014	Regulatory source
European Union	18.2 Meal replacement for weight control as referred to in Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012	10 mg/kg	-	Regulatory source
European Union	8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat	ML 50 mg/kg	only chorizo sausage/salchichon	Regulatory source
European Union	1.6.3 other creams	ML 5 mg/kg	only flavoured creams	Regulatory source
European Union	4.2.4.1 fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compote	ML 20 mg/kg	only mostarda di frutta	Regulatory source
European Union	6.6 Batters	ML 55 mg/kg	The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III	Regulatory source
European Union	9.3 fish roe	ML 200 mg/kg	except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar)	Regulatory source
European Union	12.4 Mustard	ML 35 mg/kg	The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III	Regulatory source
European Union	12.9 Protein products excluding products covered in category 1 8	ML 10 mg/kg	only meat and fish analogues based on vegetable proteins	Regulatory source
European Union	14.2.4 Fruit wine and made wine	ML 1 mg/l	excluding wino owocowe jakościowe	Regulatory source
European Union	14.2.7.3 Aromatised wine-product cocktails	ML 50 mg/l	The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III	Regulatory source
European Union	14.2.8 Other alcoholic beverages including mixtures of alcoholic beverages with non-alcoholic beverages and other alcoholic beverages based on distilled alcohol with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 %	ML 170 mg/l	only alcoholic beverages with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 %	Regulatory source
European Union	14.2.6 Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EU) 2019/787	ML 170 mg/kg	except: spirit drinks as defined in categories 1-17, 22, 36, 37 and 41 of Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/787	Regulatory source
European Union	1.4 flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated products	ML 5 mg/l	The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III	Regulatory source
European Union	5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweets	ML 10 mg/kg	only candied fruit and vegetables	Regulatory source
European Union	5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweets	ML 50 mg/kg	only traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at celebratory occasions, i.e....	Regulatory source
European Union	5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweets	ML 20 mg/kg	except candied fruit and vegetables; traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at...	Regulatory source
European Union	5.3 chewing gum	ML 10 mg/kg	The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III	Regulatory source
European Union	5.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4	ML 55 mg/kg	only decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillings	Regulatory source
European Union	5.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4	ML 55 mg/kg	only fillings	Regulatory source
European Union	8.3.3 Casings and coatings and decorations for meat	ML 55 mg/kg	only decorations and coatings except edible external coating of pasturmas	Regulatory source
European Union	16 Desserts excluding products covered in category 1 3 and 4	ML 10 mg/kg	The total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III \|\| Maximum limit for aluminium coming from all aluminium...	Regulatory source
European Union	14.2.7.1 Aromatised wines	ML 50 mg/l	only americano, bitter vino	Regulatory source
European Union	14.2.7.2 Aromatised wine-based drinks	ML 50 mg/l	only bitter soda	Regulatory source
European Union	14.2.7.2 Aromatised wine-based drinks	ML 50 mg/l	except bitter soda, sangria, claria, zurra	Regulatory source
European Union	17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’,	ML 35 mg/kg	Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014	Regulatory source
European Union	17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’,	ML 35 mg/kg	Period of application: from 1 August 2014 except food supplements in chewable form	Regulatory source
European Union	17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’,	ML 10 mg/kg	Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014	Regulatory source
European Union	17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’,	ML 10 mg/kg	Period of application: from 1 August 2014 only food supplements in chewable form	Regulatory source
European Union	17.2 food supplements supplied in a liquid form excluding food supplements for Infants and young children	ML 10 mg/l	Period of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014	Regulatory source
European Union	17.2 food supplements supplied in a liquid form excluding food supplements for Infants and young children	ML 10 mg/l	Period of application: from 1 August 2014	Regulatory source
European Union	9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceans	ML 200 mg/kg	only salmon substitutes based on Theragra chalcogramma, Pollachius virens and Clupea harengus	Regulatory source
European Union	18.2 Meal replacement for weight control as referred to in Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012	10 mg/kg	-	Regulatory source
European Union	14.1.4 Flavoured_drinks	ML 10 mg/l	excluding chocolate milk and malt products	Regulatory source

SOURCE Regulatory source

Codex GSFA Status

Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.

Jurisdiction	INS / E-number	Function	Food category	Max level	Notes
Codex	124	Colour	01.1.4 Flavoured fluid milk drinks	150 mg/kg	Excluding chocolate milk.
Codex	124	Colour	01.6.2.2 Rind of ripened cheese	100 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	01.6.4.2 Flavoured processed cheese, including containing fruit, vegetables, meat, etc.	100 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	01.6.5 Cheese analogues	100 mg/kg	For use in surface treatment only.
Codex	124	Colour	01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)	150 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7	50 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet	50 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries	50 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit	300 mg/kg	For use with red fruits and in canned Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) only.; Excluding products conforming to the General standard for canned mixed fruits (CXS 361-2020).;...
Codex	124	Colour	04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades	200 mg/kg	Except for use at 100 mg/kg in products conforming to the Standard for jams, jellies and marmalades (CXS 296-2009).
Codex	124	Colour	04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g. chutney) excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5	100 mg/kg	Except for use in spreads containing strawberry at 400 mg/kg.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Mango Chutney (CODEX STAN 160-1987).
Codex	124	Colour	04.1.2.7 Candied fruit	200 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk	50 mg/kg	Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Date Paste (CODEX STAN 314R-2013).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Aqueous Coconut Products (CODEX STAN...
Codex	124	Colour	04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts	50 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and seaweed products, excluding fermented soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3	100 mg/kg	Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Gari (CXS 151-1985).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Gochujang (CXS 294-2009).; Excluding products conforming...
Codex	124	Colour	05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products	300 mg/kg	For use in surface decoration only.
Codex	124	Colour	05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products	50 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4	100 mg/kg	Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Halawa Tehenia (CODEX STAN 309R-211).
Codex	124	Colour	05.3 Chewing gum	300 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	05.4 Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces	50 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g. rice pudding, tapioca pudding)	50 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	06.8.1 Soybean-based beverages	10 mg/kg	Excluding products conforming to the Regional Standard for Non-Fermented Soybean Products (Asia) (CXS 322R-2015).
Codex	124	Colour	07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) and mixes	50 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	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.
Codex	124	Colour	09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	30 mg/kg	Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fresh and Quick Frozen Raw Scallop Products (CODEX STAN 315-2014).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick...
Codex	124	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	124	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.; For non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only.
Codex	124	Colour	09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products	500 mg/kg	For non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only.
Codex	124	Colour	09.2.4.2 Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	250 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms	100 mg/kg	Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish of the Gadidae Family of Fishes (CODEX STAN 167-1989).; For use in smoked fish paste only.;...
Codex	124	Colour	09.3.3 Salmon substitutes, caviar, and other fish roe products	500 mg/kg	Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010).
Codex	124	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	-
Codex	124	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 Tuna and Bonito (70-1981).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Crab Meat (CODEX STAN 90-1981).;...
Codex	124	Colour	10.1 Fresh eggs	500 mg/kg	For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only.
Codex	124	Colour	10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard)	50 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g. xylose, maple syrup, sugar toppings)	300 mg/kg	For use in pancake syrup and maple syrup only.
Codex	124	Colour	12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments	500 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	12.4 Mustards	300 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	12.5 Soups and broths	50 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	12.6 Sauces and like products	50 mg/kg	Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fish Sauce (CODEX STAN 302-2011).
Codex	124	Colour	12.7 Salads (e.g. macaroni salad, potato salad) and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa- and nut-based spreads of food categories 04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3	200 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1)	50 mg/kg	Excluding products conforming to the Guidelines for Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods (CXG 95-2022).
Codex	124	Colour	13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction	50 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g. supplementary foods for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6	300 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	13.6 Food supplements	300 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including sport, energy, or electrolyte drinks and particulated drinks	50 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	14.2.6 Distilled spirituous beverages containing more than 15% alcohol	200 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	14.2.7 Aromatized alcoholic beverages (e.g. beer, wine and spirituous cooler-type beverages, low alcoholic refreshers)	200 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes)	200 mg/kg	-
Codex	124	Colour	15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts and nut mixtures (with e.g. dried fruit)	100 mg/kg	-

SOURCE WHO/JECFA

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

Jurisdiction	Chemical name	JECFA no.	CAS	ADI	ADI upper	Function	Evaluation year
JECFA	PONCEAU 4R	-	2611-82-7	0-4 mg/kg bw	4	COLOUR	2011

SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

CosmeticsAcid Red 18EU status: prohibited

SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt used for in food?

C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant; Colour.

Is C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt / E124 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0.7 mg/kg bw/day. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: Not approved.

What is the ADI for C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt?

C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0.7 mg/kg bw/day. Source: food substances.

Is C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt also used in cosmetics?

C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Acid Red 18, EU status prohibited.