Food Safety Substance
Acid green 50E142
Acid green 50 (E142) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, Not approved in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E142 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Green S | - |
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 | E142 | Green S | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3001 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 purée | 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 | 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 250 mg/kg | only precooked crustacean | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 4.2.3 canned or bottled fruit and vegetables | ML 10 mg/kg | only processed mushy and garden peas (canned) | 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 | 4.2.5.3 other similar fruit or vegetable spreads | ML 100 mg/kg | except crème de pruneaux | 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 250 mg/kg | only precooked crustacean | 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 purée | EU Food Additives Database |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | GREEN S | - | 3087-16-9 | NO ADI ALLOCATED | - | COLOUR | 1974 |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Acid green 50 used for in food?
Acid green 50 appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant.
Is Acid green 50 / E142 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 5 mg/kg bw/day. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: Not approved.
What is the ADI for Acid green 50?
Acid green 50 has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 5 mg/kg bw/day. Source: food_substances.
Is Acid green 50 also used in cosmetics?
Acid green 50 has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: CI 44090, EU status permitted.