Food Safety Substance
C.I. Acid Blue 74E132
C.I. Acid Blue 74 (E132) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, Approved; FDA voluntary phase-out plan by end 2026 (Apr 2025) in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.
CAS 860-22-0
E132
Indexable evidence set
FDA
Approved; FDA voluntary phase-out plan by end 2026 (Apr 2025)
ADI / TDI
ADI 5 mg/kg bw/day
Codex
51 row(s)
SOURCE
D1 identity resolution
e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 5 matched regulatory source group(s)
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Substance name
C.I. Acid Blue 74
CAS
860-22-0
E-number
E132
DTXSID
DTXSID1020190
PubChem CID
2723854
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 |
| 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 | E132 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Indigotine, Indigo 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 | E132 | Indigotine, Indigo carmine | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-2997 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | - | - | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | - | - | - | 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 | 132 | Colour | 01.1.4 Flavoured fluid milk drinks | 300 mg/kg | Except for use in products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS 243- 2003) at 100 mg/kg.; Excluding chocolate milk. |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 01.6.1 Unripened cheese | 200 mg/kg | For use in surface treatment only.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Cream Cheese (CXS 275-1973).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Mozzarella... |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 01.6.2.2 Rind of ripened cheese | 100 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 01.6.4.2 Flavoured processed cheese, including containing fruit, vegetables, meat, etc. | 100 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 01.6.5 Cheese analogues | 200 mg/kg | For use in surface treatment only. |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt) | 150 mg/kg | Except for use in products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS 243- 2003) at 100 mg/kg. |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 02.3 Fat emulsions mainly of type oil-in-water, including mixed and/or flavoured products based on fat emulsions | 100 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.7 | 150 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet | 150 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries | 150 mg/kg | Subject to national legislation of the importing country aimed, in particular, at consistency with Section 3.2 of the Preamble. |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades | 300 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Jams, Jellies and Marmalades (CODEX STAN 296-2009). |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g. chutney) excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5 | 200 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Mango Chutney (CODEX STAN 160-1987). |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 04.1.2.7 Candied fruit | 200 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk | 150 mg/kg | Subject to national legislation of the importing country aimed, in particular, at consistency with Section 3.2 of the Preamble.; Excluding coconut milk.; Excluding products... |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts | 150 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | 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 | 150 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Pickled Fruits and Vegetables (CODEX STAN 260-2007).; Excluding products conforming to the General Standard for Edible Fungi and... |
| Codex | 132 | 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 | 100 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Tehena (CODEX STAN 259R-2007).; Excluding products conforming to the General Standard for Edible Fungi and Fungus... |
| Codex | 132 | 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 | 200 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Gochujang (CXS 294-2009).; Excluding products conforming to the General Standard for Edible Fungi and Fungus Products (CODEX STAN... |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products | 450 mg/kg | For use in surface decoration only. |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products | 300 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | 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). |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 05.3 Chewing gum | 300 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 05.4 Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces | 300 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g. rice pudding, tapioca pudding) | 150 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 06.8.1 Soybean-based beverages | 150 mg/kg | For use only in composite/ flavoured soybean beverages and soybean-based beverages conforming to the Regional Standard for Non-Fermented Soybean Products (Asia) (CXS 322R-2015). |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) and mixes | 200 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 09.1.1 Fresh fish | 300 mg/kg | For use in fish roe only.; For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only.; For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish... |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | 300 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Fillets (CODEX STAN 190-1995).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Raw Squid (CODEX... |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products | 300 mg/kg | For non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only. |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 09.2.4.2 Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | 250 mg/kg | For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 09.3.3 Salmon substitutes, caviar, and other fish roe products | 300 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010). |
| Codex | 132 | 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 | 300 mg/kg | Subject to national legislation of the importing country aimed, in particular, at consistency with Section 3.2 of the Preamble. |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or fermented fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | 300 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Crab Meat (CODEX STAN 90-1981).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Shrimps or Prawns (CODEX STAN... |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 10.1 Fresh eggs | 300 mg/kg | For use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only.; Subject to national legislation of the importing country aimed, in particular, at consistency with Section... |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard) | 300 mg/kg | Subject to national legislation of the importing country aimed, in particular, at consistency with Section 3.2 of the Preamble. |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g. xylose, maple syrup, sugar toppings) | 300 mg/kg | Subject to national legislation of the importing country aimed, in particular, at consistency with Section 3.2 of the Preamble. |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments | 300 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 12.4 Mustards | 300 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 12.5 Soups and broths | 50 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 12.6 Sauces and like products | 300 mg/kg | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Chilli Sauce (CXS 306-2011).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Fish Sauce (CODEX STAN 302-2011). |
| Codex | 132 | 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 | 132 | Colour | 13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction | 50 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | 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 | 132 | Colour | 13.6 Food supplements | 300 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including sport, energy, or electrolyte drinks and particulated drinks | 100 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 14.2.2 Cider and perry | 200 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 14.2.4 Wines (other than grape) | 200 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 14.2.6 Distilled spirituous beverages containing more than 15% alcohol | 300 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 14.2.7 Aromatized alcoholic beverages (e.g. beer, wine and spirituous cooler-type beverages, low alcoholic refreshers) | 200 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes) | 200 mg/kg | - |
| Codex | 132 | Colour | 15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts and nut mixtures (with e.g. dried fruit) | 100 mg/kg | - |
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ghs classifications
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is C.I. Acid Blue 74 used for in food?
C.I. Acid Blue 74 appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant; Colour.
Is C.I. Acid Blue 74 / E132 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: Approved; FDA voluntary phase-out plan by end 2026 (Apr 2025).
What is the ADI for C.I. Acid Blue 74?
C.I. Acid Blue 74 has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 5 mg/kg bw/day. Source: food_substances.
Is C.I. Acid Blue 74 also used in cosmetics?
C.I. Acid Blue 74 has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: CI 73015, EU status permitted.