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E127

Erythrosine

A synthetic red dye. The US FDA revoked its use in food in 2025 because it caused thyroid tumours in male rats.

What the evidence says

  1. 1Caused thyroid tumours in animal studies
  2. 2Authorisation for food use revoked in the US in 2025

Sources

EFSA’s scientific evaluation of E127 (opens in a new tab)

In a PureScan score

An ingredient of high concern removes 40 points from the additives and ingredients part of the score, and caps a product’s whole score at 30. How we score