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Moderate concernColour
E150d

Sulphite ammonia caramel

Caramel colour made with ammonia. It can contain 4-MEI, a by-product classed as possibly carcinogenic. Common in colas.

What the evidence says

  1. 1Can contain 4-MEI (IARC Group 2B, possibly carcinogenic)
  2. 2Purely cosmetic: adds colour only

Sources

EFSA’s scientific evaluation of E150d (opens in a new tab)

In a PureScan score

An ingredient of moderate concern removes 20 points from the additives and ingredients part of the score. One caps a score at 65, two at 50, and three or more at 40. How we score