Carbon Black
Level 5 — High concernIn Winter's Dictionary
Carbon Black is a colorant — Black coloring in confectionery (historically)
What it does
Black coloring in confectionery (historically)
Where you'll see it
Previously licorice, jelly beans, drugs, cosmetics
What the research says
Tests found it contained a cancer-causing by-product released during dye manufacture.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: BAN
- Notes: Banned 1976; channel (gas) black also banned
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): found in tests to contain a cancer-causing by-product that was released during dye manufacture