Fd And C Blue No. 2(E132)
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Fd And C Blue No. 2 is a colorant — Royal blue coal-tar coloring
Also: Indigotin, Indigo Carmine
What it does
Royal blue coal-tar coloring
Where you'll see it
Bottled soft drinks, bakery, cereals, candy, mint-flavored jelly, frozen desserts
What the research says
Sensitizer in allergic individuals. Produces malignant tumors at injection site when introduced under rat skin.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
- EU: approved
- Notes: WHO toxicology rating B (data not sufficient); permanently listed for foods/drugs 1987
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Produces malignant tumors at the site of injection when introduced under the skin of rats