Food Safety Substance

Carmine aluminum lake

Carmine aluminum lake is a food additive with See E120 in the EU, Approved (2009) in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.

CAS 1390-65-4 Indexable evidence set

FDA

Approved (2009)

ADI / TDI

ADI 5 mg/kg bw

Codex

0 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 3 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Carmine aluminum lake

CAS

1390-65-4

DTXSID

DTXSID2044216

PubChem CID

14749

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (7)

SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

SOURCE Cross-vertical comparison ingredients | ghs classifications

Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence

This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.

CosmeticsCarmine (CI 75470)EU status: permitted Industrial / GHSGHS row foundEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is Carmine aluminum lake used for in food?

Carmine aluminum lake appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant.

Is Carmine aluminum lake safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 5 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: See E120. US/FDA evidence: Approved (2009).

What is the ADI for Carmine aluminum lake?

Carmine aluminum lake has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 5 mg/kg bw. Source: food_additives.

Is Carmine aluminum lake also used in cosmetics?

Carmine aluminum lake has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Carmine (CI 75470), EU status permitted.