Food Safety Substance

C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium saltE124

C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt (E124) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, Not approved in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.

CAS 2611-82-7 E124 Indexable evidence set
FDA
Not approved
ADI / TDI
ADI 0.7 mg/kg bw/day
Codex
50 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 6 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt
CAS
2611-82-7
E-number
E124
DTXSID
DTXSID9021213
PubChem CID
17466
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (12)
SOURCE EU Commission FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius

Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison

Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.

JurisdictionAuthorityStatusEvidence
European UnionEU CommissionPUBLISHEDEU additive listing; Annex II entry
CodexCodex AlimentariusListedColour
SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database

EU Food Additive Status

EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.

JurisdictionE-numberStatusTypeNameNote
European UnionE124PUBLISHEDsubstanceFADPonceau 4R, Cochineal Red A-
SOURCE EU Commission EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database

EU Annex II Authorised Uses

Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.

JurisdictionE-numberNameINSPolicy itemNote
European UnionE124Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A-POL-FAD-IMPORT-2993-

Conditions and restrictions

JurisdictionFood categoryRestrictionCommentSource
European Union4.2.4.1 fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compoteML 20 mg/kgonly mostarda di fruttaEU Annex II Union List
European Union5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweetsML 10 mg/kgonly candied fruit and vegetablesEU Annex II Union List
European Union5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweetsML 50 mg/kgonly traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at celebratory occasions, i.e....EU Annex II Union List
European Union5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweetsML 20 mg/kgexcept candied fruit and vegetables; traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at...EU Annex II Union List
European Union5.3 chewing gumML 10 mg/kgThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group IIIEU Annex II Union List
European Union5.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4ML 55 mg/kgonly decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillingsEU Annex II Union List
European Union5.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4ML 55 mg/kgonly fillingsEU Annex II Union List
European Union6.6 BattersML 55 mg/kgThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group IIIEU Annex II Union List
European Union8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meatML 50 mg/kgonly chorizo sausage/salchichonEU Annex II Union List
European Union8.3.3 Casings and coatings and decorations for meatML 55 mg/kgonly decorations and coatings except edible external coating of pasturmasEU Annex II Union List
European Union9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceansML 200 mg/kgonly salmon substitutes based on Theragra chalcogramma, Pollachius virens and Clupea harengusEU Annex II Union List
European Union9.3 fish roeML 200 mg/kgexcept Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar)EU Annex II Union List
European Union12.4 MustardML 35 mg/kgThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group IIIEU Annex II Union List
European Union12.9 Protein products excluding products covered in category 1 8ML 10 mg/kgonly meat and fish analogues based on vegetable proteinsEU Annex II Union List
European Union14.1.4 Flavoured_drinksML 10 mg/lexcluding chocolate milk and malt productsEU Annex II Union List
European Union14.2.4 Fruit wine and made wineML 1 mg/lexcluding wino owocowe jakościoweEU Annex II Union List
European Union14.2.6 Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EU) 2019/787ML 170 mg/kgexcept: spirit drinks as defined in categories 1-17, 22, 36, 37 and 41 of Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/787EU Annex II Union List
European Union14.2.7.1 Aromatised winesML 50 mg/lonly americano, bitter vinoEU Annex II Union List
European Union14.2.7.2 Aromatised wine-based drinksML 50 mg/lonly bitter sodaEU Annex II Union List
European Union14.2.7.2 Aromatised wine-based drinksML 50 mg/lexcept bitter soda, sangria, claria, zurraEU Annex II Union List
European Union14.2.7.3 Aromatised wine-product cocktailsML 50 mg/lThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group IIIEU Annex II Union List
European Union14.2.8 Other alcoholic beverages including mixtures of alcoholic beverages with non-alcoholic beverages and other alcoholic beverages based on distilled alcohol with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 %ML 170 mg/lonly alcoholic beverages with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 %EU Annex II Union List
European Union16 Desserts excluding products covered in category 1 3 and 4ML 10 mg/kgThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III || Maximum limit for aluminium coming from all aluminium...EU Annex II Union List
European Union17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’,ML 35 mg/kgPeriod of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014EU Annex II Union List
European Union17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’,ML 35 mg/kgPeriod of application: from 1 August 2014 except food supplements in chewable formEU Annex II Union List
European Union17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’,ML 10 mg/kgPeriod of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014EU Annex II Union List
European Union17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’,ML 10 mg/kgPeriod of application: from 1 August 2014 only food supplements in chewable formEU Annex II Union List
European Union17.2 food supplements supplied in a liquid form excluding food supplements for Infants and young childrenML 10 mg/lPeriod of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014EU Annex II Union List
European Union17.2 food supplements supplied in a liquid form excluding food supplements for Infants and young childrenML 10 mg/lPeriod of application: from 1 August 2014EU Annex II Union List
European Union18.2 Meal replacement for weight control as referred to in Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/201210 mg/kg-EU Annex II Union List
European Union8.3.1 Non-heat-treated processed meatML 50 mg/kgonly chorizo sausage/salchichonEU Food Additives Database
European Union1.6.3 other creamsML 5 mg/kgonly flavoured creamsEU Food Additives Database
European Union4.2.4.1 fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compoteML 20 mg/kgonly mostarda di fruttaEU Food Additives Database
European Union6.6 BattersML 55 mg/kgThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group IIIEU Food Additives Database
European Union9.3 fish roeML 200 mg/kgexcept Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar)EU Food Additives Database
European Union12.4 MustardML 35 mg/kgThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group IIIEU Food Additives Database
European Union12.9 Protein products excluding products covered in category 1 8ML 10 mg/kgonly meat and fish analogues based on vegetable proteinsEU Food Additives Database
European Union14.2.4 Fruit wine and made wineML 1 mg/lexcluding wino owocowe jakościoweEU Food Additives Database
European Union14.2.7.3 Aromatised wine-product cocktailsML 50 mg/lThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group IIIEU Food Additives Database
European Union14.2.8 Other alcoholic beverages including mixtures of alcoholic beverages with non-alcoholic beverages and other alcoholic beverages based on distilled alcohol with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 %ML 170 mg/lonly alcoholic beverages with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 %EU Food Additives Database
European Union14.2.6 Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EU) 2019/787ML 170 mg/kgexcept: spirit drinks as defined in categories 1-17, 22, 36, 37 and 41 of Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/787EU Food Additives Database
European Union1.4 flavoured fermented milk products including heat-treated productsML 5 mg/lThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group IIIEU Food Additives Database
European Union5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweetsML 10 mg/kgonly candied fruit and vegetablesEU Food Additives Database
European Union5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweetsML 50 mg/kgonly traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at celebratory occasions, i.e....EU Food Additives Database
European Union5.2 Other confectionery including breath freshening micro-sweetsML 20 mg/kgexcept candied fruit and vegetables; traditional sugar coated nut- or cocoa-based confectionery of almond shape or host shape, typically longer than 2 cm and typically consumed at...EU Food Additives Database
European Union5.3 chewing gumML 10 mg/kgThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group IIIEU Food Additives Database
European Union5.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4ML 55 mg/kgonly decorations, coatings and sauces, except fillingsEU Food Additives Database
European Union5.4 Decorations, coatings and fillings, except fruit-based fillings covered by category 4.2.4ML 55 mg/kgonly fillingsEU Food Additives Database
European Union8.3.3 Casings and coatings and decorations for meatML 55 mg/kgonly decorations and coatings except edible external coating of pasturmasEU Food Additives Database
European Union16 Desserts excluding products covered in category 1 3 and 4ML 10 mg/kgThe total quantity of E 104, E 110, E 124 and the colours in Group III shall not exceed the maximum listed for Group III || Maximum limit for aluminium coming from all aluminium...EU Food Additives Database
European Union14.2.7.1 Aromatised winesML 50 mg/lonly americano, bitter vinoEU Food Additives Database
European Union14.2.7.2 Aromatised wine-based drinksML 50 mg/lonly bitter sodaEU Food Additives Database
European Union14.2.7.2 Aromatised wine-based drinksML 50 mg/lexcept bitter soda, sangria, claria, zurraEU Food Additives Database
European Union17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’,ML 35 mg/kgPeriod of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014EU Food Additives Database
European Union17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’,ML 35 mg/kgPeriod of application: from 1 August 2014 except food supplements in chewable formEU Food Additives Database
European Union17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’,ML 10 mg/kgPeriod of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014EU Food Additives Database
European Union17.1 food supplements supplied in a solid form excluding food supplements for infants and young children’,ML 10 mg/kgPeriod of application: from 1 August 2014 only food supplements in chewable formEU Food Additives Database
European Union17.2 food supplements supplied in a liquid form excluding food supplements for Infants and young childrenML 10 mg/lPeriod of application: from 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014EU Food Additives Database
European Union17.2 food supplements supplied in a liquid form excluding food supplements for Infants and young childrenML 10 mg/lPeriod of application: from 1 August 2014EU Food Additives Database
European Union9.2 Processed fish and fishery products including molluscs and crustaceansML 200 mg/kgonly salmon substitutes based on Theragra chalcogramma, Pollachius virens and Clupea harengusEU Food Additives Database
European Union18.2 Meal replacement for weight control as referred to in Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/201210 mg/kg-EU Food Additives Database
European Union14.1.4 Flavoured_drinksML 10 mg/lexcluding chocolate milk and malt productsEU Food Additives Database
SOURCE Codex Alimentarius Codex GSFA

Codex GSFA Status

Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.

JurisdictionINS / E-numberFunctionFood categoryMax levelNotes
Codex124Colour01.1.4 Flavoured fluid milk drinks150 mg/kgExcluding chocolate milk.
Codex124Colour01.6.2.2 Rind of ripened cheese100 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour01.6.4.2 Flavoured processed cheese, including containing fruit, vegetables, meat, etc.100 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour01.6.5 Cheese analogues100 mg/kgFor use in surface treatment only.
Codex124Colour01.7 Dairy-based desserts (e.g. pudding, fruit or flavoured yoghurt)150 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour02.4 Fat-based desserts excluding dairy-based dessert products of food category 01.750 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour03.0 Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet50 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour04.1.2.11 Fruit fillings for pastries50 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour04.1.2.4 Canned or bottled (pasteurized) fruit300 mg/kgFor use with red fruits and in canned Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) only.; Excluding products conforming to the General standard for canned mixed fruits (CXS 361-2020).;...
Codex124Colour04.1.2.5 Jams, jellies, marmelades200 mg/kgExcept for use at 100 mg/kg in products conforming to the Standard for jams, jellies and marmalades (CXS 296-2009).
Codex124Colour04.1.2.6 Fruit-based spreads (e.g. chutney) excluding products of food category 04.1.2.5100 mg/kgExcept for use in spreads containing strawberry at 400 mg/kg.; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Mango Chutney (CODEX STAN 160-1987).
Codex124Colour04.1.2.7 Candied fruit200 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour04.1.2.8 Fruit preparations, including pulp, purees, fruit toppings and coconut milk50 mg/kgExcluding products conforming to the Standard for Date Paste (CODEX STAN 314R-2013).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Aqueous Coconut Products (CODEX STAN...
Codex124Colour04.1.2.9 Fruit-based desserts, including fruit-flavoured water-based desserts50 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and seaweed products, excluding fermented soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3100 mg/kgExcluding products conforming to the Standard for Gari (CXS 151-1985).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Gochujang (CXS 294-2009).; Excluding products conforming...
Codex124Colour05.1.4 Cocoa and chocolate products300 mg/kgFor use in surface decoration only.
Codex124Colour05.1.5 Imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products50 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour05.2 Confectionery including hard and soft candy, nougats, etc. other than food categories 05.1, 05.3 and 05.4100 mg/kgExcluding products conforming to the Codex Regional Standard for Halawa Tehenia (CODEX STAN 309R-211).
Codex124Colour05.3 Chewing gum300 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour05.4 Decorations (e.g. for fine bakery wares), toppings (non-fruit) and sweet sauces50 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour06.5 Cereal and starch based desserts (e.g. rice pudding, tapioca pudding)50 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour06.8.1 Soybean-based beverages10 mg/kgExcluding products conforming to the Regional Standard for Non-Fermented Soybean Products (Asia) (CXS 322R-2015).
Codex124Colour07.2 Fine bakery wares (sweet, salty, savoury) and mixes50 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour08.4 Edible casings (e.g. sausage casings)500 mg/kgFor use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.
Codex124Colour09.2.1 Frozen fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms30 mg/kgExcluding products conforming to the Standard for Fresh and Quick Frozen Raw Scallop Products (CODEX STAN 315-2014).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick...
Codex124Colour09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms500 mg/kgExcluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish Portions and Fish Fillets – Breaded or in Batter (CODEX STAN 166-1989).; For use in...
Codex124Colour09.2.3 Frozen minced and creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms500 mg/kgFor use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only.; For non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only.
Codex124Colour09.2.4.1 Cooked fish and fish products500 mg/kgFor non-standardized foods: for use in surimi and fish roe products only.
Codex124Colour09.2.4.2 Cooked mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms250 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms100 mg/kgExcluding products conforming to the Standard for Salted Fish and Dried Salted Fish of the Gadidae Family of Fishes (CODEX STAN 167-1989).; For use in smoked fish paste only.;...
Codex124Colour09.3.3 Salmon substitutes, caviar, and other fish roe products500 mg/kgExcluding products conforming to the Standard for Sturgeon Caviar (CODEX STAN 291-2010).
Codex124Colour09.3.4 Semi-preserved fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms (e.g. fish paste), excluding products of food categories 09.3.1 - 09.3.3100 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour09.4 Fully preserved, including canned or fermented fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms500 mg/kgExcluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Tuna and Bonito (70-1981).; Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Canned Crab Meat (CODEX STAN 90-1981).;...
Codex124Colour10.1 Fresh eggs500 mg/kgFor use in decoration, stamping, marking or branding the product only.
Codex124Colour10.4 Egg-based desserts (e.g. custard)50 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour11.4 Other sugars and syrups (e.g. xylose, maple syrup, sugar toppings)300 mg/kgFor use in pancake syrup and maple syrup only.
Codex124Colour12.2.2 Seasonings and condiments500 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour12.4 Mustards300 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour12.5 Soups and broths50 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour12.6 Sauces and like products50 mg/kgExcluding products conforming to the Standard for Fish Sauce (CODEX STAN 302-2011).
Codex124Colour12.7 Salads (e.g. macaroni salad, potato salad) and sandwich spreads excluding cocoa- and nut-based spreads of food categories 04.2.2.5 and 05.1.3200 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour13.3 Dietetic foods intended for special medical purposes (excluding products of food category 13.1)50 mg/kgExcluding products conforming to the Guidelines for Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods (CXG 95-2022).
Codex124Colour13.4 Dietetic formulae for slimming purposes and weight reduction50 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour13.5 Dietetic foods (e.g. supplementary foods for dietary use) excluding products of food categories 13.1 - 13.4 and 13.6300 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour13.6 Food supplements300 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour14.1.4 Water-based flavoured drinks, including sport, energy, or electrolyte drinks and particulated drinks50 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour14.2.6 Distilled spirituous beverages containing more than 15% alcohol200 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour14.2.7 Aromatized alcoholic beverages (e.g. beer, wine and spirituous cooler-type beverages, low alcoholic refreshers)200 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour15.1 Snacks - potato, cereal, flour or starch based (from roots and tubers, pulses and legumes)200 mg/kg-
Codex124Colour15.2 Processed nuts, including coated nuts and nut mixtures (with e.g. dried fruit)100 mg/kg-
SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFAPONCEAU 4R-2611-82-70-4 mg/kg bw4COLOUR2011
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

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 C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt used for in food?

C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant; Colour.

Is C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt / E124 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0.7 mg/kg bw/day. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: Not approved.

What is the ADI for C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt?

C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0.7 mg/kg bw/day. Source: food_substances.

Is C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt also used in cosmetics?

C.I. Acid Red 18, trisodium salt has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Acid Red 18, EU status prohibited.