Food Safety Substance

Indigo dye

Indigo dye is a food additive with Not approved for food in the EU, Not approved for food in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.

CAS 482-89-3 Indexable evidence set
FDA
Not approved for food
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
Indigo dye
CAS
482-89-3
DTXSID
DTXSID3026279
PubChem CID
10215
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.

CosmeticsCI 73000EU status: restricted Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean 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 Indigo dye used for in food?

Indigo dye appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant.

Is Indigo dye 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: Not approved for food. US/FDA evidence: Not approved for food.

What is the ADI for Indigo dye?

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

Is Indigo dye also used in cosmetics?

Indigo dye has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: CI 73000, EU status restricted.