Food Safety Substance

E126E126

E126 (E126) is a food additive with Not approved in the EU, Not approved in the US, and data from 2 regulatory sources.

CAS 6226-78-4 E126 Indexable evidence set
FDA
Not approved
ADI / TDI
ADI DECISION POSTPONED mg/kg bw
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 2 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
E126
CAS
6226-78-4
E-number
E126
PubChem CID
80367
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (8)
SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFAEEC SERIAL No. E126--no_data--1977
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

CosmeticsCI 16290EU status: permitted
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 E126 used for in food?

E126 appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant.

Is E126 / E126 safe?

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

What is the ADI for E126?

E126 has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI DECISION POSTPONED mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.

Is E126 also used in cosmetics?

E126 has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: CI 16290, EU status permitted.