Food Safety Substance
Bixin
Bixin is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E160B | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin/Deleted from the Union List of authorised additives | According to the Regulation (EU) No 2020/0771, Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin is deleted from the Union List and is replaced by two separate Food Additives namely Annatto bixin (E... |
| European Union | - | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Annatto bixin | According to the Regulation (EU) No 2020/0771, Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin (E 160b) is deleted from the Union List and is replaced by two separate Food Additives namely Annatto bixin... |
| European Union | - | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Annatto norbixin | According to the Regulation (EU) No 2020/0771, Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin (E 160b) is deleted from the Union List and is replaced by two separate Food Additives namely Annatto bixin... |
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E160B | Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin/Deleted from the Union List of authorised additives | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3011 | According to the Regulation (EU) No 2020/0771, Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin is deleted from the Union List and is replaced by two separate Food Additives namely Annatto bixin (E... |
| European Union | - | Annatto bixin | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3379 | According to the Regulation (EU) No 2020/0771, Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin (E 160b) is deleted from the Union List and is replaced by two separate Food Additives namely Annatto bixin... |
| European Union | - | Annatto norbixin | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3380 | According to the Regulation (EU) No 2020/0771, Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin (E 160b) is deleted from the Union List and is replaced by two separate Food Additives namely Annatto bixin... |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | ANNATTO EXTRACT (alkali-processed NORBIXIN) | - | - | WITHDRAWN | - | COLOUR | 2006 |
| JECFA | ANNATTO EXTRACT (aqueous-processed BIXIN) | - | - | WITHDRAWN | - | COLOUR | 2006 |
| JECFA | ANNATTO EXTRACT (oil-processed BIXIN) | - | - | NO ADI ALLOCATED | - | COLOUR | 2006 |
| JECFA | ANNATTO EXTRACT (solvent-extracted NORBIXIN) | - | - | WITHDRAWN | - | COLOUR | 2015 |
| JECFA | ANNATTO EXTRACT (alkali-processed Norbixin, not acid-precipitated) | - | - | no_data | - | COLOUR | 2006 |
| JECFA | ANNATTO EXTRACT (solvent-extracted BIXIN) | - | - | WITHDRAWN | - | COLOUR | 2015 |
| JECFA | BIXIN | - | 6983-79-5 | no_data | - | COLOUR | 1959 |
| JECFA | NORBIXIN | - | - | no_data | - | COLOUR | 1959 |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Bixin used for in food?
Bixin appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant/Color.
Is Bixin safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: EFSA ADI = 0.3 mg/kg bw/day. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Bixin?
Bixin has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: EFSA ADI = 0.3 mg/kg bw/day. Source: EFSA.
Is Bixin also used in cosmetics?
Bixin has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Bixin, EU status permitted.