Food Safety Substance

E152E152

E152 (E152) is a food additive with Not approved in the EU, Not approved in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.

CAS 1333-86-4 E152 Indexable evidence set

FDA

Not approved

ADI / TDI

JECFA ADI DECISION POSTPONED

Codex

0 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

E152

CAS

1333-86-4

E-number

E152

PubChem CID

5462310

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (11)

SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Contact Materials

EU FCM Substances

EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.

Jurisdiction	FCM no.	Ref no.	Substance	Use	SML	Regulation
European Union	411	42080	carbon black	additive/PPA	-	Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I

SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

Jurisdiction	Chemical name	JECFA no.	CAS	ADI	ADI upper	Function	Evaluation year
JECFA	CARBON BLACKS	-	1333-86-4	DECISION POSTPONED	-	COLOUR	1977
JECFA	EEC SERIAL No. E152	-	-	no_data	-	-	1977
JECFA	CARBON BLACK (HYDROCARBON sources)	-	1333-86-4	NO ADI ALLOCATED	-	COLOUR	1987

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.

CosmeticsCarbon BlackEU status: restricted 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 E152 used for in food?

E152 appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant.

Is E152 / E152 safe?

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

What is the ADI for E152?

E152 has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: JECFA ADI DECISION POSTPONED. Source: JECFA 1977.

Is E152 also used in cosmetics?

E152 has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Carbon Black, EU status restricted.