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Ferrous Lactate(E585)
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Ferrous Lactate is a nutrient mineral — Food additive and dietary supplement
Also: Iron Lactate
What it does
Food additive and dietary supplement
Where you'll see it
Black olives (coloring)
What the research says
Causes cancer when injected under skin of mice.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- EU: approved
- Notes: Also ASP
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Causes cancer when injected under the skin of mice