Ponceau Red(E124)
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Ponceau Red is a colorant — Synthetic colorant used in foods
Also: Ponceau 4R, E124
What it does
Synthetic colorant used in foods
Where you'll see it
various processed foods/beverages (mainly outside US)
What the research says
Exacerbates hyperactivity in young children per British/EU research.
Regulatory status
- EU: approved
- Notes: British and European Parliament moving to restrict due to hyperactivity in young children
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): The British and the European Parliament at this writing want the coloring banned because it exacerbates hyperactivity in young children