YenzoWhat is E126 (ponceau 6R)?
It is Ponceau 6R, a synthetic red azo colour.
E126Ponceau 6R
E126 is Ponceau 6R, a synthetic red azo colour. It is rarely seen on packaged food labels today.
- Code
- E126 · INS 126
- Group
- Colour
In Vietnam✕ Not permitted in VietnamNot on Vietnam's list of permitted additives (Circular 24/2019); it may be used only in a product whose declaration is registered with the Vietnam Food Administration
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalehigh?Based on JECFA's evaluation
How E126 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, colour (126), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
colour (126)colour 126E126INS 126
Questions about Ponceau 6R
Is Ponceau 6R harmful?
In 1977 the ADI entry of JECFA for Ponceau 6R reads "DECISION POSTPONED", so there is no ADI value. The specification for this substance was withdrawn in 1984.
Is E126 permitted in Vietnam?
It was not found. Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT (consolidated text 09/VBHN-BYT), the list of additives permitted in food, has no row with INS 126, and neither does Appendix 2B.
Other colours
E123AmaranthmoderateE124Ponceau 4RmoderateE125Ponceau SX (scarlet GN)highE127ErythrosinemoderateE128Red 2GhighE129Allura red ACmoderate
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