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Blue 1 Lake (Brilliant Blue FCF Aluminum Lake)

Not approved

Aluminum-salt form of Blue 1 used as a coating colorant. Carries the parent dye's history (banned in France/Norway/Finland until 2008 EU harmonization) plus aluminum exposure.

E / INS number
E133
CAS number
53026-57-6
Class
Artificial Dye
Allowed in organic
No

Also known as

blue 1 aluminum lakeblue lake 1brilliant blue fcf aluminum lakefd&c blue #1 lakefd&c blue 1 aluminum lakefd&c blue 1 lakefd&c blue no. 1 aluminum lake

Other artificial dye ingredients

Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF)Blue 2 (Indigo Carmine)Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO)Caramel Color (Class IV)Caramel Color (generic)Citrus Red 2Green 3 (Fast Green FCF)Red 3 (Erythrosine)Red 40 (Allura Red AC)Red 40 Lake (Allura Red AC Aluminum Lake)Titanium DioxideYellow 5 (Tartrazine)

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