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Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO)

Not approved

Contains bromine which bioaccumulates; FDA revoked authorization Aug 2024.

E / INS number: E443
CAS number: 8016-94-2
Class: Artificial Dye
Allowed in organic: No

Also known as

bvoe443

Regulatory status

Jurisdiction	Status	Notes	Source
EU	banned	Not authorized as a food additive in the EU.	European Commission
IN	banned	Banned by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.	FSSAI
JP	banned	Banned for food use in Japan.	—
US	banned	FDA revoked authorization for BVO in food effective August 2024 after toxicology studies indicated bromine bioaccumulation. (2024-08-02)	FDA

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