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E129
Allura red AC
A synthetic red azo dye, known in the United States as FD&C Red No. 40.
i Additive Details
| Is E129 Allura red AC safe?
Products containing E129 must carry the EU warning 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children' (Regulation EC 1333/2008). Intolerance reactions are reported in some people with aspirin or salicylate sensitivity and in a subset of people with asthma, though controlled challenge studies suggest they are uncommon. In the United States the same dye is sold as FD&C Red No. 40 and no equivalent warning is required there.
| Uses
Colours soft drinks and sports drinks, sweets and chewing gum, jellies, dessert mixes, bakery decorations and icings, sauces, snack foods and some dairy desserts. It is one of the most widely used red food colours worldwide and also appears in medicines and cosmetics.
| Interactions
Often used in place of E122 or E124, blended with E110 for orange shades and with blue colours such as E133 for purple and brown tones. It was one of the six colours in the 2007 Southampton study on additive mixtures and children's behaviour, which is the basis for the EU warning. Like E110, E122 and E124 it is an azo dye.
| Origin
Synthetic. Produced by azo coupling of a diazotised methoxy-methyl aniline sulphonic acid with a naphthalenesulphonic acid. It was originally made from coal tar and is now derived from petroleum-based aromatics.
| Daily Intake
EFSA's 2009 re-evaluation maintained an Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) of 7 mg per kg of body weight per day.
Information is sourced from public regulatory bodies (EFSA, FDA, WHO) and is for reference only. Always read the package and consult a healthcare professional for medical advice.
Related additives
- E171 Titanium dioxide A white mineral pigment used as a colorant and opacifier.
- E104 Quinoline yellow A synthetic greenish-yellow dye of the quinophthalone class, used to colour food, drink and medicines.
- E110 Sunset yellow FCF A synthetic orange-yellow azo dye, known in the United States as FD&C Yellow No. 6.
- E122 Azorubine (carmoisine) A synthetic bluish-red azo dye, also sold under the name carmoisine.
- E124 Ponceau 4R A synthetic red azo dye, also called cochineal red A, with no connection to cochineal insects.
- E120 Cochineal / Carminic acid A red pigment extracted from the dried bodies of the cochineal insect Dactylopius coccus.
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