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β-Apo-8'-carotenal β－アポ－８'－カロテナール

Designated additivePermitted in the EU (E160e)EFSA ADI 0.3mg per kg body weight per day

Purpose: color
On the label: “着色料（アポカロテナール）” (coloring (apocarotenal)), “着色料（カロテノイド）” (coloring (carotenoid)), “アポカロテナール色素” (apocarotenal pigment), “カロテノイド色素” (carotenoid pigment)
Name in the List of Designated Additives: β－アポ－８'－カロテナール (No. 28)

In Japan

A coloring that is a type of carotenoid. Under the standards for use, it cannot be used in kelp, meat, fresh fish and shellfish, tea, nori seaweed, beans, vegetables, or wakame seaweed.
When used as a coloring, it must be written together with its purpose name. Simplified names include “アポカロテナール” (apocarotenal), “アポカロテナール色素” (apocarotenal pigment), “カロテノイド” (carotenoid), “カロテノイド色素” (carotenoid pigment), and “カロチノイド” (carotenoid, alternative spelling).

Japan's standards for use

Must not be used in kelp (kombu), meat, fresh fish and shellfish (including whale meat), tea, nori seaweed, beans, vegetables, or wakame seaweed.
Storage standard: store in a light-shielding, airtight container with the air replaced by an inert gas.

This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.

In the EU

It is on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II) as E160e.
In its 2014 evaluation, EFSA (the European Food Safety Authority) set an ADI (acceptable daily intake) of 0.3mg per kg of body weight per day (EFSA ANS).

Sources

Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.

This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.

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