Food additive databasecolor, nutrient (fortification)Checked 2026-10-02
β-Carotene β-カロテン（別名β-カロチン）
Designated additivePermitted in the EU (E160a)Used in 1 product on this site
- Purpose
- color, nutrient (fortification)
- On the label
- “着色料（β-カロテン）” (coloring (beta-carotene)), “着色料（カロテン）” (coloring (carotene)), “カロテン色素” (carotene pigment), “カロチン色素” (carotene pigment, alternative spelling), “カロテノイド” (carotenoid)
- Name in the List of Designated Additives
- β-カロテン（別名β-カロチン） (No. 105)
In Japan
- Used as a coloring and as a nutrient fortifier. 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, as in “着色料（カロテン）” (coloring (carotene)). A name that contains the character for color (色), such as “カロテン色素” (carotene pigment), can omit the purpose name. Simplified and category names include “カロテン” (carotene), “カロチン” (carotene, alternative spelling), and “カロテノイド” (carotenoid).
- It is listed among additives that may be used for nutrient fortification (vitamins), and labeling is exempt when it is used for that purpose.
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 E160a.
Products on this site that contain it
| Product | As written on the label |
|---|---|
| アイクレオ バランスミルク（大缶）アイクレオ（江崎グリコ） | β-カロテン |
Product pages are in Japanese for now.
Sources
- List of Designated Additives — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- Standards for use and storage of each additive — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- EU food additive database (Japanese translation) — MAFF (Japanese)
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives — EUR-Lex
- 消費者庁「食品表示基準について」別添 添加物関係（簡略名・用途名併記・一括名・栄養強化の範囲） (Japanese)
- 食品表示基準（平成27年内閣府令第10号）第3条（加工助剤・栄養強化の表示免除）（e-Gov 法令検索） (Japanese)
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.