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Food additive databasenutrient (fortification)Checked 2026-10-02

Vitamin A (Retinol) ビタミンA（別名レチノール）

Designated additiveNot on the EU additive listUsed in 1 product on this site
Purpose
nutrient (fortification)
On the label
“ビタミンA” (vitamin A), “V.A” (vitamin A)
Name in the List of Designated Additives
ビタミンA（別名レチノール） (No. 320)

In Japan

  • Vitamin A, which is included among the additives considered to be used for nutritional fortification (vitamins). There are no standards for use.
  • The short name is “V.A”. When used for nutritional fortification, it can be omitted from the ingredient list (excluding foods for special dietary uses and foods with function claims). The label “ビタミンA” (vitamin A) is also used as a short name for vitamin A fatty acid esters.

Japan's standards for use

There are no standards for use that limit which foods or how much (the general standards for all additives still apply).

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

In the EU

  • It is not on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II), so it cannot be used as a food additive in the EU.
  • In the EU, it is not a food additive; retinol is listed in Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 as a form of vitamin that may be added to foods.

Products on this site that contain it

ProductAs 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）ビタミンA

Product pages are in Japanese for now.

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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