Ethyl Ester Of Beta-Apo-8'-Carotenic Acid (C 30)
Also known as: E160f, Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid, Food orange 7
EFSA re-evaluated E 160f and concluded that the available data do not support the existing ADI; due to insufficient toxicological data, EFSA could not establish an ADI but considered exposure unlikely to be a safety concern at refined uses. FDA does not list E 160f among approved color additives in the United States.
What it is
Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid (C30); synthetic apocarotenoid yellow-orange food colorant (E 160f).
Color additive — yellow to orange.
Why it's flagged
- limited long-term toxicological data; EFSA could not derive ADI
- not approved as a U.S. food color additive
What regulators actually say
"The Panel was unable to derive an ADI for ethyl ester of β-apo-8'-carotenoic acid (C30) (E 160f) and considered the existing ADI inappropriate."
"FDA permitted color additives list (21 CFR Part 73) does not include E 160f."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Not on FDA approved color additives list
European Union — EFSA
Re-evaluated 2012; ADI could not be established due to data gaps; exposure not of concern at reported uses
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