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Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract

Low concern

Long history of use as a food colorant in East Asia; generally well tolerated.

Found in
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What it is

Extract from Gardenia jasminoides (also called Gardenia florida) fruit, source of natural pigments (crocins, geniposide).

Used as natural yellow/blue colorant in foods and cosmetics; provides skin-conditioning effects.

What regulators actually say

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Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Not on FDA's approved color additives list for food in the U.S.; permitted in cosmetics.

European Union — EFSA

Gardenia blue is being evaluated as a novel food colorant in the EU.

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