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Listed below in numerical order are all food additives currently approved for use in Australia .
You can scroll down the list or you can use the Search Additives function at the side to search by name or number. If there are any known health risks associated with an additive, these comments will appear in the comments field.
If the comments field is blank, this means that there are currently no known health risks associated with that additive.
If you cant find an additive it is probably one that is not approved for use in Australia, but may be used in other countries.
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Curcumin or Tumeric |
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100 |
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Animal genes damage, possible risk to conception and cancer. JECFA still evaluating re reproductive toxicity.
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Tartrazine |
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102 |
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Linked to hyperactivity, skin rashes, migraines, behavioural probs, thyroid probs, chromosome damage. Banned in Norway and Austria.
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Quinoline yellow |
| Number |
104 |
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Linked to hyperactivity, skin rashes, asthmatics should avoid. Banned in USA and Norway - previously banned in Australia.
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Sunset yellow FCF |
| Number |
110 |
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Suspected carcinogen, allergies, hyperactivity, upset stomach, skin rashes, kidney tumours, chromosomal damage. Banned in Norway
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Azorubine or carmoisine |
| Number |
122 |
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Suspected carcinogen, mutagen, skin rashes, oedema, hyperactivity. Banned in Sweden, USA, Austria and Norway.
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Amaranth |
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123 |
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Suspected carcinogen, mutagen, linked to hyperactivity, asthma and eczema. Banned in USA (1976), Russia, Austria, Norway and others.
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