Brilliant Blue / Indigo carmine (Blue No. 1·2) (Color)
International number (INS/E number) E133·E132
How it's written on Korean labels 식용색소 청색 1·2호브릴리언트블루인디고카민
What is this additive?
Synthetic coal-tar dyes with no function other than color.
Note Debated in research, or something certain people should watch.
What is it used for?
- Adds or restores color. Doesn't affect taste or shelf life.
Safety summary
JECFA acceptable daily intake (ADI): 0–6 · 0–5 mg per kg of body weight per day (evaluated 2017)
First value: Blue No. 1 (Brilliant Blue); second: Blue No. 2 (indigo carmine).
⚠ To verify: we haven't re-checked this value against the original JECFA database entry.
In Korea it may be used only within the food-by-food limits in the MFDS Food Additives Code.
Sources: JECFA database (FAO/WHO) · Food Safety Korea (MFDS Food Additives Code, Korean)
Permitted in Korea within legal limits. This is reference information summarized from public regulatory and research sources, not medical advice.
Common in
CandySoft drinksIce creamJelly
Use differs by food type, and products of the same type can have different ingredients.
If you want to avoid it
- Instead of brightly colored candy, jelly or drinks, try clear/white products or ones with natural colors.
- On Korean labels, also look for 브릴리언트블루, 인디고카민.
Products with Brilliant Blue / Indigo carmine (Blue No. 1·2)
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