Cochineal Red Food Colouring

Name: Cochineal Red Food Colouring
Brand: Sainsbury's,by sainsbury's

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Cochineal / carmine).

Allergens

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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 27 Mar 2026

Vegetable Glycerine · E42257.1%No flag
Propylene Glycol · E49021.4%No flag
Water10.7%No flag›
Emulsifier5.4%No flag
Polysorbate 80 · E4335.4%Low
Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
Colours2.7%No flag
Carmine · E1202.7%Moderate
Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
Curucumin1.3%No flag
Acidity Regulator1.3%No flag
Potassium Hydroxide · E5251.3%No flag

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Vegetable Glycerine, Propylene Glycol, Water, Emulsifier: Polysorbate 80, Colours: Carmine, Curucumin, Acidity Regulator: Potassium Hydroxide

Food health

Contains additive of concern

Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.

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