Sainsbury'sFood Additives · 00429634

Sainsbury's Cochineal red food colouring

Name: Sainsbury's Cochineal red food colouring
Brand: Sainsbury's

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

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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 30 May 2025

Glycerol · E42256.3%No flag
Water21.9%No flag›
Colours10.9%No flag
Cochineal · E12010.9%Moderate
Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
Curcumin · E1005.5%No flag
Propylene Glycol · E4902.7%No flag
Emulsifier1.4%No flag
Polysorbate 80 · E4331.4%Low
Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
Acidity Regulators0.7%No flag
Citric Acid · E3300.7%No flag
Potassium hydroxide · E5250.7%No flag

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Glycerol, Water, Colours: Cochineal, Curcumin; Propylene Glycol, Emulsifier: Polysorbate 80, Acidity Regulators Citric Acid, 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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