Edible pigments are closely related to human health and safety. In fact, there are very strict regulations on the use of edible pigments at home and abroad, which not only require varieties and quality indicators, but also implement a production license system for production enterprises. There are more than 30 kinds of food pigments allowed in different countries. Among them, there are 10 varieties allowed in China, and only 8 varieties are commonly used; There are also 10 varieties allowed in the United States, and 7 varieties are commonly used; There are 22 species of * * * in Europe; There are 12 species in Japan, but the varieties allowed in different countries overlap.
Different countries have different regulations on the range and dosage of edible pigments. Japan takes a negative approach, stipulating that synthetic food pigments are not allowed to be used to color certain food categories, but the dosage is not specified; The scope of use in the United States is relatively general, and in most cases it is labeled as "coloring use of general food", but the dosage is not clearly specified, only labeled as "use according to GMP production requirements"; In China, the range of use of edible pigments is positive, that is, only foods specified by the people's Republic of China and the Ministry of Health in the hygienic use standard of food additives in People's Republic of China (PRC) (GB 2760) can be used, and the dosage can only be used within the specified range.
Obviously, the use of food pigment in China is stricter than that in foreign countries, so as long as it is used correctly and reasonably, the safety of food pigment can be completely guaranteed.