Carminic Acid (E120)

E120b

Hazard level: Moderate health concern Colourant (E100–199)

What is Carminic Acid (E120)?

Insect-derived red colorant (cochineal); known allergen for a small subset of people.

Is Carminic Acid (E120) safe?

Carminic Acid (E120) is a moderate health concern — best consumed in moderation.

Score impact: −5 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 3 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Also known as

Carminic Acid (E120) is also known as karmin acid — these all refer to the same ingredient.

karmin acid

Related additives

Citric Acid (E330) wheat Sugar (Sucrose) Glucose (Dextrose) Lecithin (E322) Potassium Sorbate (E202) Sodium Carbonates (Baking Soda) (E500) Salt (Sodium Chloride) Water Diphosphates (Sodium/Potassium) (E450) Curcumin (E100) Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (E101) Tartrazine (E102) Quinoline Yellow (E104) Sunset Yellow FCF (E110) Carmine (Cochineal extract) (E120)

Products containing Carminic Acid (E120)

Локум роза 3800205072058

Локумена вафла с вкус на ягода 3800205073246

Swiss roll strawberry 3800213622368

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