Is Brilliant Blue Safe? E133 Explained
Brilliant Blue is E133 (Brilliant Blue FCF) — a colour (synthetic dye) used in sweets and confectionery, soft drinks.
What is Brilliant Blue?
E133 is Brilliant Blue FCF, a food additive classified as a colour that give food its colour. A colour (synthetic dye) used in sweets and confectionery, soft drinks. You'll find it in sweets and confectionery, soft drinks, cake icing and many other packaged foods. Like every E-number, E133 has been authorised for use in food following an EFSA safety evaluation — though authorisation doesn't mean concern-free, as the safety section below explains.
Is Brilliant Blue bad for you?
EFSA has reviewed E133 and considers it safe for human consumption at the levels used in food. No credible evidence links Brilliant Blue FCF to harm at normal dietary intakes.
EFSA opinion: Brilliant Blue FCF — status Safe.
Foods containing Brilliant Blue
- sweets and confectionery
- soft drinks
- cake icing
- jams and preserves
- ready meals
- desserts
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Brilliant Blue FAQs
Is Brilliant Blue bad for you?
EFSA has reviewed E133 and considers it safe for human consumption at the levels used in food. No credible evidence links Brilliant Blue FCF to harm at normal dietary intakes.
Is Brilliant Blue vegan?
E133 (Brilliant Blue FCF) is vegan. It is derived from synthetic dye, with no animal involvement in standard food production.
Is Brilliant Blue halal?
E133 (Brilliant Blue FCF) is halal. It is derived from synthetic dye, which involves no haram sources.
Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL) · EFSA