Carrageenan

Safety Summary

Regulatory Status

Sources

These citations are the ones recorded for the human adult context.

• US FDA: Carrageenan — GRAS Status, 21 CFR 172.620, Distinction from Degraded Carrageenan (Poligeenan), USDA NOP Organic Reinstatement (2020), and Dietary Exposure Assessment (2022) REGULATORY · 2022
• EFSA Panel on Food Additives: Re-evaluation of Carrageenan (E407) and Processed Eucheuma Seaweed (E407a) — Infant Formula Prohibition Recommendation, Adult ADI 'Not Specified,' Inflammation Pathway Assessment, and Degraded Fraction Impurity Concerns (EFSA Journal 2018;16(4):5238) REGULATORY · 2018
• IARC Monographs, List of Classifications REGULATORY · 2026
• OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
• Permissible Exposure Limits – OSHA Annotated Table Z-1 REGULATORY

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