Ponceau 4R (Cochineal Red A; E124)

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• Ponceau 4R E124 CAS 2611-82-7 Cochineal Red A Acid Red 18 Trisulfonated Monoazo Dye; EFSA ADI 4 mg/kg/day 2009 Chronic Rat No Neoplasia NOAEL 1000 mg/kg/day Safety Factor 100; Southampton 2007 McCann Lancet Only Dye in BOTH Mix A 12.5mg Mix B 7.5mg; Hyperactivity 3yr 8-9yr Children Statistically Significant CGHAS; EU Regulation 1333/2008 Mandatory Warning Label Adverse Activity Attention; Banned US FDA Canada Japan Norway NZ; UK FSA 2009 Voluntary Removal Replaced Carmine Anthocyanins Beetroot Red; EFSA Azo Bond Gut Reductase Sulfonated Aromatic Amine; Aspirin Cross-Reactivity REGULATORY · 2009
• Refined exposure assessment for Ponceau 4R (E 124) - PMC REGULATORY
• Consolidated TEXT: 32008R1333 — EN — 18.08.2026 REGULATORY
• L_2012078EN.01000101.xml REGULATORY
• Computational Toxicology and Exposure APIs: Data Domains (EPA CCTE) REGULATORY
• CompTox Chemicals Dashboard: Release Notes (EPA) REGULATORY
• identity database ECHA CHEM, Download all substances: REACH registrations (ECHA's own list of REACH-registered substances) REGULATORY · 2026
• PubChem computed properties for CID 17466 (computed, not measured; as recorded by PubChem) DATABASE · 2026
• where to look EPA ECOTOX Knowledgebase ASCII release ecotox_ascii_09_15_2026 DATABASE
• Permissible Exposure Limits – OSHA Annotated Table Z-1 REGULATORY
• OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
• EPA CompTox CTX API: predicted properties for DTXSID9021213 (Ponceau 4R (Cochineal Red A; E124)) REFERENCE
• PubChem computed structure descriptors for CID 17466 (computed, not measured; as recorded by PubChem) DATABASE · 2026

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