Ponceau 4R
E124
E124, INS 124, Ponceau 4R, cochineal red A, brilliant scarlet 4R
What it is
A synthetic food colour identified in the EU as E124.
Why BOTIA flags it
BOTIA flags E124 because EU Regulation 1333/2008 places it among the colours for which specified foods must carry the additional statement that the colour may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children, subject to the regulation's exceptions. This is a labelling requirement, not a prediction of an effect in a particular child.
BOTIA CAN
- Detect E124 and the principal declared names for Ponceau 4R.
- Show the EU additional-labelling context without converting the warning rule into an individual medical conclusion.
BOTIA CANNOT
- Determine the amount of colour present from the ingredient list.
- Predict whether a particular child will experience an effect or assume that the same warning wording applies in every jurisdiction.