Tartrazine
E102
E102, tartrazine, FD&C Yellow No. 5, Yellow 5, CI 19140, CI Food Yellow 4, Acid Yellow 23, Food Yellow 4
What it is
A synthetic yellow azo colour used to add or restore colour in foods and known in the United States as FD&C Yellow No. 5.
Why BOTIA flags it
BOTIA flags it because the same colour is identified differently across labelling systems and its permitted uses, certification and warning requirements are jurisdiction-specific.
BOTIA CAN
- Identify E102, tartrazine, FD&C Yellow No. 5 or common label synonyms.
- Trigger the E-number and Woman information layers without inferring a sex-specific effect from the ingredient name alone.
BOTIA CANNOT
- Determine the concentration used unless it is declared or supplied by the manufacturer.
- Predict individual sensitivity or conclude that the ingredient causes a health effect in a specific person.