Additives banned or restricted outside the U.S.

Erythrosine (Red Dye No. 3) Banned elsewhere
FDA revoked its food authorization in Jan 2025 (compliance by 2027); long restricted in the EU. · 265 products tracked

Titanium dioxide (E171) Banned elsewhere
Banned as a food additive in the EU since 2022. · 285 products tracked

Allura Red AC (Red Dye No. 40) Warning label required (EU)
Permitted in the EU but requires a warning label; the U.S. is phasing out synthetic dyes. · 665 products tracked

Tartrazine (Yellow No. 5) Warning label required (EU)
Permitted in the EU but requires a warning label. · 597 products tracked

Sunset Yellow FCF (Yellow No. 6) Warning label required (EU)
Permitted in the EU but requires a warning label. · 540 products tracked

Brilliant Blue FCF (Blue No. 1) Warning label required (EU)
Restricted in some countries; the U.S. is phasing out synthetic dyes. · 512 products tracked

Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA, E320) Restricted elsewhere
Restricted in the EU and Japan. · 207 products tracked

Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT, E321) Restricted elsewhere
Restricted or limited in several countries. · 291 products tracked

Potassium bromate (E924) Banned elsewhere
Banned in the EU, UK, Canada, Brazil and others.

Fast Green FCF (Green No. 3) Banned elsewhere
Not authorized as a food color in the EU. · 156 products tracked

Brominated vegetable oil (BVO, E443) Banned elsewhere
Banned in the EU, Japan and India; the FDA revoked its U.S. authorization in 2024. · 200 products tracked

Propylparaben (E216) Banned elsewhere
Banned as a food additive in the EU. · 67 products tracked

Azodicarbonamide (E927a) Banned elsewhere
Banned in the EU and Australia; the 'yoga mat' flour additive. · 191 products tracked