E102 (E 100-199 Dyes)

Name : Tartrazine

Warning : Leads to hyperactivity in children

Comment : Banned in Norway and Austria. Provoke attacks of asthma and urticaria in children. There is a link to thyroid tumors, chromosomal damage, rashes and hyperactivity. Tartrazine sensitivity is related to that of aspirin. Used in colored drinks, sweets, jams, cornflakes, snacks, canned fish, dry soups.

E110 (E 100-199 Dyes)

Name : ECE sunset yellow, yellow ½

Warning : Leads to hyperactivity in children

Comment : Banned in Norway, Finland and the UK. It is obtained by synthetical way. Used in cereals, bakery products, snacks, ice cream, beverages and frozen foods, as well as some medications: Berocca, Polaramine, Ventolin - syrup and others. Side effects include: urticaria, rhinitis, nasal congestion, allergies, hyperactivity, kidney tumors, chromosomal damage, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, indigestion, distaste for food. It is to increase the incidence of tumors in animals. Banned in Norway.

E129 (E 100-199 Dyes)

Name : Allura Red AC

Warning : Leads to hyperactivity in children

Comment : Banned in Denmark, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria and Norway. Used in sweets, drinks and condiments in medicines and cosmetics. A synthetically. Introduced for use in the 80-s to replace Amaranth. It is known its relationship to tumors in mice.

E155 (E 100-199 Dyes)

Name : brown HT

Warning : Leads to hyperactivity in children

Comment : Banned in Denmark, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, USA, Norway. Brown dye. Obtained from coal tar and azo dyes. Used in chocolate cakes. Can produce bad reactions in asthmatics and people allergic to aspirin. It is believed that the increased sensitivity of the skin.

E132 (E 100-199 Dyes)

Name : Indigotine

Warning : Risk of Allergies

Comment : Dangerous! Banned in Norway. Common ingredient in tablets and capsules. It is also used in ice cream, cakes, baked goods, confectionery, biscuits. A synthetically produced from coal tar. May cause nausea, vomiting, increased blood pressure, flushing, breathing problems and other allergic reactions.

E133 (E 100-199 Dyes)

Name : Brilliant Blue FCF

Warning : Risk of Allergies

Comment : Banned in Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Norway. Used in dairy products, sweets and drinks. It is made synthetic way.

E270 (E 200-299 Preservatives)

Name : lactic acid

Warning : Pay attention when consumed by young children or babies!

Comment : Used for the acidification of the products. Adjusts the acidity. Prepared by heating and fermentation of the carbohydrates in milk, potato or molasses. Newborns and young children find it difficult to metabolize. Used in cakes, decorations, drinks, sometimes beer in infant formulas.

E296 (E 200-299 Preservatives)

Name : malic acid

Warning : Pay attention when consumed by young children or babies!

Comment : Made from fruit or synthetically. Recommended to avoid its use in infants and young children.

E100 (E 100-199 Dyes)

Name : curcumin

Warning : Turmeric extract

Comment : Prepared from roots of turmeric but may be produced synthetically. Used in cheese, margarine, baked sweets.

E171 (E 100-199 Dyes)

Name : titanium dioxide

Warning : No evidence of adverse side effects

Comment : White dye used in toothpaste, white paints. No evidence of adverse effects.

E297 (E 200-299 Preservatives)

Name : fumaric acid

Warning : No evidence of adverse side effects

Comment : Prepared from plants of the genus Fumaria (mostly F.officinalis) or by fermentation of glucose. Can also be used for flavor, acidification as antioxidant for aerating beverages or bulking cake.

E330 (E 300-399 Antioxidants, minerals and acidity regulators)

Name : citric acid

Warning : No evidence of adverse effects.

Comment : Used to acidification of food products. Derived from citrus fruits. Found in biscuits, frozen fish, cheese and other dairy products, infant food, cakes, soups, rye bread, soft drinks, fermented meat products.

E331 (E 300-399 Antioxidants, minerals and acidity regulators)

Name : Sodium citrate

Warning : No evidence of adverse effects.

Comment : Used to acidification of food products. No evidence of adverse effects.