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Caramel Color

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What we found

A brown food colorant produced by heating carbohydrates; Class III/IV variants contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), classified IARC Group 2B and listed under California Proposition 65. Caution: Class III/IV caramel colours contain 4-MEI, an IARC Group 2B carcinogen listed under California Proposition 65.

Source: FDA ↗

Also labeled as: Caramel Coloring, Caramel Color (Class Iii), Caramel Color (Class Iv)

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