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Banned or Restricted in the EU

These additives are not permitted or are tightly restricted under EU food law.

Restricted in Some Countries

These additives are not banned in the EU but are restricted in at least one other country.

Deep Dives

• US vs EU Food Additives: What's Banned Where? →

  How the two regulatory systems differ and which ingredients are caught in the gap.

• Red 3 (Erythrosine): Banned in EU, Still in US Food →

  A synthetic red dye with a complicated regulatory history on both sides of the Atlantic.

• Titanium Dioxide (E171): Why the EU Banned It from Food →

  EFSA's 2021 genotoxicity finding and the 2022 EU ban explained.

• Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO): FDA Revoked Authorization →

  Used in US citrus drinks for decades, BVO was finally removed from the approved list in 2024.

• Potassium Bromate: A Flour Additive Banned in Most of the World →

  Banned in the EU, UK, Canada, and many other countries — but still legal in some US states.