Comparing E133 - Brilliant blue FCF vs E142 - Green s
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What is blue 1 made of?
A synthetic triarylmethane dye used as a food color; it's the disodium salt of a sulfonated aromatic compound and is water‑soluble. An insoluble 'lake' form is made by depositing the dye onto aluminum hydroxide for use in fats and coatings.
What does blue 1 do to your body?
At typical dietary levels it has no known physiological effect; most ingested Blue 1 is poorly absorbed and is excreted. Rarely, sensitive individuals may have allergic-type reactions or temporary blue-green stool/urine.
Is blue 1 dye bad for you?
No—major regulators (FDA, EFSA, JECFA) consider it safe at permitted levels, with an EFSA ADI of 6 mg/kg body weight per day. Adverse reactions are uncommon and usually limited to rare hypersensitivity.
How is blue 1 made?
It’s synthesized from petroleum‑derived aromatic compounds by constructing a triarylmethane core, then sulfonating and oxidizing it to a water‑soluble disodium salt. The 'lake' form is produced by precipitating the dye onto aluminum hydroxide.
Does blue 1 cause cancer?
Current evidence does not show that Blue 1 causes cancer at permitted food-use levels. Long-term animal studies and evaluations by EFSA/JECFA have not identified carcinogenic or genotoxic concerns.
Why is my s*** green?
Foods or drinks colored with Green S (E142) or other green/blue dyes can pass through and temporarily turn stool green; this is usually harmless and resolves once the colorant is out of your system.
Are s&h green stamps worth anything?
That’s unrelated to E142—Green S is a synthetic green food dye; S&H Green Stamps were a retail loyalty stamp and not a food additive.
What were s&h green stamps?
They’re not related to E142; they were a U.S. trading-stamp loyalty program, unrelated to the Green S food dye.
What are s&h green stamps?
They’re not related to E142; they’re trading stamps from an old retail loyalty program, not a food color.
What does it mean when your s*** is green?
In places where Green S (E142) is allowed (EU, Australia/NZ), eating foods dyed with it can make stool appear green; if it persists without recent intake of dyed foods, consider speaking with a healthcare professional.