Comparing E172I - Black iron oxide vs E152 - Black 7984
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What is black iron oxide used for?
It’s a food colorant (E172) that provides black or gray tones, mainly used in surface decorations and coatings like confectionery, icings, and cheese rinds; it’s also common in capsules and tablets.
How to make black iron oxide?
Food‑grade black iron oxide is made industrially by controlled oxidation/precipitation of iron salts to form magnetite (Fe3O4), then washing, calcining, and milling to strict purity specs—not something to safely or legally produce at home.
Is black iron oxide safe?
Yes—when used within permitted limits it’s considered safe by regulators (e.g., EU E172), is poorly absorbed, and has tight impurity limits; note that allowed uses vary by country.
What is black iron oxide powder?
A fine, insoluble magnetite (Fe3O4) pigment that meets E172 food‑grade specifications and is used to color foods black; it does not meaningfully add dietary iron.
What is iron oxide black?
It’s another name for black iron oxide (magnetite, Fe3O4), the black variant of the E172 iron oxides used as a food color.
What is black carbon?
In the food-additive context, carbon black (E152, Food Black 2) is a synthetic paracrystalline carbon pigment made by incomplete combustion of heavy oils; it is distinct from atmospheric “black carbon” (soot).
What is carbon black used for?
As a food additive it serves as a black colorant (though it is not permitted in the EU and many other jurisdictions); beyond food, it’s widely used to reinforce rubber (especially tires) and as a pigment in plastics, inks, and paints.
What is carbon black software?
That refers to a cybersecurity product and is unrelated to the E152 food color; E152 carbon black is a manufactured black pigment historically used as Food Black 2.
What is carbon black cloud?
Carbon Black Cloud is a cybersecurity platform, not the food additive; E152 is a synthetic carbon pigment used as a black colorant.
Who owns carbon black?
If you mean the software company, that’s separate; as a material/food additive, carbon black (E152) is a generic commodity produced by multiple manufacturers and isn’t owned by any single company.