Color Additive · EU 160b

Annatto Norbixin

FDA status: Approved. EU: Approved. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Annatto Norbixin: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Annatto Norbixin is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy. The European Union separately classifies it as approved.

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The verdict

Annatto Norbixin is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it.

4/5
Low Risk
Approved
FDA status
Approved
EU status
0
state regulations

Annatto Norbixin: the EU E-number regulatory record

Annatto Norbixin: no OFF product match; EU code 160b is the standout identifier.

Property Value Source
E-Number 160b EU additive register
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Approved EC 1333/2008
CAS Number - CAS Registry
Category Color Additive FDA functional class
Composite Safety Score 4 / 5 (Low Risk) PlainIngredients methodology
EFSA ADI Not in our EFSA data EFSA scientific opinion
U.S. State Actions 0 states State legislative records
Tracked Products Not yet tracked Open Food Facts (US)

Values reflect official agency classifications as published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Union's regulatory framework. See our methodology for scoring details.

Annatto Norbixin: what it is

Annatto Norbixin is a food additive (160b) classified as color additive.

Common Uses

Processed foods, beverages, confectionery

Catalog-profile peer axes

How Annatto Norbixin compares to its catalog-profile peers nationwide

Product-count (0) and safety-score (4/5) peer columns, disjoint link sets.

Score 4/5 peers (≥50 OFF products)

Nearest other additives by PlainIngredients safety score (floored at ≥50 tracked products), distinct from the count row.

8 peers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Annatto Norbixin safe to consume?

Annatto Norbixin scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; EU additive code 160b is the standout identifier on this row.