FDA Status
Approved
Color Additive · CAS 1107-26-2
Beta-apo-8'-carotenal
FDA status: Approved. EU: not separately listed. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.
4.0 / 5
Composite safety Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Beta-apo-8'-carotenal: 4/5 (Low Risk)
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Beta-apo-8'-carotenal is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy. Its composite safety score is 4 out of 5 (Low Risk).
The verdict
Beta-apo-8'-carotenal is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it.
- 4/5
- Low Risk
- Approved
- FDA status
- -
- EU status
- 0
- state regulations
FDA SAFFA additive registry desk
Row beta-apo-8-carotenal · Color Additive
Beta-apo-8'-carotenal is Approved in FDA SAFFAwith no separate EU listing, composite score 4/5, no state actions yet. Derived from public FDA SAFFA + state legislative + OFF data. Not medical advice.
- FDA-OK Approved
- EU-UNLIST EU n/a
- SCORE-LOW 4/5
- STATE-0 0 states
- PROD-NS 0 OFF
- ADI-NS ADI n/a
- CAS-ID 1107-26-2
- RANK-UNK Rank n/a
- BOOK-SAFFA -carotenal · May 2026
Read with nearest state-action peer: Citric Acid (same state count).
U.S. state-action neighbourhood (Beta-apo-8'-carotenal highlighted)
Nearest additives by distinct state statute count, same sort as the state-ban rankings, not category navigation.
Regulatory Snapshot
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| FDA Status | Approved | FDA SAFFA |
| EU Status | Not separately listed | EC 1333/2008 |
| E-Number | - | EU additive register |
| CAS Number | 1107-26-2 | CAS Registry |
| Category | Color Additive | FDA functional class |
| Composite Safety Score | 4 / 5 (Low Risk) | PlainIngredients methodology |
| EFSA ADI | Not established | 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.
EU Status
Not specified
U.S. State Regulations
0 states
None enacted
How Beta-apo-8'-carotenal compares
Where a safety score of 4/5 falls among all 4,509 scored ingredients tracked on PlainIngredients.
Ingredients by safety score (Beta-apo-8'-carotenal highlighted)
4,369 of 4,509 scored ingredients (96.9%) share a safety score of 4/5.
What is Beta-apo-8'-carotenal?
Beta-apo-8'-carotenal (CAS 1107-26-2) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as color or coloring adjunct.
Common Uses
color or coloring adjunct
Compare beyond this additive
Nationwide ingredients with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainIngredients-derived peer sets for Beta-apo-8'-carotenal: closest on tracked product count (0 here) and closest on PlainIngredients safety score (4/5 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a popularity strip.
Similar safety score
Nearest other additives by PlainIngredients safety score (floored at ≥50 tracked products), distinct from the count row.
Peer sets exclude this page and dedupe across axes so each link is a distinct nationwide neighborhood.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Beta-apo-8'-carotenal safe to consume?
Beta-apo-8'-carotenal has a safety score of 4/5 (Low Risk). It is approved by the FDA for use in food. As with all food additives, moderation is advisable.
What is Beta-apo-8'-carotenal used for in food?
Beta-apo-8'-carotenal is commonly used as: color or coloring adjunct. It belongs to the Color Additive category of food additives.
Related Color Additive Ingredients
One of 98 Color Additive ingredients in our database, 6 are shown here.
Similar Regulatory Profile
Different categories with the same FDA and EU status.
Same Score, Different Profile
The same PlainIngredients score, with a different FDA or EU status.
Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.