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E140

Chlorophylls

Natural green pigment from plants.

SAFEPenalty−0 ptsFSANZPERMITTEDBanned in—
FILE · E140
SafeFiltr penalty−0 pts
ISSUED · 06.2026
01 / 04What it is

E140 in plain English

Natural green pigment from plants.

02 / 04Why it's used

A colour, not a flavour.

To restore or intensify colour lost during processing — and to make a product look more appealing on the shelf than its ingredients deserve.

colourant
03 / 04Health concerns

No meaningful safety concern.

Recognised safe by EFSA, FDA and FSANZ at typical exposure.

04 / 04Regulatory status

How the world's regulators rule

Australia · FSANZ
Permitted
Banned jurisdictions
None recorded
Filtr risk tier
Safe
Filtr score penalty
−0 points
Category
Colourant