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E155

Brown HT

Synthetic brown dye banned in the US, Canada and Norway.

HIGH RISKPenalty−6 ptsFSANZPERMITTEDBanned in3 country / region
FILE · E155
High riskFiltr penalty−6 pts
ISSUED · 06.2026
01 / 04What it is

E155 in plain English

Synthetic brown dye banned in the US, Canada and Norway.

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

A real concern.

Banned in at least one major jurisdiction, or IARC group 2B (possibly carcinogenic).

Banned in

USCANO
04 / 04Regulatory status

How the world's regulators rule

Australia · FSANZ
Permitted
Banned jurisdictions
US · CA · NO
Filtr risk tier
High risk
Filtr score penalty
−6 points
Category
Colourant