It has been dificult to gauge the health implications of this E160d due to the fact that very little research have gone into it. SCF has, however, stated that it can be used in quantities that does not exceed natural intake. A red colour extracted from tomatoes and pink grapefruit, which does not appear to be in use currently. It is a close relative to beat-caroten which have a negative impact on people that smoke and there might be similar effects with this.
Be aware that if it does become widely available it may be produced from Genetically Modified tomatoes.
There has been much made recently of Lycopene being very useful for its’ anti-cancer properties but it is not apparent whether the quantities that would be used as an additive would be beneficial – the recommendation being to eat a tomato a day! (GM tomatoes have not yet been approved for general sale as tomatoes – only purées and pastes).
Not permitted in Australia.
