Carotenes

What it is

The orange pigment of carrots, used for yellow-to-orange colour. Also a source of vitamin A.

What it does

• Colour

  Adds or restores colour.

Regulatory position

• European Union

  Authorised for use in food

  Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008

Authorisation in one country says nothing about another, and the absence of a record here is not evidence either way. Where precision matters, follow the citation to the regulation itself.