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E132 indigotine (indigo carmine): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E132 is indigotine (indigo carmine), a colour. E132 is made in a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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E132=made in a lab
What is E132?
E132, indigotine (indigo carmine), is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food.
What is E132 made from?
E132 is made in a lab. Known as Blue No. 2 in the US. Despite the word “carmine”, it is not made from insects.
- Made in a lab
Is E132 vegan?
Fits you. E132 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.
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What other names does E132 have on a label?
On a label, E132 can also appear as “INS 132”, “Colour (132)”, “Colour (E132)”, “Indigotine (indigo carmine)” or “FD&C Blue No. 2”.
Any of these on a pack means E132. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E132?
For E132, only the ingredient list itself: a code the camera cannot read gets Needs one more scan, and the app never guesses a code it cannot see.
Sources: EU, US and Codex additive rules
Where additives are listed and approved. Bravoora reads the source and the diet; it does not rate the hazard.
- EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
- EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
- US FDA: Food Additive Status List
- FAO/WHO Codex: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) online
Names and classes cross-checked with Open Food Facts (Open Database License).
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