Ingredient · Emulsifier

Carrageenan

Mixed · 4/10, higher is cleaner

E-number E407

How we reached this

Inflammatory effects in animal models (Tobacman); food-grade vs degraded carrageenan distinction contested. National Organic Standards Board recommended removal from organic (2016) — overruled by USDA.

Sources · 2

Tobacman, JK. EHP 2001https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/ehp.01109983
FDA SCOGS / Substances Added to Food (Generally Recognized as Safe) databasehttps://www.cfsanappsexternal.fda.gov/scripts/fdcc/?set=SCOGS

Regulatory position

European UnionPermitted (E407 / E407a)

United StatesGRAS / Permitted (21 CFR 172.620)

NotesNational Organic Standards Board recommended removal from organic (2016); USDA overruled. Degraded vs food-grade distinction contested in animal-model studies. | National Organic Standards Board recommended removal from organic (2016); USDA overruled. Degraded vs food-grade distinction contested in animal-model studies.

Also listed as

E407Irish moss extract

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