All the colourants or food dyes are authorised as food additives in the EU. EU is the packaging that approves the food additives and these are mostly written with the prefix of E.
Food colours are of two types natural and synthetic. Natural food colours are processed by extracting colours from veggies by a natural process, whereas synthetic food colours are produced chemically. All the food colourants or dyes are authorized as food additives in the EU. To know more visit - Types And Applications Of Synthetic Food Colours
