Comment : Dangerous. Recommended to avoid its use. Red dye. Derived from a tree (Bixa orellana). It is used for coloring and body tissues. Aids digestion and expectoration. Used for coloring cheese, butter, margarine, cereals, snacks, soaps, textiles and nail polish. Can cause urticaria.
Warning : Carcinogen! Dangerous for kids and babies!
Comment : Can lead to hyperactivity. Potential carcinogen. In the stomach it can react with other chemicals to form nitrosamines. Recommended to avoid its use. In some countries its use is limited.
Warning : Consumption in large quantities is dangerous to health. The liver fails to process it instantly into energy and converts it into fat. Increases the risk of cardiovascular problems, insulin resistance and diabetes.
Comment : Provides the body with only calories without minerals, vitamins and other nutrients.
Warning : Increases the amount of bad cholesterol, and is a factor in the preparation of cardio-vascular diseases. More dangerous than animal fats. It is believed it causes many other diseases: Alzheimer's, cancer, diabetes, disorders of liver functions belong.
Comment : There are trends in Europe and America to limit its use in food
Warning : May cause eye and skin irritation, shortness of breath, dizziness and headache, harmful by inhalation.
Comment : Used as a preservative for smoked sausage (sausage, bacon, ham, sausages), fish and meats, canned root. May cause eye and skin irritation, shortness of breath, dizziness and headache, harmful by inhalation.
Warning : Can cause problems in the reproductive system, hyperactivity in children, potentially carcinogenic, may interact with other substances in the stomach to form nitrosamine. It is recommended to avoid it. Banned in many countries.
Comment : Can be isolated from animal carcasses or plants. Used as an explosive production of fertilizers and as a preservative in meat. Can lead to hyperactivity. Potential carcinogen. In some countries its use is restricted
Comment : Orange-yellow dye. In the human body turns into vitamin A. Accumulates in the liver. Located in carrots and other orange or yellow colored fruits and vegetables.