E160b — Annatto

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.30, 73.1030, 73.2030.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: color or coloring adjunct, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, formulation aid, processing aid, surface-finishing agent

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 1393-63-1 via Wikidata (CC0)