E104Colour

Quinoline yellow

What the research shows

Not enough

published research on this page yet

How we decide

Used in food as a colour.

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • EU permitted with restrictions

Regulatory status

Checked Sep 2026
  • European Union Permitted With restrictions EUR-Lex Reg. (EC) 1333/2008 With the exception of: (a) foods where the colour(s) has been used for the purposes of health or other marking on meat products or for stamping or decorative colouring on eggshells; and (b) beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol.
  • United Kingdom Permitted FSA retained EU law

Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating. A country appears here once we've found this ingredient on its official list.

How we check

Products

The most-scanned of 36 products on Open Food Facts that list quinoline yellow.

  • Schweppes Schweppes 4 additives