As a synthetic pigment, the daily allowable intake of brilliant blue aluminum lake is 0-5mg/kg. Excessive consumption of synthetic pigments will deposit in the liver, which may cause fertility decline and teratogenesis. Some synthetic pigments may be converted into carcinogens in the human body, which may cause developmental disorders and ADHD in children. When used in cosmetics, it may cause inflammation and even cancer.

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Other types of aluminum lakes:

Aluminum lakes also include carmine and its duty point aluminum lakes, amaranth and its aluminum lakes, lemon yellow and its aluminum lakes, sunset yellow and its aluminum lakes, bright blue and its aluminum lakes, new red and its aluminum lakes, etc.

There are restrictions on the use and management of food pigments in all countries in the world. From the current norms, both artificial pigments and natural pigments are safe as long as they meet the standards. Most foods that need pigment are candy, puffed food and some high-calorie foods. And such food itself has health risks, and eating too much is a health burden.

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