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Ingredients banned or restricted in India

Food ingredients that FSSAI does not permit, or allows only in narrow cases — each with the regulation and how the EU, US and Canada compare.

Our ingredient guide is being reviewed and this list will appear here shortly.

This list covers ingredients in our reviewed guide, not every substance a regulator prohibits. “Restricted” means allowed only in narrow cases. Ingredients that are simply permitted with use limits aren’t listed here — see each ingredient’s page. How we treat country differences.