Ingredients banned or restricted in the US
Food ingredients the US FDA does not permit, or has revoked — with the rule and year.
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.