E-number  · E180

E180 — Litholrubine BK

Synthetic red dye. Vegan. EU-permitted only on cheese rinds.

The entry Reference notes, kept short.

What it is

E180 is litholrubine BK, a synthetic red dye permitted in the EU only as a colouring for the inedible rinds of certain cheeses (e.g. some red-rind Edams).

What to do

Always vegan. (The cheese itself, of course, is not.)

Sources Where the entry is drawn from.
  • Vegan Society additives database