potassium bromate

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Flour improver / dough strengthener. Classified as IARC Group 2B carcinogen. Banned in EU, UK, Canada, Brazil, China, India. Still legal in US but California requires Prop 65 warning.

Source: IARC Group 2B; Banned in EU/UK/CA/BR/CN/IN; FDA allows with conditions

Also Known As

["E924a" "bromic acid potassium salt"]

Regulatory Status

  • FDA (US): Permitted (GRAS) Source
  • EFSA (EU): Not permitted Source
  • EU Regulation: Banned Source
  • SFA (Singapore): Banned Source

Probable human carcinogen (IARC Group 2B); banned in the EU, UK, Canada, and many other countries.

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