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Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Spirulina Extract

Detected July 5, 2026 · in Dietary-Supplement Labeling (FDA)

FDA expands approved use of spirulina extract as a color additive in human foods, including dietary supplements, without requiring certification. This change allows broader use of spirulina extract for coloring, but businesses must ensure compliance with updated labeling and ingredient specifications.

Aforeworn detected this change in the Dietary-Supplement Labeling (FDA) space on July 5, 2026 and published this briefing so affected operators are forewarned rather than caught off guard. It is rated Medium urgency. Supplement brands, contract manufacturers, private-label sellers, ingredient suppliers using spirulina extract as a color additive. should confirm how it applies to their specific situation before acting. There is a time constraint attached: Compliance required by effective date of the rule (typically 30 days after publication).. Acting after that point can mean penalties, a lapsed licence, or lost eligibility — exactly the kind of surprise Aforeworn exists to prevent. Aforeworn monitors Dietary-Supplement Labeling (FDA) continuously and turns every detected change into a plain-English briefing like this one, so you always know first. Forewarned is forearmed.

What changed

Spirulina extract is now permitted as a color additive in a wider range of human foods, including dietary supplements, without certification. Previously restricted uses are expanded.

Who it affects

Supplement brands, contract manufacturers, private-label sellers, ingredient suppliers using spirulina extract as a color additive.

What you must do

Review current product formulations and labels to ensure spirulina extract is used within the new scope and labeled correctly as a color additive.

Deadline

Compliance required by effective date of the rule (typically 30 days after publication).

Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/06/2026-02314/listing-of-color-additives-exempt-from-certification-spirulina-extract

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