Cake Decorating Tools & Supplies

Americolor gel colours

Does anyone out there know if Americolor gel colours (the electric blue, pink etc.) are legal to use now in the UK? I saw somewhere (can’t remember where) that is is not legal in Europe due to the E numbers it uses? Is that right? I love this stuff …….

Sandra Monger Cakes UK http://www.facebook.com/sandramongercakes

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just did a quick Google and found it here on Amazon…. Didn’t see if they have your particular colour…. I wasn’t aware of the banning I have to say. . http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=americolor+soft+gel+paste&tag=googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid=28739088848&hvpos=1t2&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=742674701486398084&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=t&ref=pd_sl_6b1q1tt3ps_b

You must never limit your challenges, instead you must challenge your limits

I have them but I got them from the US (and I am not in the UK), did not know they were banned but they are not really neon… They are strong colors, electric but will not come out neon in the term we know it!

Dina @ miettes, http://www.facebook.com/pages/miettes/257790597632317

ah interesting… well in that case, id only use these for when im dong non edible modelling like cold porcelain etc. but I speak to a lot of people from USA and they all use it… so its down to each country’s health and safety regulations etc,.
thanks for the heads up, I had no idea.

You must never limit your challenges, instead you must challenge your limits

Like you I Shall still use it for non-edible bits. I love the stuff, it gives such bright colours!x

Sandra Monger Cakes UK http://www.facebook.com/sandramongercakes

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You must never limit your challenges, instead you must challenge your limits

Try Spectrum colours, I use Americolor but I find the Spectrum electric colours brighter.

Ipshita, New Delhi, The Hot Pink Cake Studio by Ipshita

Oh, that is good to know, thanks for that!x

Sandra Monger Cakes UK http://www.facebook.com/sandramongercakes

They were allowed in the UK but not any more

One of the ingredients that’s not allowed – sodium benzoate from memory – is allowed in the uk but in those bright red glace cherries alone. Somehow putting it in other food items makes it unsafe apparently, though in cherries it’s fine (yeah right)