Ponceau 4R (Crimson 4R, cochineal red A, Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A, E124) jan fenti ne. Kayan sunadarai C20H11N2Na3O10S.
Ana saka shi a cikin kayan miya na salad, kayan zaki, kek, biscuits, kayan cuku gida, salami.
Abincin da aka halatta yau da kullun (FAO / WHO) shine 4 mg / kg na nauyin jiki.
Carcinogen - na iya haifar da cutar kansa. Yana da ikon haifar da halayen rashin lafia a cikin mutanen da ke kula da asfirin, da kuma haifar da hare-haren shaƙa a cikin asmmatics.
An halatta a cikin ƙasarmu da ƙasashen Turai. A wasu ƙasashe (gami da Amurka, Norway da Finland), an lasafta shi a matsayin mai cutar kansa.