Caffeine
Decode Label notes Caffeine for information in both food and personal care (stimulant). It appears in 8 of the 912 published products we have analysed (0.9%).
The concern
Stimulant - about 400 mg/day is the adult limit, 200 mg in pregnancy, 3 mg per kg for children
The EU food safety authority found that up to 400 mg of caffeine a day (about 3 mg per kg of body weight a day in children and adolescents) does not raise safety concerns, and that pregnant and breastfeeding women should stay at or below 200 mg a day. Caffeine added to a drink or supplement counts toward that total alongside coffee and tea. Energy drinks and fat-burner stacks are judged by their own caps; this record explains the substance.
Most relevant to
Cited authority
EFSA Scientific Opinion on the safety of caffeine, EFSA Journal 2015;13(5):4102
How common it is in this catalogue
Measured across every product Decode Label has analysed — not estimated, and not taken from anyone else's dataset.
By category
Identity
Also appears on labels as
Questions
Is Caffeine safe?
The concern is cited to EFSA Scientific Opinion on the safety of caffeine, EFSA Journal 2015;13(5):4102. Why it is flagged: Stimulant - about 400 mg/day is the adult limit, 200 mg in pregnancy, 3 mg per kg for children. It appears in 8 of the 912 published products we have analysed (0.9%).
How common is Caffeine in Indian packaged products?
Decode Label found Caffeine in 8 of 912 published products (0.9%), most often in Beverages, Health & Supplements, Haircare.
Who should be most careful with Caffeine?
Children; People who are pregnant; Anyone eating or using this regularly.
Products containing Caffeine
8 published products, each with its own full analysis.
Method and limits
- Prevalence counts published products whose decoded ingredient list matches this substance or one of its label synonyms, using the same matching the score itself uses. It describes our catalogue of 912 products, not the Indian market as a whole.
- Presence is not dose. An ingredient list gives order, not quantity, unless the pack declares a percentage. Nothing here estimates how much of this substance any product contains.
- A classification is not a verdict on a product. An agency classifies a substance under defined conditions of exposure; whether that matters in a given food or cosmetic depends on route, concentration and use.
- No regulatory rows. This substance is not matched in our regulatory warehouse, so the concern above rests on the cited authority alone.
- Last updated. This register entry was last changed on 3 November 2026.
- Corrections. Every figure here is reproducible from the sources named. If something is wrong, tell us and we will correct it and say what changed.