Potassium Bromate
Decode Label flags Potassium Bromate as a high concern in food and drink (carcinogen). It was not found in any of the 893 published products we have analysed.
The concern
Flour improver — carcinogen; banned in India & EU
Potassium bromate is classified as a possible human carcinogen (IARC Group 2B) and is banned by FSSAI in India and prohibited in the EU. Its presence in any food product sold in India is illegal. Report products containing it to FSSAI.
Most relevant to
Not found in this catalogue
0 of 893 published products Decode Label has analysed list Potassium Bromate or any of its label synonyms. That describes this catalogue, not the Indian market as a whole. If a product we score lists it, it will appear here and its score will reflect it.
Regulatory position
From the published regulation itself. Each row links to its source.
| Authority | Status | Reference | Scope / limit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU-CosIng | Prohibited CMR | Annex II 461 | — | View → |
Hazard classification
flour treatment agent — banned as a food additive in India (FSSAI) and the EU
Identity
- Canonical name
- Potassium bromate
- CAS number
- 7758-01-2
- EC number
- 231-829-8
- E number
- E924
- INS number
- E924
Also appears on labels as
Questions
Is Potassium Bromate safe?
The EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 prohibits Potassium Bromate in cosmetics (Annex II, entry 461). Why it is flagged: Flour improver — carcinogen; banned in India & EU. Decode Label treats it as a high concern in food and drink. It was not found in any of the 893 published products we have analysed.
How common is Potassium Bromate in Indian packaged products?
Decode Label has not found Potassium Bromate in any of the 893 published products analysed so far. That describes this catalogue, not the Indian market as a whole.
Which authorities have classified Potassium Bromate?
IARC — IARC Group 2B.
Is Potassium Bromate restricted or banned anywhere?
Under the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (CosIng), Potassium Bromate has 1 prohibited entry. Each is shown with its annex reference and a link to the source in the Regulatory position table.
Who should be most careful with Potassium Bromate?
Anyone eating this regularly.
Related ingredients
Other entries in the register with the same kind of concern.
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 893 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.
- Last updated. This register entry was last changed on 28 September 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.