Is E120 vegan? Sources and aliases

Not vegan

E120 is classified as animal-derived by the local ingredient taxonomy.

Names you may see on a label

Koszenilakwas karminowykarminyKoszelinaKarminakarminCochenillekarmijnzuurkarmijnKarminkarminsyraE 120Acide carminiquecarmincarminsRouge cochenillecochenilleCarmineCrimson LakeCochinealNatural Red 4C.I. 75470Rouge naturel CI n°41260-17-9carmin de cochenilleKošenilakyselina karmínovákarmínykarminerCarminer

How to verify it

If this ingredient appears in the recipe rather than a precautionary trace statement, the product is not vegan.