United States vs. Japan
49 regulatory differences across our database. Every additive below is approved in one of these countries while restricted, labeled, or banned in the other.
🇺🇸 Approved · 🇯🇵 Banned, restricted or warning
49 allowed in United States that Japan restricts.
Benzene
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Boric Acid
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Calamus
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Calamus Extract
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Calamus Oil
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Calcium Cyclamate
E952
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Chlorofluorocarbon 113
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Chlorofluorocarbons
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Chloroform
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Chloromethyl Methyl Ether
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Chloropentafluoroethane
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Cobaltous Chloride
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Coumarin
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Cyclamate
E952
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Dichlorodifluoromethane
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Diethyl Pyrocarbonate
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Dulcin
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Ethylene Dichloride
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Ethylene Oxide
United States
approved
Japan
banned
FD&C Red No. 2
E123
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Formaldehyde
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Magnesium Cyclamate
E952
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Methylene Chloride
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Monochloroacetic Acid
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Pennyroyal, Oil, American (hedeoma Pulegiodes (l.))
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Phenol
United States
approved
Japan
banned
Acetaldehyde
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
Butylated Hydroxyanisole
E320
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
Butylated Hydroxytoluene
E321
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
Carmine (coccus Cacti L.)
E120
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
Carrageenan, Calcium Salt Of
E407
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
Cinnamaldehyde
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
Ethyl Alcohol
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
Eugenol
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
FD&C Blue No. 1
E133
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
Ferrocyanide Salts
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
Folic Acid
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
L-cysteine
E920
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
L-lysine
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
L-methionine
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
Licorice (glycyrrhiza Spp.)
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
Manganese Sulfate
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
Mono- And Diglycerides
E471
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
N-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)-8-methyl-6-nonenamide
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
Natamycin
E235
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
Nisin Preparation
E234
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
Potassium Bromate
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
Sodium Nitrate
E251
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
Sodium Nitrite
E250
United States
approved
Japan
restricted
🇯🇵 Approved · 🇺🇸 Banned, restricted or warning
0 allowed in Japan that United States restricts.
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