After the Red No. 3 ban, there are now eight color additives approved by the FDA. They are FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2, ...

On Jan. 15, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revoked its authorization for the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested medications.

Did you know your favorite food might be hiding a not-so-healthy secret? Red dye 3, the one that gives many products their ...

Made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3 is a synthetic color additive used to give foods and ...

As of January 15, 2025, red dye No. 3 is officially banned in the United States. This decision was made by the Food and Drug ...

Made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3 is a synthetic color additive used to give foods and beverages a cherry-red color. The dye has been permissible for use in ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent announcement that the red dye known as erythrosine, FD&C Red No. 3 or Red 3 – previously authorized for use as a colour additive in food and ...

Red dye No. 3, also known by its fancy scientific name erythrosine, has been the secret behind that perfect red color in everything from your Valentine’s Day candy hearts to your strawberry ...

It was already banned in Europe Red Dye No. 3 (also called Erythrosine or simply Red 3) is a pink food dye derived from fluorone and iodine compounds. It’s been used in food, drugs, and ...

Shoppers should always check food labels to see if an item they want to buy includes Red 3, which is also known as erythrosine and FD&C Red No. 3. These are some of the product categories where ...

The petition called for removing the dye—also known as erythrosine or FD&C Red No. 3—from products like candies, snack cakes, maraschino cherries, dietary supplements, and oral medications.