Removal of Red Dye No. 3 won't be immediate. Here are a few popular foods that currently contain the outlawed colorant.

Over 35 years after the first study linking the artificial food dye Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the U.S.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned red dye — called Red 3, or Erythrosine — from foods, dietary ...

Red 3—also called FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or E127—has been widely used in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals since its ...

The FDA acted on more recent data presented in 2022 as part of a color additive petition showing an increase risk of cancer ...

For consumers, the ban on Red No. 3 represents a small victory for public health and safety. It shows that the FDA is ...

The Food and Drug Administration announced a landmark decision to ban Red No. 3 from use in U.S. food, beverage, and drug ...

On January 16, 2025 the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued notice requiring manufacturers to reformulate their products removing ...

Here's what we know: Red No. 3, also known as erythrosine, is a color additive made from petroleum that gives foods and drinks a bright, cherry-red color. According to the FDA announcement, the ...

The Red 3 dye is also known as erythrosine or FD&C Red No. 3. The ban removes it from the list of approved colour additives in foods, dietary supplements and oral medicines, such as cough syrups.

The FDA announced on Jan. 15 that it’s “amending its color additive regulations” to stop the use of Red 3 dye, also known as FD&C Red No. 3 or erythrosine, in foods and “ingested drugs.” The petroleum ...