US regulator bans red dye No. 3

The Just FDA Banned Red No. 3 Dye. What Took It So Long?
Over 35 years after the first study linking Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the US is beginning to wean it out of foods and drugs.
FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 in Food and Ingested Drugs: What Manufacturers Should Know
On January 16, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an order banning FD&C Red No.3 in food and ingested drugs.1 Food and ingested
Red Dye No. 3 Can Be Found in These 9 Foods in Your Pantry
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, FD&C Green No. 3, Orange B, Citrus Red No. 2, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5 and FD&C Yellow No. 6.
The FDA has officially banned Red No. 3. Here are some products that contain the cancer-causing dye
In a bombshell announcement made last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it will ban the use of FD&C Red No. 3, a synthetic food dye, from the nation’s food supply. The latest initiative comes more than three decades after the colorant was barred from cosmetics and non-oral medications due to potentially causing cancer.
Why Red Dye No. 3 has been banned in food
Brian Ronholm: Well, this is an issue that’s been percolating for quite a long time. Back in 1990, the FDA made the decision to ban Red 3 in cosmetics, and that was because it was linked to cancer in animals.
FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 in Food, Decades After Banning It in Cosmetics
T he U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in foods, more than three decades after researchers discovered its link to cancer in rodents and to worsened attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and other behavioral symptoms. The dye is already banned from foods in the European Union, New Zealand and Australia.
Red Dye No. 3 versus Red 40: What is the difference, why is only one being banned?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned Red No. 3 last dye, leading those to think Red Dye No. 40 could be next. How are these dyes different?
Red 3 vs. Red 40: The Truth Behind Food Dyes
Did you know your favorite food might be hiding a not-so-healthy secret? Red dye 3, the one that gives many products their intense hue, has been banned in the United States by the FDA. That's right! Health authorities have found it could be linked to cancer.
Red Dye No. 3 is in over 9,000 U.S. products: 'This stuff is not good,' scientist says—here's how to avoid it until the ban takes effect
The FDA banned Red Dye No. 3. The additive is found in over 9,000 U.S. products. Here's how to avoid it, and what to reach for instead.
Which Foods Contain Red Dye 3? What To Be Aware Of After FDA Ban, Per Food Safety Expert
Just a few weeks ago on January 15, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Biden administration revoked authorization of the additive red dye 3, meaning it will be banned from foods and drugs.
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Red dye No. 3 is now banned in the US. Here’s what studies show about more common dyes
Related video above: Doctor discusses why FDA banned Red Dye No. 3 Made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3 is a synthetic color additive used to give foods and ...
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FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a scientist explains the artificial color’s health risks and long history
(THE CONVERSATION) Red 3 – also called FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or E127 – has been widely used in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals since its FDA approval in 1969. You’ve likely encount ...