The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially banned red dye — called Red 3, or Erythrosine — from foods, dietary supplements and ingested medicines, as reported on Wednesday.

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

For decades, FD&C Red No. 3 has added its vivid cherry-red hue to candies and cupcakes—but its risks have been debated just as 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 ...

Red No. 3 and Red No. 4 are two food dyes commonly found in a range of products, from candy to sports drinks. Here's what ...

The state of California banned the Red No. 3 dye and three other food additives in 2023, which gave manufacturers until 2027 ...

The FDA is giving food manufacturers until Jan. 15, 2027, to reformulate their products to comply with the rule banning Red ...

Red Dye No. 3 is an iodine-based compound, which is believed to contribute to its effects on thyroid function.

The move comes more than three decades after the EU Scientific Committee for Food (SCF) recommended restricting use of the dye, also known as erythrosine or E127, in the UK and Europe. It is ...

Trump’s second term, the US Food and Drug Administration granted a petition by public health advocates to ban red no. 3 dye, also known as erythrosine, in food and drugs. The agency cites the ...

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 ...