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 encountered Red 3 before.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned Red No. 3 last week, a dye that gives food and drink a bright, cherry-red color. The removal is in response to a color additive petition filed in ...

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I want to get the latest chemistry news from C&EN in my inbox every week ... health advocates to ban red no. 3 dye, also known as erythrosine, in food and drugs. The agency cites the Delaney ...

The dye is already banned from foods in the European Union, New Zealand and Australia. Red 3, also known as erythrosine or FD&C Red No. 3, is a red synthetic food dye used to give certain drinks, ...

Red Dye No. 3, chemically known as erythrosine, is a synthetic color additive made from petroleum that is used to give foods and beverages a bright cherry-red color. Food manufacturers that use ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the commonly used food dye erythrosine, also known as Red 3, from food, drinks and oral medicines, citing research showing it causes cancer in male ...

Don't have an account? Create Account Red No. 3 (a.k.a. erythrosine) “has been permitted for use as a food colour in Canada and internationally for many years,” Health Canada said in an ...

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

(photo credit: paulaah293. Via Shutterstock) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially banned the use of Red Dye No. 3, also known as erythrosine, in food products and orally ingested ...