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

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 ...

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.

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.

Delaware legislators joined the Food and Drug Administration’s recent ban on Red No. 3 by introducing a bill in the First ...

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 ...

Known as erythrosine, FD&C Red No. 3 or Red 3 is a petroleum-based colour additive used to give sweets and some cough syrups a cherry red colour. In 1990, the FDA banned the use of the dye in ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially banned red dye — called Red 3, or Erythrosine — from foods, dietary supplements and ingested medicines, as reported by the Associated ...

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.