FD&C Red No. 40, or Red 40 for short, is the FDA's name to refer to a color additive first registered with the agency in the 1970s. The chemical is known as Allura Red AC in the food industry and ...

Red Dye No. 40, a synthetic food dye that's used to achieve a bright crimson color in condiments and candy alike, has been a hot topic among policy makers and food safety advocates in the U.S ...

Red No. 3 was banned from use in cosmetics in the U.S. in 1990 because of evidence that the dye is carcinogenic at high doses to lab rats. However, it has remained one of nine synthetic dyes ...

The FDA ban on red dye No. 3 will not take effect right away. That means you’ll still see products that contain the food additive on store shelves over the next several years.

The FDA announced the ban of Red No. 3 food dye on Wednesday. It could impact the thousands of consumer products that contain the color additive that was already banned from cosmetics over 30 ...