After the recent ban on Red Dye 3, food manufacturers are turning to FDA-approved dyes like Red Dye 40. But is Red 40 safe?

Red dye No. 3 was recently banned by the FDA. But what are the differences between it and the similar red dye No. 40, and ...

The Food and Drug Administration ordered food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers ...

What Is Red Dye 40? Red dye 40 is a synthetic preservative used to color food products red. It’s also known as Allura Red AC, or C18H14N2Na2O8S2, if you go by molecular formulas.

In processing the color, according to the FDA, the dye is combined with aluminum to create Red 40 Lake, which is not water soluble in order to prevent colors from bleeding in products like ...

Given the ban of red dye No. 3, consumers are taking a second look at ingredients labels and they have questions. How is red ...