The FDA has banned the use of the dye Red No. 3 in popular products: a list of those containing it
16 january 2025 в 05:37
You may have to say goodbye to some of your favorite candies and other processed products if they contain an artificial dye called Red No. 3. The Food and Drug Administration has officially banned the use of this synthetic food coloring, but it has been used in thousands of popular candies, products, medicines, and other items. What products contain Red No. 3? Find out below.
According to the FDA, this ingredient was found in two studies that caused cancer in «male laboratory rats exposed to high levels of FD&C Red No. 3 due to the mechanism of the war hormone». The ban is based on the Delaney Clause, adopted in 1960 as an amendment to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, prohibiting the use of food or color additives found to cause cancer in humans or animals.
The FDA noted that the way Red No. 3 causes cancer in rats «does not occur in humans».
The additive was previously banned in cosmetics in 1990.
The following products and beverages, according to reports, contain the dye Red No. 3:
It is unclear whether all brands using the red dye will remove their products from shelves. However, the ban on this ingredient may impact their sales now that American consumers are aware of Red No. 3. According to NBC News, all affected brands will have until January 15, 2027, to reformulate their products containing Red No. 3.
California was the first state to ban the food coloring in consumer products, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest. No other state has officially banned Red No. 3, but states like New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington have introduced bills to ban the additive in products and beverages
According to the FDA, this ingredient was found in two studies that caused cancer in «male laboratory rats exposed to high levels of FD&C Red No. 3 due to the mechanism of the war hormone». The ban is based on the Delaney Clause, adopted in 1960 as an amendment to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, prohibiting the use of food or color additives found to cause cancer in humans or animals.
The FDA noted that the way Red No. 3 causes cancer in rats «does not occur in humans».
The additive was previously banned in cosmetics in 1990.
The following products and beverages, according to reports, contain the dye Red No. 3:
It is unclear whether all brands using the red dye will remove their products from shelves. However, the ban on this ingredient may impact their sales now that American consumers are aware of Red No. 3. According to NBC News, all affected brands will have until January 15, 2027, to reformulate their products containing Red No. 3.
California was the first state to ban the food coloring in consumer products, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest. No other state has officially banned Red No. 3, but states like New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington have introduced bills to ban the additive in products and beverages
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