Over 35 years after the first study linking the artificial food dye Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the U.S.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned red dye — called Red 3, or Erythrosine — from foods, dietary supplements and ingested medicines due to potential cancer risk. Local ...

Now it’s food coloring. Red Dye No. 3 also known as erythrosine is a synthetic dye derived from petroleum that was first approved for use in 1907. Manufacturers of food and drinks, as well as ...

Here's everything to know about the synthetic dye. Red No. 3 -- also known as FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or Red 3-- is a synthetic dye that is made from petroleum and adds a "bright ...

Red dye No. 3 Also known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3 can be added to candies, cakes, cupcakes, frosting, jams, certain condiments, strawberry flavoured milk, frozen desserts and fruit cocktail ...

The FDA noted that studies conducted with other animals and humans did not show the same effect, but that doesn't diminish the dye's potential health risks. Red No. 3 (also known as erythrosine ...

Red dye No. 3 is a synthetic color additive used to give foods and beverages a cherry-red color. It is made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine. The dye was initially correlated ...