Recent changes to the use of certain petroleum-based artificial food dyes have left many people wondering how safe these additives are. Here’s what experts have to say.

There’s an absolute frenzy about this "cancer-causing chemical" on social media, which is a win for anti-food-dye advocates and the advocacy group Centre for Science in the Public Interest, which ...

Red 3—also called FD&C Red No. 3, erythrosine or E127—has been widely used in food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals since its FDA approval in 1969. You've likely encountered Red 3 before. It's a common ...

The dye, chemically known as erythrosine, has been used since 1907 to give candies, drinks and other foods their vibrant red color. Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images After decades of ...

Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration banned a popular synthetic food dye, Red Dye No. 3, which is commonly used to create a bright red color in foods, medications and supplements. Red ...

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Jelly beans are about to look a whole lot different. On Jan. 15, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially revoked its authorization of Red Dye No. 3 in food due to its potential cancer risk. ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a plan to discontinue eight petroleum-based synthetic food dyes from the country’s food supply soon. The food dyes that will be phased out are ...

In 1856, 18-year-old chemist William Henry Perkin was experimenting with coal tar-derived compounds in a crude laboratory in his attic. His teacher, August Wilhelm von Hofmann, had published a ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the dye known as Red 3 from the nation’s food supply in January, setting deadlines for stripping the brightly hued additive from candies and cough syrup, ...