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 ...

After the FDA has banned red dye No.3, you may be wondering which drinks and candies contain it. Here's the full list—plus, ...

Dietitians explain what red dye number three is, if you should be worried about it, and what to do with the food that has it ...

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

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink. The colorant was banned from cosmetics and non-oral ...

The ban will affect thousands of consumer products that use the color additive, which has already been prohibited in ...

The FDA will no longer allow Red No. 3 in food, beverages and ingested drugs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to ban the use of Red No. 3 dye in food products and medications has ...

Companies have until January 2028 to stop using the dye. Red No. 3 is a petroleum-based artificial food coloring that’s been used in a variety of products, spanning cough medicine to nutrition ...

The colorant was banned from cosmetics and non-oral medications years ago because a study showed it caused cancer in rats.

Companies say they are working to update their products to comply with the Food and Drug Administration's decision Wednesday to ban the artificial food dye Red 3, after the agency said it was ...