Tag: Dye ingredients

According to the FDA, D&C Red No. 30 is a safe additive for its approved use in drugs and cosmetics, a fact often confused with the recent ban on the unrelated FD&C Red No. 3. This article clarifies if red dye 30 is safe and explains the important distinction between these color additives.

The vast majority of modern dyes used in food are not derived from plants or crops but are synthetically produced from petrochemicals. This is true for red 40, an artificial colorant known chemically as Allura Red AC, which is created from petroleum distillates and coal tars, not from any agricultural product.