Red Dye No. 3 is banned in cosmetics, but it is still in some foods such as candy. Now, consumer groups are working to get the controversial additive out of foods, dietary supplements and medicines.
Some candies, drinks and even medicines are made with a food coloring called Red Dye No. 3, a controversial additive that Consumer Reports warns can potentially harm people’s health.
Decades ago, the Food and Drug Administration banned Red Dye No. 3 from all cosmetics after studies showed it caused cancer in lab animals. Still, the dye is in thousands of varieties of candies, gummies, cakes, beverages and medicine. That’s why last October, Consumer Reports, along with more than 20 other advocacy groups, signed a petition from the Center for Science in the Public Interest to ask the FDA to prohibit the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food, dietary supplements, and ingested drugs.
In addition to the potential cancer risk, some studies also have raised concerns that artificial food dyes, including Red Dye No. 3, contribute to neurobehavioral problems in children, such as hyperactivity.
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