red 40
Synthetic food dye
Red 40 is a synthetic food dye, one of several numbered colorants approved for use in processed foods, beverages, candy, and cosmetics.
It produces a bright red or orange-red color.
Like other artificial dyes, it appears on ingredient labels by name or as its alternative designation, Allure Red AC.
Red 40 has faced scrutiny over possible links to hyperactivity in children, though it remains legal in the United States.
- food coloringDye for consumables
- candySugary edible treats
- processedSubjected to operations
- junk foodLow-nutrition processed snacks
- FDAU.S. health regulator
synthetic · artificial flavoring · crimson · petroleum · allergies · hyperactivity · banned · additive · cherry · maraschino cherry · strawberry · soda · fruit punch · gelatin · frosting · cereal · cosmetics · lipstick
red 40natural pigment
Color substance from nature
beet juice · carmine · annatto · cochineal · vegetable juice
red 40dye-free
Contains no colorants
additive-free · uncolored · clean label · all-natural · undyed
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