red dye
Scarlet food additive
Red dye is any coloring agent that produces red hues.
The term often refers to synthetic food colorings—particularly Red No. 40, used in candies, beverages, and processed foods.
The label listed red dye as an ingredient.
Red dyes also appear in textiles, cosmetics, and hair products.
Some people avoid certain red dyes due to concerns about allergic reactions or hyperactivity in children.
- madderMore irate
- carmineDeep red from insects
- alizarinSynthetic red dye compound
- bug juiceCheap sweet punch
- safflowerOil-producing thistle-like plant
food coloring · dyestuff · annatto · lac · religious rituals · mordants · medieval manuscripts · brazilwood · indigenous art · vermillion · colorant · pigment · chromophores · amaranth · cherry · lipstick · tint · crimson
- Food Colorantscarmine, annatto, natural color, artificial colors, colorants
- Food coloringsfood coloring, E numbers
- allergenspeanuts, food allergens, shellfish, tree nuts, dairy
- dyesmadder, woad, natural dyes, synthetic dyes, indigo
- food additivesemulsifiers, artificial sweeteners, colorants, calcium silicate, lecithin
- insect productsbeeswax, honey, propolis, royal jelly, silk
red dyenatural pigment
Color substance from nature
undyed · cochineal · beet juice · henna
red dyebleach
Chemical stain and germ killer
color remover · whitener · decolorizer · color corrector · neutralizer