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D&C Yellow #10
What we found
European Commission: One of the six colours that must carry the warning "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children" in the EU (Regulation (EC) 1333/2008, Article 24 and Annex V), following the Southampton study (McCann et al., Lancet 2007).
Source: EU Regulation (EUR-Lex)By product type
In food
CautionEuropean Commission: One of the six colours that must carry the warning "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children" in the EU (Regulation (EC) 1333/2008, Article 24 and Annex V), following the Southampton study (McCann et al., Lancet 2007).
Last updated November 8, 2026
Is D&C Yellow #10 safe?
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The EU, Canada and the US have no specific rule for D&C Yellow #10 in our data. Its rating and the source are above.
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