What we found
Banned in cosmetics/topical drugs by FDA in 1990. FDA revoked its food/ingested-drug approval in January 2025 (phased in through 2027-2028), citing thyroid tumors in male rats under the Delaney Clause — while stating no demonstrated human health risk at consumption levels.
Source: FDA ↗Also labeled as: Red Dye 3, Erythrosine, Fd&C Red No. 3
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