The FDA at the moment only approves of the following seven synthetic food dyes: Red 3, Red 40, Blue 1, Blue 2, Yellow 5, Yellow 6 and Green 3. Several others have been banned over the years due to ...
Eventually, the blue dye is also oxidized, and the solution turns colorless. To Conduct Demonstration: A dilute solution of green food coloring (about 1 drop / 50 mL) is prepared and placed (20 mL ...