Replacing artificial colors in foods with algae, fruits and spices and achieving the same look and taste is challenging — and ...

Claims have been made that food dyes like Red Dye 40 and Yellow Dye 5 can cause serious side effects like cancer, allergies, ...

Blue No. 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF): Research found that this dye may interfere with nerve cell development. Blue No. 2 (Indigo Carmine): This dye has shown evidence of brain tumor development in rats.

Once the only blue dye in Europe, woad pigment made a fortune for the sun-rich Toulouse area during the Renaissance, when it also was called Toulouse’s Blue Gold.

The US Food and Drug Administration announced a plan Tuesday to phase out eight petroleum-based synthetic food dyes from America's food supply in the coming months.

Blue 1, also called Brilliant Blue, is the more common of the two FDA-approved blue dyes and one of the oldest approved dyes in use. Some studies have linked the dye to potential neurotoxicity in ...

Azure —A French girl’s name meaning “sky blue.” Cerulean — This boy’s name means “deep sky-blue.” The color played an ...

Duluth artist uses ice to dye vintage pieces brilliant colors Maria Combs makes colorful magic with her upcycling business.

Made from petroleum and chemically known as erythrosine, red dye No. 3 is a synthetic color additive used to give foods and beverages a cherry-red color.

Blue No. 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF): Research found that this dye may interfere with nerve cell development. Blue No. 2 (Indigo Carmine): This dye has shown evidence of brain tumor development in rats.

Turning wobbly blobs of clear gelatin red or orange using natural ingredients takes beet juice and a touch of annatto from the seeds of a tropical tree. But making gelatin green? That's tougher.

Studies on food dyes, especially ones like Red Dye 40 (Allura Red), Yellow Dye 5 (Tartrazine), Blue Dye 1 (Brilliant Blue), and Blue Dye 2 (Indigo Carmine) suggest these potential side effects: ...