Blue dye No. 1 and yellow dye No. 6 may also be toxic to some human cells, according to a 2015 study. Of the seven artificial dyes , green dye No. 3 is the least used, according to the ...

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The European Union has banned a number of these food dyes and this is one of them. If they ban an item, it’s because they’ve done very rigorous testing and made a careful decision. They may base the ...

Lucky Charms contains Yellow No. 6, as well as Red dye 40, Yellow No. 5 and Blue No. 1. Getty Images. Yellow No. 6, or Sunset Yellow FCF, imparts a vibrant yellow-orange hue to Airheads, ...

Blue Dye 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF or FD&C Blue No. 1): A greenish-blue dye used in ice cream, canned peas, soups, popsicles, icing, confections, dairy products and more.

And although he says Yellow Dye No. 5 still remains approved to use in food, he's now happy he's able to remove it from his ingredients. That move five years ago put Oliverio ahead of the curve.