No, red dye 3 and red dye 40 are not the same. Red dye 40, made of a chemical compound called Allura red AC, is already ...

Linked to thyroid cancer in rats, Red dye No. 3 is now banned in the US -- but it'll take time to phase out completely.

In January 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released ... alternative," says an article from WebMD. Red dye 40 is among a list of six further dyes the FDA announced plans to ban in ...