The FDA is amending its color additive regulations to no longer allow for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs in response to a 2022 color additive petition, which cited studies showing cancer in lab rats exposed to high levels of the dye.
Evidence shows cancer in laboratory male rats exposed to high levels of FD&C Red No. 3. The Delaney Clause is clear; the FDA cannot authorize a food additive or color additive if it has been found to cause cancer in humans or animals.
At long last, the FDA is ending the regulatory paradox of Red 3 being illegal for use in lipstick, but perfectly legal to feed to children in the form of candy, addressing public health concerns.
The use of Red No. 3 in food products has raised concerns for years, particularly as it remains present in popular items consumed by children, such as strawberry-flavored drinks and various candies.
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