It is one of several azo food dyes made from petroleum products and among several dyes and food additives studied for ...

Image Credit: asharkyu/Shutterstock.com Azo dyes are synthetic organic colorants extensively used in industries like food, medical, and cosmetics. Despite their widespread use, they pose ...

The Food and Drug Administration banned the dye ... “Red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6, those are all azo dyes,” said Brandon Cawood. “I really felt that our story was hard to believe,” Whitney ...