| DYE
| HEALTH EFFECTS |
Amaranth
FD&C Red No.2
not allowed in U.S.
E 123 Europe |
Angioedema
Pruritus
Urticaria
Unspecified subjective symptoms
Bronchoconstriction (combined with Ponceau, Sunset Yellow)
|
Erythrosine
FD&C Red No.3
E 127 Europe
| Bronchoconstriction (combined with
Brilliant Blue, Indigo Carmine)
Sequential vascular response
Elevation of protein-bound iodide
Thyroid tumors
Chromosomal damage
Unspecified symptoms |
Ponceau
FD&C Red No.4
not allowed in U.S.
E 124 Europe |
Bronchoconstriction
(combined with Amaranth, Sunset Yellow)
Anaphylactoid reaction (combined with
Sunset Yellow)
Chest heaviness |
| Neutral Red |
Contact dermatitis |
Carmoisine
E 122 Europe |
not in U.S.; information not available yet; |
Red #2G
_128 Europe
| not in U.S.; information not available yet |
| Citrus Red No.2 |
Cancer in animals
Used for dying skins of oranges |
Allura Red AC
FD&C Red No.40 |
Tumors / lymphomas |
Tartrazine
FD&C Yellow No.5
E 102 Europe |
Allergies
Thyroid tumors
Lymphocytic lymphomas
Chromosomal Damage
Trigger for asthma
Urticaria (hives)
Hyperactivity (Rowe & Rowe, Egger, 1985)
|
Sunset Yellow
FD&C Yellow No.6 |
Urticaria (hives)
Rhinitis (runny nose)
Nasal congestion
Bronchoconstriction (combined with Amaranth, Ponceau)
Anaphylactoid reaction (combined with Ponceau)
Eosinophilotactic response
Purpura (bruising)
Allergies
Kidney tumors
Chromosomal damage
Abdominal pain
Vomiting
Indigestion
Distaste for food
|
Yellow #2G
_107 Europe
| not in U.S.; information not available yet |
| D&C Yellow No.11
| Contact dermatitis |
Quinoline Yellow
D&C Yellow No.10
E 104 Europe |
Contact dermatitis
Used in several different Ritalin tablets |
Fast Green
FD&C Green No.3 |
Bladder tumors |
Brilliant Blue
FD&C Blue No.1 |
Bronchoconstriction (combined with
Erythrosine, Indigo Carmine)
Eosinophilotactic response
Chromosomal damage |
Indigo Carmine
FD&C Blue No.2
E 132 Europe |
Brain tumors
Bronchoconstriction
(combined with Brilliant Blue,
Erythrosine) |
Evans Blue
CI Direct Blue 53 |
Dermatitis |
| Patent Blue |
Purpura (bruising)
Dermatitis
Unspecified
subjective symptoms |
Gentian Violet
CI Basic Violet No.3 |
Contact dermatitis |
Brown FK
_154 Europe | not in U.S.;
information not available yet |
Brown HT
_155 Europe | not in U.S.;
information not available yet |
Black PN
E 151 Europe | not in U.S.;
information not available yet |
| E 320 Europe | BHA |
| E 321 Europe | BHT |
| E 211 Europe | Sodium Benzoate |
| E 250 Europe | Sodium Nitrite |
| E 251 Europe | Sodium Nitrate |
| _621 | MSG Monosodium Glutamate |