Fd And C Red No. 2(E123)
Level 5 — High concernIn Winter's Dictionary
Fd And C Red No. 2 is a colorant — Formerly widely used cosmetic and food coloring
Also: Amaranth
What it does
Formerly widely used cosmetic and food coloring
Where you'll see it
Formerly lipsticks, rouges, cereals, maraschino cherries, desserts
What the research says
FDA tests showed high doses caused statistically significant increase in variety of cancers in female rats. Russian scientists found it prevented pregnancies and caused stillbirths in rats.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: BAN
- EU: approved
- Notes: Banned by FDA January 1976; still permitted in Canada and Europe
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): caused a statistically significant increase in a variety of cancers in female rats