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Red 40 Lake (Allura Red AC Aluminum Lake)

Not approved

Aluminum-salt form of Red 40 used in coatings (candies, supplements, pills). Carries the same hyperactivity-in-children concerns as the parent dye and adds aluminum exposure.

E / INS number
E129
CAS number
12227-67-7
Class
Artificial Dye
Allowed in organic
No

Also known as

allura red ac aluminum lakefd&c red #40 lakefd&c red 40 aluminum lakefd&c red 40 lakefd&c red no. 40 aluminum lakered 40 aluminum lakered lake 40

Other artificial dye ingredients

Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF)Blue 1 Lake (Brilliant Blue FCF Aluminum Lake)Blue 2 (Indigo Carmine)Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO)Caramel Color (Class IV)Caramel Color (generic)Citrus Red 2Green 3 (Fast Green FCF)Red 3 (Erythrosine)Red 40 (Allura Red AC)Titanium DioxideYellow 5 (Tartrazine)

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