The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of the dye Red Dye 3 in food and ingestible drug products earlier this week.

Red dye No. 3 was recently banned by the FDA. But what are the differences between it and the similar red dye No. 40, and what does that mean for you?

In the wake of the Food and Drug Administration banning Red Dye No. 3 from foods, dietary supplements and oral medications, many people are wondering: What products contain Red 3?The Red 3 ban will not go into effect until early 2027 for food and early 2028 for drugs,