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Acid Red 27 Aluminum Lake

Banned

FD&C Red No. 2 (Amaranth) was delisted by the US FDA in 1976 after long-term rat studies suggested possible carcinogenicity.

Found in

4 products

What it is

Aluminum lake form of Acid Red 27 (Amaranth, FD&C Red No. 2), a synthetic azo dye bound to alumina substrate to make it insoluble for use in fats, oils, and coatings.

Synthetic red color additive in lake (insoluble pigment) form, providing red to maroon hues stable in non-aqueous matrices.

Why it's flagged

banned for food use in the United States (delisted 1976)
azo dye class linked to hyperactivity concerns
aluminum content in lake form

What regulators actually say

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Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Delisted from food use; FD&C Red No. 2 terminated from the list of color additives in 1976.

European Union — EFSA

Permitted as E123 (Amaranth) under EU food additive regulation with a re-evaluated ADI of 0.15 mg/kg bw/day.

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