EU Warning Label Additives
12 additives
Yellow dye. EU requires warning label: may have adverse effect on activity and attention in children
EU requires warning label for children
Orange-yellow dye. EU warning label required
Red dye. EU warning label required
Red dye. EU warning label required. Banned in US
Red dye (Red 40 in US). EU warning label required
Most used food dye in US. EU warning label required. Studies suggest behavioral effects in children. Banned in some European countries historically
Most used food dye in US (by volume). In candy, cereal, beverages, medicine. EU warning label required ('may have adverse effect on activity and attention in children'). No warning in US. From petroleum. Southampton study linked to hyperactivity
Lemon-yellow dye. EU requires warning label about child behavior. No label required in US. One of most controversial food dyes. Linked to hyperactivity
Lemon-yellow dye in Mountain Dew, Doritos, mac & cheese. EU warning label. No US warning. Can trigger reactions in aspirin-sensitive individuals. Hyperactivity link. Banned in Norway/Austria historically
Orange-yellow dye. EU warning label required. No warning in US. Linked to hyperactivity in children (Southampton study). Banned in Norway, Finland
Orange-yellow dye in orange soda, Cheetos, medicine. EU warning label. Most allergenic food dye. Banned in Norway/Finland. Southampton study participant. Can cause urticaria in sensitive individuals