Food companies still have a couple of years to eliminate petroleum-based Red No. 3 from their products. And there are other ...

Perkins and other chemists set about to develop cheaper methods to dye fabrics. Today, labs create synthetic dyes petroleum or coal compounds. This has enabled us to bring vibrant colors to a wide ...

Azo dyes are a class of synthetic dyes characterized by the presence ... particularly in polyester fabrics, as well as their potential biological and industrial uses. Recent studies have ...

The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it’s banning the use of Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that gives food and drinks their bright red cherry color but has been linked to cancer in animals.