Citrus Red 2

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A dye used to tint orange skins a bright orange color; CR2 induces chromosomal damage, and is carcinogenic in animals when administered in extremely high doses; the impact of the low levels to which humans eating dyed oranges are exposed is uncertain, and probably minimal

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But it may surprise consumers to learn that there are lingering questions about the safety of most of the nine synthetic dyes that can be used in food (Blue 1, Blue 2, Citrus Red 2, Green 3, Orange B, Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6).

Color us worried: why synthetic food dyes should be banned

Citrus Red 2. The FDA allows this red-orange dye to be used only to color the skins of Florida oranges.

EN rates 12 common food additives as safe or sorry ingredients

"If there are a lot of them, it's usually a sign the food is junk." Another additive, Citrus Red 2, is a carcinogen, according to CSPI.

Behind the label: processed foods serve up questionable additives

He also ignores other additives like the preservative BHA or the dye Citrus Red 2, even though there is "sufficient" evidence in animals to label them "possibly" carcinogenic to humans, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).