To market a new color additive, a manufacturer must first request approval from FDA. This request is referred to as a Color Additive Petition.| U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FD&C Act Chapter VII: General Authority| U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Summary of Color Additives for Use in the United States in Foods, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Medical Devices| U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Facts on the safety of color additives — dyes, or substances that can impart color when added or applied to a food, drug, cosmetic, or the human body| U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Food Additives and GRAS Ingredients Information for Consumers| U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Get answers to your questions from the Food & Cosmetic Information Center (FCIC)| U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA regulations require evidence that a color additive is safe at its intended level of use before it may be added to foods.| U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FDA is actively reviewing a petition filed for FD&C Red No. 3| U.S. Food and Drug Administration
A color additive is any substance that imparts color to a food, drug, cosmetic, or to the human body.| U.S. Food and Drug Administration
To protect people with food allergies, FDA enforces regulations requiring companies to list ingredients on packaged foods.| U.S. Food and Drug Administration