Possible Health Effects
Sunset Yellow is a sulfonated version of Sudan I, a possible carcinogen, which is frequently present in it as an impurity. Sunset Yellow itself may be responsible for causing an allergic reaction in people with an aspirin intolerance, resulting in various symptoms, including gastric upset, diarrhea, vomiting, nettle rash (urticaria), swelling of the skin (angioedema) and migraines.
The colouring has also been linked to hyperactivity in young children in research which included a cocktail of ingredients including:
- Sunset yellow (E110) (FD&C Yellow #6) - colouring found in squashes
- Carmoisine (E122) - red colouring in jellies
- Tartrazine (E102) (FD&C Yellow #5) - yellow colouring
- Ponceau 4R (E124) - red colouring
- Sodium benzoate (E211) - preservative
- Quinoline yellow (E104) - food colouring
- Allura red AC (E129) (FD&C Red #40) - orange/red food dye
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