Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
FD&C Yellow No. 6
CAS # 2783-94-0
Alternative Name
Sunset Yellow
Categories*
Food additives and contact material
Industrial additive
Personal care product/Cosmetic ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Hashem MM, Atta AH, Arbid MS, Nada SA, Asaad GF. 2010. Immunological studies on Amaranth, Sunset Yellow and Curcumin as food colouring agents in albino rats. Food Chem Toxicol 48(6):1581-1586.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.