A synthetic dye that makes your supplement look blue. That's it.
FDA says yes. Amounts per tablet are extremely small.
Visual identification. Different colors help you tell pills apart.
Yes, like most FD&C dyes.
Click through to the studies bar for the evidence base.
See the dosing guide below.
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Some ingredients build up over weeks. Others act fast.
The compound effect of consistent dosing.
Check the cautions section if you have a pre-existing condition.
Some ingredients you feel. Others just work in the background.
No. Passes through unabsorbed.
Absolutely. Many brands use no dyes or natural colorants.
It's been made insoluble by bonding to aluminum hydroxide. Won't dissolve or bleed.
An insoluble form of FD&C Blue No. 2 (indigo carmine) bonded to aluminum substrate. Provides color without dissolving.
Blue 2 Lake has emerging evidence.
Indigo carmine synthesized then reacted with aluminum hydroxide to create insoluble Lake pigment.
Blue 2 Lake interacts with other supplements and meds. The analyzer flags interactions, dose mismatches, and timing collisions across your whole list.
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