Yellow 6 Lake.
A synthetic yellow-orange dye for coloring supplement tablets. No health function. It gives a tablet or coating a stable yellow-orange colour. It is a colourant, so it does no physiological work in the body.
Reviewed March 2026
- Category
- General
- Also filed under
- Visual tablet identification
What Yellow 6 Lake is, and what it does.
- Does it work
- Purely cosmetic. No health value.
- How much to take
- There is no intake target for a colourant. No dose figure is on record, and the amount used is set by the shade a maker wants.
- Time to feel it
- It has no onset because it is not an active. Its job is visible immediately: the tablet is already coloured when you open the bottle.
- The first dose
- Day one is a coloured tablet and nothing more. Very large amounts of any azo colour can tint stool, which is cosmetic.
- With regular use
- Weeks of use leave the colour doing the same job. It carries no nutritional contribution that could build up.
- How well tolerated
- FDA-approved. Banned or restricted in some countries.
- How it feels
- There is no sensation attached to it. Its whole contribution is visual: consistent colour that lets you tell one tablet from another.
- The overlooked benefit
- A lake pigment is insoluble, so it colours dry powders and coatings evenly without bleeding, which is why it is chosen over a water-soluble dye.
The proof, claim by claim.
These words describe the research, not the molecule's worth. Research strength is how much work stands behind one claim, and it is never a product score.
Yellow 6 Lake has emerging evidence. Based on 4+ studies.
- Well tolerated colorantFDA approved; EU requires warning
Questions people ask about Yellow 6 Lake.
- Is Yellow 6 safe?
- FDA says yes. EU requires warning labels. Norway and Sweden have banned it.
- Why banned in some countries?
- Linked to hyperactivity in children in some studies. EU requires warning labels.
- What's it made from?
- Petroleum-derived sulfonated aromatic amines. An azo dye.
- Can I find supplements without it?
- Yes. Many brands skip synthetic dyes entirely.
- How much is in my supplement?
- Trace amounts. Far less than from cheese-flavored snacks.
- Is the Lake form different?
- Insoluble version. Stays in the tablet instead of dissolving.
No pairing data for Yellow 6 Lake yet.
Nothing on file for Yellow 6 Lake, either from a combination trial or from settled biochemistry. When either lands, it appears here with its source.
Stitching two separate single-ingredient studies into a pairing is the one thing this engine will not do. When a study of the combination itself holds up at source, it lands here with its citation.
No invented synergy. Where actives were studied on their own rather than together, the record shows each on its own evidence, never a combined effect no trial measured.
Research strength. Research strength says how much work stands behind the combination. It is never a product score.
Independent record. Every finding is cited to a named trial, dated, and never written by the brand.
21 pairings are live across the library today. Checked 9 August 2026.
Talk to a doctor before taking Yellow 6 Lake if any of these apply to you: Synthetic petroleum-derived dye, Some individuals may have sensitivity, Banned in some countries. These are flags to check first, not effects Yellow 6 Lake is known to cause.
Not medical advice. Show the label to your pharmacist.FDA Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult your healthcare provider before starting any supplement regimen.
