A synthetic yellow-orange dye for coloring supplement tablets. No health function.
FDA says yes. EU requires warning labels. Norway and Sweden have banned it.
Linked to hyperactivity in children in some studies. EU requires warning labels.
Petroleum-derived sulfonated aromatic amines. An azo dye.
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.
Yes. Many brands skip synthetic dyes entirely.
Trace amounts. Far less than from cheese-flavored snacks.
Insoluble version. Stays in the tablet instead of dissolving.
Insoluble form of Sunset Yellow FCF bonded to aluminum substrate for stable color in solid dosage forms.
Yellow 6 Lake has emerging evidence.
Synthesized through azo coupling, then precipitated onto aluminum hydroxide for Lake form.
Yellow 6 Lake interacts with other supplements and meds. The analyzer flags interactions, dose mismatches, and timing collisions across your whole list.
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