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FD&C Red No. 4 (CI 14700)

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air freshener cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface dish detergent or soap, hand cleaner, floor

SYNONYMS

USACERT RED NO. 4, FD&C RED 4, FOOD RED 1, 1-NAPHTHALENESULFONIC ACID, 3-[(2,4-DIMETHYL-5-SULFOPHENYL)AZO]-4-HYDROXY-, DISODIUM SALT, DISODIUM SALT 3-[(2,4-DIMETHYL-5-SULFOPHENYL)AZO]-4-HYDROXY-1-NAPHTHALENESULFONIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT 1-NAPHTHALENESULFONIC ACID, 3-[(2,4-DIMETHYL-5-SULFOPHENYL)AZO]-4-HYDROXY-, 3-[(2,4-DIMETHYL-5-SULFOPHENYL)AZO]-4-HYDROXY- DISODIUM SALT 1-NAPHTHALENESULFONIC ACID, AKA504, D&C RED 4, FD&C RED NO. 4 (CI 14700)

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SOME

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SOME

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CONCERNS

Health Issue	Level of Concern	Source

Prohibited as a food additive by the World Health Organization Only in: Food Scores®	high	Environmental Working Group (EWG): Acceptable Daily Intake Values (FDA/WHO)
Prohibited as a food additive by the World Health Organization Only in: Food Scores®	high	Environmental Working Group (EWG): Acceptable Daily Intake Values (FDA/WHO)
NTP Toxcast scored 2.5-3.5	some	National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis
NTP Toxcast scored 2.5-3.5	some	National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis
A peer-reviewed article reports evidence of potential carcinogenicity from in vitro testing.	some	P. J. Price, W. A. Suk, A. E. Freeman, W. T. Lane, R. L. Peters, M. L. Vernon & R. J. Huebner. 1978. In vitro and in vivo indications of the carcinogenicity and toxicity of food dyes. International journal of cancer 21(3), 361-7.
Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans	low	International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans	low	International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
This substance was not mutagenic in vitro.	low	K. T. Chung, G. E. Fulk & A. W. Andrews. 1981. Mutagenicity testing of some commonly used dyes. Applied and environmental microbiology 42(4), 641-8.