Allura Red AC (FD&C Red No. 40; E129)

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• Allura Red AC FD&C Red 40 E129 CAS 25956-17-6 Azo Dye Disodium Hydroxynaphthalenedisulfonate; Southampton 2007 McCann Lancet doi 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61306-3 Hyperactivity 153 Children 3yr 8-9yr Mix B 7.5mg Allura Red + Sunset Yellow + Quinoline Yellow + Carmoisine + Tartrazine + Ponceau 4R + Sodium Benzoate 45mg; EU EFSA ADI 7 mg/kg/day vs FDA ADI 7 mg/kg/day; EU Regulation 1333/2008 Mandatory Warning Label E129; FDA 2011 Advisory Committee 8-6 No Causal Link No Mandatory Label; UK FSA 2009 Voluntary Reformulation Six Southampton Dyes; Azo Bond Gut Bacteria Reductase Sulfanilic Acid 1-Amino-2-Naphthol-6-Sulfonate; Aspirin NSAID Cross-Reactivity Pseudo-Allergy; 40% Processed Foods US Most Used Certified Color REGULATORY · 2011
• Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Allura Red AC (E 129) as a food additive REGULATORY
• Computational Toxicology and Exposure APIs: Data Domains (EPA CCTE) REGULATORY
• CompTox Chemicals Dashboard: Release Notes (EPA) REGULATORY
• identity database ECHA CHEM, Download all substances: REACH registrations (ECHA's own list of REACH-registered substances) REGULATORY · 2026
• PubChem computed properties for CID 33258 (computed, not measured; as recorded by PubChem) DATABASE · 2026
• where to look EPA ECOTOX Knowledgebase ASCII release ecotox_ascii_09_15_2026 DATABASE
• OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
• Permissible Exposure Limits – OSHA Annotated Table Z-1 REGULATORY
• EPA CompTox CTX API: predicted properties for DTXSID4024436 (Allura Red AC (FD&C Red No. 40; E129)) REFERENCE
• PubChem computed structure descriptors for CID 33258 (computed, not measured; as recorded by PubChem) DATABASE · 2026

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