The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a ban this week on red dye No. 3, or erythrosine, from foods and oral medications due to a potential cancer risk. Food manufacturers have until ...

Tie-dye involves folding or crumpling fabric with string or rubber bands to create patterns with dyes. Tie-dying gets messy, so make sure to wear gloves and use a plastic drop cloth. There are endless ...

Hair dye is a staple of self-expression. People use it to stand out, maintain their natural hair color over time, or change it up a little. Since hair dye is laden with chemicals, its safety has been ...

As a professor of physiology, I study how scientific evidence gets translated, sometimes clumsily, from the lab to real life. Whether it’s scaling dietary supplements to humans or using biomimicry to ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Taryn Mohrman Bright, bold, and beautifully unpredictable, tie-dyed clothing ...

FD&C Red No. 40, more commonly known as red 40, is making headlines again as lawmakers debate whether food dyes should remain legal in the United States. The dye, which has been registered with and ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Ask any colorist, and they’ll tell you that lightening your hair at home is risky. Hell, tell a ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Taryn Mohrman Dyed eggs are as synonymous with Easter as chocolate bunnies, ...

Synthetic dyes—which impart a distinctly unnatural hue on a variety of candies, snacks, and drinks—have recently come under renewed scrutiny. Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration ...

You likely know the feeling: Your roots are overgrown yet you’re stuck at home, unable to get a salon appointment in time to hide the unwanted color trickling into your strands. Perhaps you’ve opted ...