Tartrazine Food Color For Confectionery, Cereals, Snacks, Beverages

Used in: confections, cereals, snack foods, beverages, condiments, baked goods, powdered mixes,
gelatin products, icings, jellies, spices, dressings, sauces, and yogurt.
Desserts and confectionery: ice cream, ice pops and popsicles, confectionery and har-d candy (such as
gummy bears, Peeps marshmallow treats, etc.), cotton candy, instant puddings and gelatin (such as
Jell-O), cake mixes, pastries, custard powder, marzipan, biscuits, and
cookies.
Beverages: soft drinks (such as Mountain Dew), energy and sports drinks, powdered drink mixes (such
as Kool-Aid), fruit cordials, and flavored/mixed alcoholic beverages.
Snacks: flavored corn chips (such as Doritos, nachos, etc.), chewing gum, popcorn (both microwave
and cinema-popped), and potato chips.
Condiments and spreads: jam, jelly (including mint jelly), marmalade, mustard, horseradish, pickles
(and other products containing pickles such as tartar sauce and dill pickle dip), and processed sauces.
Other processed foods: cereal (such as corn flakes, muesli, etc.), instant or "cube" soups), rices (like
paella, risotto, etc.), noodles (such as some varieties of Kraft Dinner), pureed fruit and pickled peppers,
bright-green-colored seaweed salad.
Personal care and cosmetics products
A number of personal care and cosmetics products may contain tartrazine, usually labelled as CI 19140
or FD&C Yellow 5, including:
Liquid and bar soaps, green hand sanitizer, moisturizers and lotions, mouth washes, perfumes,
toothpastes, and shampoos, conditioners and other hair products.
Cosmetics, such as eyeshadow, blush, face powder and foundation, lipstick, etc. a even those that are
primarily pink or purple. (Usually make-up manufacturers use one label for all shades in a product line,
placing the phrase "may contain" ahead of all colors that are used in that line, not necessarily that
specific shade.)
Nail polish, nail polish remover, temporary tattoos, and tanning lotions.
Medications
Various types of medications include tartrazine to give a yellow, orange or green hue to a liquid,
capsule, lotion, or gel, primarily for easy identification. Types of pharmaceutical products that may
contain tartrazine include vitamins, antacids, cold medications (including cough drops and throat
lozenges), lotions and prescription drugs.
Other products
Other products, such as household cleaning products, paper plates, pet foods, crayons, inks for writing
instruments, stamp dyes, face paints, envelope glues, and deodorants, may also contain tartrazine.