Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow)

Sunset Yellow (Yellow 6) was in both color mixtures linked to more hyperactive behavior in some children, and the EU requires a warning about activity and attention in children on foods that contain it. FDA's position is that most children have no adverse effects, though some may be sensitive.

Studies tested mixtures and amounts that may differ from this product, and the amount here isn't declared.

Limited evidence · Presence only; amount unknown · Children who may be sensitive

1. Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives, Annex V (labelling of certain food colours), European Union
2. Food additives and hyperactive behaviour in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the community: a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial, The Lancet (McCann et al.)
3. Health Effects Assessment: Potential Neurobehavioral Effects of Synthetic Food Dyes in Children, California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment