FD&C Orange Number 1

FD&C Orange Number 1 was one of the first water soluble dyes to be commercialized, and one of seven original food dyes allowed under the Pure Food and Drug Act of June 30, 1906. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=News of Food; U. S. May Outlaw Dyes Used to Tint Oranges and Other Foods |url= |quote=The use of artificial colors to make foods more attractive to the eye may be sharply curtailed by action of the United States Food and Drug Administration. Three of the most extensively used coal tar dyes are being considered for removal from the Government's list of colors certified as safe for internal and external use and consumption. |publisher=New York Times |date=January 19, 1954, Tuesday |accessdate=2007-08-21 ]

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