Erythrosine-B

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Where is Erythrosine-B found?

Erythrosine-B is fluorescin with a bluish shade. It is found in cosmetics and food. It is also used as a plasma stain for nerve cells and staining bacteria in soil.

How can you avoid contact with Erythrosine-B?

Avoid products that list any of the following names in the ingredients:

• 1427 Red
• 1671 Red
• 2',4',5',7'-Tetraiodofluoroescein disodium salt
• 2,4,5,7-Tetraiodofluorescein disodium salt
• 3',6-Dihydroxy-2',4',5',7'- tetraiodospiro(isobenzofuran-
• 1(3H),9'(9H)xanthen)-one disodium salt
• 9-(o-Carboxyphenyl)-6-hydroxy-2,4,5,7- tetraiodo-3H-xanthene-3-one disodium salt monohydrate
• AI3-09094
• Acid Red 51
• Aizen Food Red 3
• Aizen erythrosine
• C.I. 45430
• C.I. Acid Red 51
• C.I. Food Red 14
• CCRIS 892
• Calcocid erythrosine N
• Canacert erythrosine BS
• Caswell No. 425AB
• Cerven kysela 51
• Cerven kysela 51 [Czech]
• Cerven potravinarska 14
• Cerven potravinarska 14 [Czech]
• Cilefa Pink B
• D&C Red No. 3
• Disodium 2',4',5',7'-tetraiodofluorescein
• Disodium 3',6'-dihydroxy-2',4',5',7'- tetraiodospiro(isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'- (9H)xanthen)-3-one
• Disodium 9-(O-carboxyphenyl)-6- hydroxy-2,4,5,7-tetraiodo-3H-xanthen-3- one monohydrate
• Dolkwal erythrosine
• Dye FD and C Red No. 3
• E 127
• EINECS 240-474-8
• EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 120901
• Edicol Supra Erythrosin AS
• Edicol Supra Erythrosine A
• Erythrosin
• Erythrosin B
• Erythrosin B sodium salt
• Erythrosin BS
• Erythrosine
• Erythrosine (indicator)
• Erythrosine 3B
• Erythrosine B
• Erythrosine B (biological stain)
• Erythrosine B-FO (biological stain)
• Erythrosine BS
• Erythrosine Bluish
• Erythrosine Extra
• Erythrosine Extra Bluish
• Erythrosine Extra Conc. A Export
• Erythrosine Extra Pure A
• Erythrosine I
• Erythrosine K-FO (biological stain)
• Erythrosine Lake
• Erythrosine TB
• Erythrosine TB Extra
• Erythrosine bluish
• Erythrosine bluish (biological stain)
• Erythrosine sodium
• FD and C Red 3
• FD and C Red No. 3
• FD&C Red No. 3
• FDC Red 3
• FDC Red 3 dye
• Fluorescein, 2',4',5',7'-tetraiodo-, disodium salt
• Food Color Red 3
• Food Dye Red 3
• Food Red 14
• Food Red 3
• Food Red No. 3
• Hexacert Red No. 3
• Hexacol erythrosine BS
• LB-Rot 1
• Maple erythrosine
• New Pink Bluish Geigy
• Red Dye No. 3
• Schultz No. 887
• Sodium erythrosine
• Spiro(isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'- (9H)xanthen)-3-one, 3',6'-dihydroxy-
• 2',4',5',7'-tetraiodo-, disodium salt
• Tetraiodofluorescein sodium salt
• Usacert Red No. 3

What are some products that may contain Erythrosine-B?

A clinician's point of view.

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