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Red 40 Food Dye Ingredient Red 40 dye is made mostly from petroleum, although some is made from coal tar.
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Red #40 used to be made from coal tar, now it is made from petroleum. It's chemical name is

6-hydroxy-5-(2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-sulfophenylazo)-2-naphtalenesulfonic acid sodium salt

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