any of several artificial red pigments added to cosmetics or food: dyes number two and number four are banned by the FDA as possible carcinogenic additives
red dye
red dye 
A girl colors an egg using red dye.
Red dye is an artificial coloring added to food and makeup; however, the FDA has banned numbers two and four as they may cause cancer.
An example of red dye is something you put into a solution for coloring Easter eggs.
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