Blue 2

FDA phase-out target: 2027

Also labeled as: FD&C Blue No. 2, Indigo Carmine, E132

A synthetic blue dye, less common than Blue 1, used in candy and specialty baked goods.

Regulatory status: Not banned. Part of the FDA's 2025 voluntary phase-out request, targeted for removal by 2027.

1,017
products contain it in this category
Mars Chocolate North America LLC
top manufacturer by product count
Candy
most common category

Manufacturers most likely to use Blue 2

ManufacturerProducts with Blue 2
Mars Chocolate North America LLC577
Target Stores497
Ferrara Candy Company346
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.236
Pez Candy, Inc.154
The Kellogg Company150
Mars, Inc.144
Ross Acquisition Inc.122
Frito-Lay Company99
The Kroger Co.80

Products

THE DECORATED COOKIE
Shrewd Food LLC
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
THE DECORATED COOKIE
The Decorated Cookie Company, LLC
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
THE DECORATED COOKIE
The Decorated Cookie Company, LLC
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+5 more
THE DECORATED COOKIE
The Decorated Cookie Company, LLC
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
THE DECORATED COOKIE
The Decorated Cookie Company, LLC
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
THE DECORATED COOKIE
The Decorated Cookie Company, LLC
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+5 more
THE DECORATED COOKIE
The Decorated Cookie Company, LLC
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+5 more
THE DECORATED COOKIE
The Decorated Cookie Company, LLC
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
THE ELF ON THE SHELF
Cookies United, LLC
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
THE ELF ON THE SHELF
Primary Colors Design Corp
label from 2022
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
THE WILD BAKER
Cookies United, LLC
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
THE WILD BAKER
Cookies United, LLC
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
THE WILD BAKER
Cookies United, LLC
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
THE WILD BAKER
Cookies United, LLC
label from 2017
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
THE WILD BAKER
Cookies United, LLC
label from 2017
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
THOMAS & FRIENDS
Primary Colors Design Corp
label from 2017
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
THREE SAINTS BAKING COMPANY
George DeLallo Co., Inc.
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 2Red 3+1 more
TOO GOOD GOURMET
Too Good Gourmet, Inc.
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
TOPS
Tops Markets, LLC
label from 2017
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
TREAT
Target Stores
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+5 more
TROLLS
Cookies United, LLC
label from 2017
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
UKROP'S
Ukrop's Homestyle Foods, LLC
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
UNBRANDED
Bee International, Inc.
label from 2023
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
VALU TIME
Kingston Marketing Co
label from 2017
Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2High Fructose Corn Syrup