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.

6,496
products contain it
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

Kellogg Company US
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
Kellogg Company US
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
Kellogg Company US
label from 2018
Yellow 5Blue 2High Fructose Corn Syrup
Kellogg Company US
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
Kellogg Company US
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
Kellogg Company US
label from 2018
Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 2High Fructose Corn Syrup
BEER NUTS, Inc.
label from 2018
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
Unnamed product
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+4 more
DAKOTA MAID
label from 2019
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Green 3+1 more
Little Crow Milling Co.
label from 2020
Red 40Blue 2Seed Oils
CRY BABY
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
CRY BABY
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
SHURFINE
label from 2019
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Blue 2+3 more
TWO-BITE
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+3 more
CREATE A TREAT
label from 2019
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+5 more
CREATE A TREAT
label from 2019
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+5 more
M&M'S
label from 2019
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+1 more
SKITTLES
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 5Yellow 6Blue 1+2 more
SWEETARTS
label from 2019
Red 40Yellow 5Blue 1Blue 2
KIMBERLEY'S BAKESHOPPE
label from 2020
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Seed Oils
GIVE AND GO PREPARED FOODS CORP.
label from 2020
Red 40Yellow 6Blue 1Blue 2+2 more
Hy-Vee, Inc.
label from 2020
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Green 3+1 more
Hy-Vee, Inc.
label from 2020
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Green 3+1 more
NOT A BRANDED ITEM
label from 2020
Red 40Blue 1Blue 2Red 3+1 more