Summary
This short review summarizes the most important adverse effects of artificial colours and flavours used in pharmaceutical preparations and food products on child health.

As per the published studies these artificial additives are responsible for hazardous effects on child health. Various controlled clinical studies have shown that the hazardous effects of pharmaceutical additives are avoided when these additives are eliminated from diet and pharmaceutical preparations. Today, natural additives are emerging globally, leaving synthetic ones behind in the race, due to the realisation about its safety and eco-friendly nature.

Artificial colours banned in some countries
Brilliant Blue (E133) is banned in the majority of the European Union countries.¹⁶

The use Quinoline Yellow (E104) in food products, is banned in Australia, Norway, and the U.S. ¹⁶

European Community does not allow "Sudan I" as an additive in foods because of its demonstrated carcinogenicity.¹⁷