6 popular US popsicles now contain banned ingredients

As it turns out, many of our favorite (and nostalgic) frozen treats contain synthetic dyes that have now been banned by the FDA.

(And as if that wasn’t bad enough, a lot of popular kids’ cereals are facing the same issue.)

Here’s a partial list of the popsicles that now contain banned ingredients:

• Otter pops (Red 40, Yellow 5 and 6, Blue 1)
• Bomb pops (Blue 1, Red 40)
• Blue Ribbon Cool Tubes Orange (Yellow 6 – this is that orange sherbert push-pop we all know and love)
• Fla-Vor-Ice popsicles (Red 40, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6, Blue 1)
• Budget Saver Twin Ice Pops (Yellow 5 and Yellow 6, Red 40, Blue 1)
• Kroger Fruit Flavored Freezer Pops (Blue 1, Red 40, Yellow 5 and Yellow 6)

This is a voluntary ban – for now – with the FDA setting a timetable for recipes to change by the end of 2026.

So there’s plenty of time to see these dyes gradually phased out.

In the meantime – better to know than not, you know?

Does this change what popsicles you’re buying? Let us know in the comments!