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Southampton Six
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Southampton Six 1
en informal Six artificial food dyes, a mixture of which was studied by researchers at Southampton University (results published in 2007), who found a possible link between these dyes and a sodium benzoate preservative and increased hyperactivity in children consuming them. The dyes are: tartrazine, Allura Red AC, ponceau 4R, Quinoline Yellow WS, sunset yellow and carmoisine.