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Doritos Dye Makes Mice TRANSPARENT?!

Tartrazine, commonly called Yellow 5, is a dye that was discovered in the 1880s. It’s been used for food and cosmetics for generations… but it turns out that it can change the refractive index of water to allow us to see through mice and to expose their internal organs. “The dye in Doritos can make…

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Tartrazine, commonly called Yellow 5, is a dye that was discovered in the 1880s. It’s been used for food and cosmetics for generations… but it turns out that it can change the refractive index of water to allow us to see through mice and to expose their internal organs.

“The dye in Doritos can make mice transparent,” Popular Science:

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57 Comments

  1. @SwArpit

    September 10, 2024 at 12:16 pm

    First comment please pin i want to become famous for a very first time😢

  2. @lastnamefirstname8655

    September 10, 2024 at 12:27 pm

    that’s interesting. slightly creepy too? but still interesting and good that it should be harmless and non-invasive.

  3. @JustinLascoe

    September 10, 2024 at 12:28 pm

    If I learned anything from Nickelodeon, it’s that swinging a 360 on a swing set will allow others to see your organs.

    • @ganymede4030

      September 23, 2024 at 3:14 am

      Damn I haven’t thought about Inside Out Boy in years lol

  4. @FuncleChuck

    September 10, 2024 at 12:37 pm

    This is profoundly interesting and I’m sure will have massively positive medical uses

  5. @bennettsprague4804

    September 10, 2024 at 12:46 pm

    “We can’t put this stuff on human skin, it could be dangerous!”
    “Let’s put it in mountain dew and sell it by the gallon”

    • @jonathankhuzkian6419

      September 10, 2024 at 1:59 pm

      It’s the amount difference that makes it dangerous. We’d need a lot in order to make our skin transparent, much more than you’d get drinking mountain dew

    • @mycosys

      September 12, 2024 at 4:18 am

      Too much oxygen will k!ll you. Too much water will K!ll you.

  6. @rayhunt8459

    September 10, 2024 at 12:50 pm

    Salt destroys snails…stay away from salt.

    • @Swankster9000

      September 10, 2024 at 4:49 pm

      The human body needs salt, but all things in moderation.

  7. @originalsteveo

    September 10, 2024 at 12:57 pm

    If it worked on humans, so many gamers would have had transparent fingers by now

    • @ctlnwndraiiie7573

      September 11, 2024 at 10:43 pm

      Funny

    • @user-dr7jo5no7k

      September 12, 2024 at 10:34 am

      I wish i could afford a 🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷

    • @Weenydestroyer

      September 19, 2024 at 2:07 am

      It took my dumbass 6 seconds to figure the joke out

    • @davidsaid1003

      September 20, 2024 at 9:12 am

      Yea but when they wash their hands it will go back to normal

    • @brodamic7052

      September 20, 2024 at 4:59 pm

      I DONT GET IT

  8. @alecrisser12

    September 10, 2024 at 1:59 pm

    This does not make me want to eat Doritos.

  9. @xavierggez

    September 10, 2024 at 2:07 pm

    You’re underrated bro. You’re for sure gonna blow up soon

    • @mycosys

      September 12, 2024 at 4:21 am

      are you ok buddy? 150yo magazine

  10. @omegadestroyer2360

    September 10, 2024 at 3:58 pm

    Please do not delude yourself into thinking that binge eating doritos is an experiment. Just take care of yourself.

    • @mycosys

      September 12, 2024 at 4:20 am

      thank you for saving the world from humour, you are the true hero.

    • @BreakloafGD

      September 13, 2024 at 8:54 am

      what a revelation Einstein

    • @omegadestroyer2360

      September 13, 2024 at 9:16 am

      @BreakloafGD  the problem is that people do and that’s why 42% of Americans are obese. People are way dumber than you think

  11. @CapablePimento

    September 10, 2024 at 9:12 pm

    I feel like one would need a lab in a hollowed out volcano to test this kinda thing

    • @idehenebenezer

      September 26, 2024 at 2:56 am

      Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. Turn to him and repent from your sins today!

  12. @MariusMerchiers

    September 11, 2024 at 1:56 am

    I’m a nurse, sometimes I can’t see or feel the vein for putting an IV. So this would be very handy

    • @mycosys

      September 12, 2024 at 4:19 am

      O hell yeah, didnt even think of that. I have rolling veins, would save so much bruising.

    • @idehenebenezer

      September 26, 2024 at 2:56 am

      ​@@mycosys
      Where are you going after you die?

      What happens next? Have you ever thought about that?

      Repent today and give your life to Jesus Christ to obtain eternal salvation. Tomorrow may be too late my brethen😢.

      Hebrews 9:27 says “And as it is appointed unto man once to die, but after that the judgement

    • @mycosys

      September 26, 2024 at 3:15 am

      @@idehenebenezer Its nice that your fantasy life gives you comfort in this uncertain world. I’m happy for you.

    • @13_cmi

      September 27, 2024 at 6:47 pm

      @@idehenebenezerdid you know that Jesus was actually just a dude named josh? Yeah. You people are so ignorant and absorbed in your little book that you don’t even know his real name. Now go bow down to your lord and savior josh from naz town.

  13. @BloodDripss

    September 11, 2024 at 4:12 am

    is this good

  14. @pixelitchio

    September 11, 2024 at 4:17 am

    some anime fans could bring this to a new level …

  15. @user-jk4ez3td4h

    September 11, 2024 at 8:35 am

    This sounds horrible for humans and mice.

    • @Twocoolman115

      September 12, 2024 at 7:30 pm

      They mention it’s not toxic or invasive, and it probably isn’t painful, either. Though, it would probably freak the mice out

  16. @DanielHigbee-j8c

    September 11, 2024 at 8:35 am

    This sounds horrible for humans and mice.

  17. @SoBadStrange

    September 11, 2024 at 6:50 pm

    WHERES THE RAT GETTING COVERED IN DORITO DUST WTF BAITED

  18. @mycosys

    September 12, 2024 at 4:17 am

    Drinking Mountain Dew is a lab experiment? i never would have guessed

  19. @littlemeap7418

    September 13, 2024 at 11:42 pm

    So you’re saying if I eat enough Doritos my fucking skin will disappear?

  20. @jessicakelsheimer9613

    September 14, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    Doesnt yellow 5 cause cancerous tumors?

    • @lourdespachla6516

      September 15, 2024 at 1:52 am

      Everything causes cancerous tumors, jessica, yellow 5 is safe according to the FDA in the quantities used in snacks and stuff, everything WILL harm you, even yourself(you are slowly eating yourself every time you burn fat)

    • @ConceptCollection

      September 24, 2024 at 2:51 pm

      The reason people think *Yellow 5 (tartrazine)* might* contribute to cancer growth is because it can be contaminated with small amounts of *benzine,* which is known to cause cancer in both humans and animals. The risk from food consumption is still considered pretty low, but some experts think we should stop using these dyes altogether just to be safe.

      Yellow 5 is not banned because *the risk is considered very low* when consumed within the *approved safety limits.* set by regulatory agencies like the FDA. These agencies closely monitor the acceptable daily intake (ADI), and the levels of carcinogenic contaminants like benzidine are kept under strict controls, making the dye relatively safe to use in foods and other products. *Manufacturers can produce Yellow 5 with minimal toxic substances,* which further reduces the risk of cancer. While theoretically possible to make Yellow 5 completely free of these contaminants, the levels are already so low that regulators deem it safe enough for continued use.

      What really matters is *the dose.* Even toxic substances can be safe if consumed in very small amounts. For instance, there’s a video from the YouTube channel *Cody’sLab* where a *(Nobody Try This At Home)* chemist drinks a very low dose of cyanide to demonstrate that at low enough levels, even a highly toxic substance won’t cause harm. Similarly, the trace amounts of toxic contaminants in Yellow 5 are kept far below dangerous levels.

      Your body deals with toxic contaminants all the time. The liver, kidneys, and other detoxifying systems in your body regularly process and eliminate harmful substances, including those that come from food or the environment. In this case, your body can manage the small amounts of contaminants found in food dyes without a significant health risk.

      As for using Yellow 5 to make skin temporarily transparent, the risks are probably different since it’s being *applied to the skin* instead of *eaten.* In fact, many substances, including medications like ibuprofen, are *safer when applied topically* because the body processes them differently than when they are ingested. Topical applications tend to stay more localized, while ingested substances are absorbed into the bloodstream, affecting the entire system. So, the potential for harm when using Yellow 5 on the skin may be lower. Still, since some studies show that Yellow 5 can cause DNA damage (which is one way cancer starts), more research would be needed before we can say for sure if it’s completely safe for medical use.

  21. @Mr.Event501

    September 16, 2024 at 2:31 am

    Imagine dorito dust being the key to achieving invisibility

  22. @Thehiddenfactz

    September 16, 2024 at 6:23 am

    In middle school (2003ish) yellow 5 was rumored to make your dick smaller and was an ingredient in Mountain Dew.. Now I am wondering if it just made a few inches transparent…

  23. @kamilkartuski4733

    September 16, 2024 at 4:24 pm

    now let’s try this on humans! ^^

  24. @SihlanyaSibeSakhaPodcast

    September 19, 2024 at 7:27 am

    A lab experiment 😂😂😂

  25. @XalpeN16

    September 19, 2024 at 12:27 pm

    MLG Mouse

  26. @travelerluke5748

    September 21, 2024 at 3:01 pm

    That’s why my hamper was see through 🤣

  27. @beemerwalker5945

    September 21, 2024 at 5:27 pm

    So one problem. What did they do exactly? For a substance as old as you claim and has been consumed for so long. Why is it just now that we are discovering this and why haven’t other cases happened previously. Becuase whatever they did, it isn’t the same as it’s current form…

    • @ConceptCollection

      September 23, 2024 at 4:59 pm

      Good question. The researchers mixed Yellow 5 (tartrazine), a common food dye, with water and applied it to the skin of mice. What they did differently was *matching the refractive index* of the solution to that of the biological tissues. The refractive index determines how much light is bent when passing through a material. Normally, skin scatters light because different components—like fats, proteins, and cells—have different refractive indices. This scattering is why we cannot see through skin.

      By using Yellow 5 in this way, the researchers reduced the scattering by making the refractive index of the skin and the dye mixture *nearly identical.* This allowed light to pass through the skin, creating a transparent (but not totally invisible) effect. This was *not the dye’s usual form used in food,* but rather it was dissolved and carefully applied to alter how light interacts with the skin’s surface.

      To help visualize how *refractive index works,* think of placing a straw in a glass of water. The straw looks bent where it meets the surface of the water because light bends differently in air and water. The same principle applies to skin. Normally, different materials inside the skin bend light differently, scattering it, and making skin opaque—like frosted glass. But if you coat frosted glass with a liquid that matches its refractive index, the glass suddenly becomes clearer. In this case, the Yellow 5 solution aligns the skin’s refractive index with its underlying tissues, reducing light scattering and making the skin appear transparent.

      WILL IT WORK ON HUMANS?:
      One challenge is that *human skin is ten times thicker* than mouse skin, making it uncertain how well this method will work on humans. Researchers are currently exploring different concentrations of the dye and other light-absorbing molecules to improve transparency in human tissues.

      WHY IT’S JUST BEING DISCOVERED NOW:
      Even though Yellow 5 has been in use for a long time as a food coloring, this specific discovery relates to its *optical properties,* not its use as a colorant. The scientific breakthrough was based on mathematical models (like the *kramers-Kronig relations)* that describe the interaction between light absorption and refraction. These models, combined with advancements in optical physics and biological imaging, allowed researchers to predict how Yellow 5 could manipulate light when applied to skin. This is not something that had been explored before, as the dye had mainly been studied for its coloring properties rather than for altering light scattering in biological tissues.

      Additionally, the *focus of previous research* on Yellow 5 was related to its safety as a food additive, rather than its potential applications in medical or optical fields. The use of this dye in this new way required a deeper understanding of how light interacts with biological tissues, a field that has only recently advanced significantly enough to make these experiments possible.

    • @mikeoxsbigg1

      September 25, 2024 at 9:07 pm

      ​@ConceptCollection I had to have steroids at the hospital for a long time, and my skin is really thin. I’ve used an infra red spotlight and the psvr2 to look through my hand.

  28. @mikeoxsbigg1

    September 25, 2024 at 9:02 pm

    Could you do my eyelids? I’d try seeing underwater. How about tattoos with the tartrazine?

  29. @Hackedpw

    September 26, 2024 at 2:03 am

    Doo

  30. @cajampa

    September 26, 2024 at 5:30 am

    I’m trying to find some, I want to use it on my D and my abs for example.
    the cheek could be cool also.
    anyway so far I can only find it in 1kg for about 400$ and I don’t need so much. so I am still looking.

  31. @NoManClatuer-pd8ck

    September 26, 2024 at 4:49 pm

    Can it make Mexicans human?

  32. @EcoSailor

    September 28, 2024 at 6:45 am

    No food should be a “lab experiment”!

    • @Go2hell-fulgybitch

      October 7, 2024 at 5:29 pm

      🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

  33. @VincentVanJoYT

    October 2, 2024 at 10:19 pm

    im confused how this hasnt been discovered sooner

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