The Finest 10 Best Red Dye, Expert-Recommended Picks
About Red Dye
Red dye is an ideal product for adding a vibrant pop of color to any project. This dye is highly concentrated and provides a long-lasting, rich hue that won’t fade quickly. It can be used to dye fabrics, paper, leather, wood, and other materials, and is particularly popular in the fashion, home decor, and crafts industries. It is also great for creating custom shades of red, since it is easy to mix with other dyes or pigments. Red dye is also non-toxic and non-flammable, making it safe to use in any environment. Whether you’re looking to add a bold statement to your wardrobe or a subtle splash of color to your living room, red dye is the perfect choice.
1#. Loreal Excellence Hicolor H09 Tube Red Hot 1.74 Ounce (51ml)
Features
For dark hair
30 minute processing time
No pre-lightening required
2#. Rit Dye Liquid – Wide Selection of Colors – 8 Oz. (Scarlet)
Features
With the multiple colors to choose from, you can create beautiful and colorful tie-dye, ombre, dip dyed, marbled, or shibori patterns on clothing, shoes, accessories, and home décor!
Perfect for a wide-range of applications!
Great for rejuvenating colors that have faded or for coordinating colors together.
Delivers a vibrant color to anything you apply it to!
All you need to get started is a washing machine, plastic container, or a stainless-steel sink!
3#. Synthetic Rit Dye More Liquid Fabric Dye – Wide Selection of Colors – 7 Ounces – Racing Red
Features
Create fun and colorful tie-dye, ombre, dip dye, marble, and other patterns with this synthetic fiber dye that comes in different beautiful colors.
Synthetic Liquid Rit Dye
Great for adding a pop of color to fabric!
Delivers a vibrant color to what you apply it to!
All you need to get started is a washing machine, plastic container, or a stainless-steel sink!
4#. Rit+88230+8+Oz+Cherry+Red+Liquid+Dye
Features
Rit All Purpose Liquid Dye – Cherry Red, 8 oz
Cherry Red
5#. L’Oreal Excellence HiColor Red 1.19 oz (Pack of 3)
Features
Permanent Hair Color for Professional use only.
6#. ARCTIC FOX Vegan and Cruelty-Free Semi-Permanent Hair Color Dye (8 Fl Oz, POISON)
Features
Pick your poison… this is our most vibrant, truest red and will give you a fiery look. Because Poison has a slight orange undertone, it will not fade to pink, it will fade into a lighter version of itself. Poison will give a dark, subtle tint to darker tones of hair but will turn out most vibrantly on hair that is pre-lightened to around a level 8.
#AFProTip: For a super sweet peach add a few drops of Poison to an Arctic Mist base
Made only from vegan ingredients with no animal by-products. No harmful chemicals in Arctic Fox hair dye that damage the hair like chemical based hair colors.
Arctic Fox hair dyes are gentle for frequent use and actually conditions your hair as it restores vibrancy.
Long lasting Colors, Smears Less, Sweet Scent, No Peroxide, No Ammonia, No Ethyl Alcohol, No PPD.
7#. Rit Cherry Red – Rojo Cereza All Purpose Liquid Dye 8.0 fl. oz. / 236 ml
Features
100% Polyester
Made in USA
Deliver vibrant color to almost any type of fabric or fabric blend, including cotton, linen, silk, wool, rayon, ramie or nylon. This dye can even color wood, wicker, paper and cork
Perfect for rejuvenating faded clothing, changing the color of apparel, shoes or accessories, coordinating home décor, hiding laundry accidents and so much more
Get creative and create something unique with an easy dye technique, like an ice dye, dip dyed, marbled, shibori or tie-dye pattern
With 500+ color recipes available on Rit’s website, it is almost certain you’ll find the right color for your needs
If dyeing fabric with 35% or more polyester, acrylic or acetate, use Rit DyeMore Synthetic Fiber Dye instead
Works on natural fibers, synthetics, polyester and acrylic blends
Good Housekeeping seal of approval
Easy to use
Renew, revitalize and revamp clothing and fabrics
8#. L’Oreal Excellence HiColor Red 1.2 oz (Pack of 2)
Features
Permanent Hair Color for Professional use only.
The no-drip, easy-to-use creme formula protects and pampers hair during and after processing.
See full Instructions printed inside of the carton.
9#. Rit Dye More Synthetic 7oz-Racing Red, Other, Multicoloured
Features
10#. McCormick Red Food Color, 1 fl oz
Features
Consistent true red color
McCormick Food Colors are safe for mixing with all foods
Make red-tinted treats for Valentine’s Day, Christmas & July 4th celebrations
Perfect dye for customizing frosting and cake colors
Ideal for coloring kids’ arts & crafts, like DIY slime and kinetic sand
Easy-pour spout eliminates messy cleanup
Usage Tip: 1/4 teaspoon Red Food Color = 20 to 25 drops