FDA facts sheet #5
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U. S. Food and Drug Administration
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
FDA/IAS* Booklet: 1992



Cosmetic Handbook

 

4. Permanently & Provisionally Listed Color Additives

Permanently Listed Cosmetic Color Additives Subject To Certification
(August 10, 1994)

Color Additive            Cosmetic Use*                        21 CFR

 

FD&C Blue No. 1       Generally, including cosmetics           74.2101
   (including the       intended for use in the area of the eye
   Aluminum  Lake)
FD&C Green No. 3      Except eye area                          74.2203
FD&C Red No. 4        Externally except eye area               74.2304
FD&C Red No. 40       Generally, including cosmetics           74.2340
   (including the       intended for use in the area of the eye
   Aluminum Lake)
FD&C Yellow No. 5     Except eye area                          74.2705
FD&C Yellow No. 6     Except eye area                          74.2706
D&C Blue No. 4        Externally except eye area               74.2104
D&C Brown No. 1       Externally except eye area               74.2151
D&C Green No. 5       Generally, including cosmetics
                        intended for use in the area of the eye
D&C Green No. 6       Externally except eye area               74.2206
D&C Green No. 8       Externally except eye area(0.01%maximum) 74.2208
D&C Orange No. 4      Externally except eye area               74.2254
D&C Orange No. 5      Externally except eye area               74.2255
                        Lip products (5% maximum)
                        Mouthwashes/dentifrices (GMP)
D&C Orange No. 10     Externally except eye area               74.2260
D&C Orange No. 11     Externally except eye area               74.2261
D&C Red No. 6         Except eye area                          74.2306
D&C Red No. 7         Except eye area                          74.2307
D&C Red No. 17        Externally except eye area               74.2317
D&C Red No. 21        Except eye area                          74.2321
D&C Red No. 22        Except eye area                          74.2322
D&C Red No. 27        Except eye area                          74.2327
D&C Red No. 28        Except eye area                          74.2328
D&C Red No. 30        Except eye area                          74.2330
D&C Red No. 31        Externally except eye area               74.2331
D&C Red No. 33        Externally except eye area               74.2333
                        Lip products (3% maximum)
                        Mouthwashes/dentifrices (GMP)
D&C Red No. 34        Externally except eye area               74.2334
D&C Red No. 36        Externally except eye area               74.2336
                        Lip products (3% maximum)
D&C Violet No. 2      Externally except eye area               74.2602
D&C Yellow No. 7      Externally except eye area               74.2707
D&C Yellow No. 8      Externally except eye area               74.2708
D&C Yellow No. 10     Except eye area                          74.2710
D&C Yellow No. 11     Externally except eye area               74.2711
Ext.D&C Violet No. 2  Externally except eye area               74.2602a
Ext.D&C Yellow No. 7  Externally except eye area               74.2707a

* As a general rule, color additives should not be exposed to oxidizing or reducing agents that may affect the integrity of the color additives. Amounts of color additives used in cosmetic products are restricted to levels consistent with good manufacturing practice (unless the regulation specifies a maximum level).

 

Provisionally Listed Cosmetic Color Additives Subject to Certification
(March, 1992)

 Color Additive                Cosmetic Use                 21 CFR
 
Lakes of                   As specified in listing of       82.1051
   FD&C Blue No. 1         straight color in Part 74
   FD&C Green No. 3
   FD&C Red No. 4
   FD&C Yellow No. 5
   FD&C Yellow No. 6
   D&C Blue No.4
   D&C Green No. 5
   D&C Green No. 6
   D&C Orange No. 4
   D&C Orange No. 5
   D&C Orange No. 10
   D&C Orange No. 11
   D&C Red No. 6
   D&C Red No. 7
   D&C Red No. 17
   D&C Red No. 21
   D&C Red No. 22
   D&C Red No. 27
   D&C Red No. 28
   D&C Red No. 30
   D&C Red No. 31
   D&C Red No. 33
   D&C Red No. 34
   D&C Red No. 36
   D&C Violet No. 2
   D&C Yellow No. 7
   D&C Yellow No. 8
   D&C Yellow No. 10
Lakes of
   Ext. D&C Yellow No. 7         Externally except             82.2051
                                    in eye area

 

Permanently Listed Cosmetic Color Additives Exempt From Certification
(March, 1992)

 

Color Additive                    Cosmetic Use                 21 CFR
 
Aluminum powder               Externally including eye area    73.2645
Annatto                       No restrictions                  73.2030
Bismuth citrate               Scalp hair dye only
                                (0.5% w/v maximum)             73.2110
Bismuth oxychloride           No restrictions                  73.2162
Bronze powder                 No restrictions                  73.2646
Caramel                       No restrictions                  73.2085
Carmine                       No restrictions                  73.2087
Carotene, Beta-               No restrictions                  73.2095
Chromium hydroxide green      Externally including eye area    73.2326
Chromium oxide greens         Externally including eye area    73.2327
Copper powder                 No restrictions                  73.2647
Dihydroxyacetone              Externally except eye area
                                (only for imparting color to
                                human body)                    73.2150
Disodium EDTA-copper          Cosmetic shampoo only            73.2120
Ferric ammonium
    ferrocyanide              Externally including eye area    73.2298
Ferric ferrocyanide           Externally including eye area    73.2299
Guanine                       No restrictions                  73.2329
Guaiazulene                   Externally except eye area       73.2180
Henna                         Scalp hair dye only              73.2190
Iron oxides                   No restrictions                  73.2250
Lead acetate                  Scalp hair dye only              73.2396
                                (0.6% Pb w/v maximum)
Manganese violet              No restrictions                  73.2775
Mica                          No restrictions                  73.2496
Potassium sodium              Cosmetic dentifrices             73.2125
    copper chlorophyllin         (0.1% maximum)
    (chlorophyllin-copper        (required combination with
    complex)                     specified substances
Pyrophyllite                  Externally except eye area       73.2400
Silver                        Nail polish only (1% maximum)    73.2500
Titanium dioxide              No restrictions                  73.2575
Ultramarines (blue, green,    Externally including eye area    73.2725
      pink, red, violet)
Zinc oxide                    No restrictions                  73.2991

*FDA/Industry Activities Staff Booklet: 1992

Code of Federal Regulations relating to Cosmetic Products


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