USA-Color Additives Permitted for Use in Cosmetics (Subject to Certification)

There are 36 color additives included in the list of “Color Additives That Are Subject to Certification and Permitted for Use in Cosmetics Includes Straight Colors and Lakes (21 CFR Part 74 Subpart C—Cosmetics and 21 CFR Part 82 Subparts B, C, and D)”.
Entries: 133
Items: 79
Last update: Mar 18, 2025
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English substance name
Original name of substance
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1333-86-4
Carbon black
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1333-86-4
carbon black (nano)
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1333-86-4,7440-44-0
CI 77266
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8021-99-6
CI 77267
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8021-99-6
Charcoal, bone. A fine black powder obtained by burning animal bones in a closed container. It consists primarily of calcium phosphate and carbon
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3844-45-9,2650-18-2,68921-42-6
Benzenemethanaminium, N-ethyl-N-[4-[[4-[ethyl-[(3-sulfophenyl)-methyl]-amino]-phenyl](2-sulfophenyl)methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-3-sulfo, inner salts, disodium salt and its ammonium and aluminium salts (15); Acid Blue Acid Blue 9 Ammonium salt; CI 42090.(see note 17)
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2650-18-2,37307-56-5,3844-45-9
CI 42090
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2650-18-2,37307-56-5,3844-45-9
Benzenemethanaminium, N-ethyl-N-(4-((4-(ethyl((3-sulfophenyl)methyl)amino)phenyl)(2-sulfophenyl)methylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-3-sulfo-, hydroxide, inner salt, disodium salt
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3844-45-9,2650-18-2,68921-42-6
Benzenemethanaminium, N-ethyl-N-[4-[[4-[ethyl-[(3-sulfophenyl)-methyl]-amino]-phenyl](2-sulfophenyl)methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-3-sulfo, inner salts, disodium salt and its ammonium and aluminium salts (15); Acid Blue Acid Blue 9 Ammonium salt; CI 42090.(see note 17)
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2650-18-2,37307-56-5,3844-45-9
CI 42090
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