FDA approved color additives for use in the eye area

The only dyes that are permitted for use in the area of the eye are:

D&C Black No. 2 (Subject to limitations)

D&C Black No. 3 (Subject to limitations)

FD&C Blue No. 1 (includes Al lake)

D&C Green No. 5

FD&C Red No. 40 (includes Al lake)

FD&C Yellow No. 5 (includes Al lake)

Other color additive ingredients that are approved for use in the eye area are:

Annatto

Caramel

Carmine

Beta Carotene

Bismuth Oxychloride

Iron oxides

Ferric ammonium ferrocyanide

Ferric ferrocyanide

Chromium hydroxide green

Chromium oxide greens

Guanine - Info: Guanine is obtained from fish scales. It is used to produce iridescence in a product.

Mica

Titanium dioxide

Aluminum powder

Bronze powder

Copper powder

Ultramarines

Manganese violet

Zinc oxide

FDA approved color additives for use on the lips

Color additives that are permitted for the lips are:

Annatto

Caramel

Carmine

Beta Carotene

Bismuth Oxychloride

Iron Oxides

Guanine - Info: Guanine is obtained from fish scales. It is used to produce iridescence in a product.

Mica

Titanium Dioxide

Bronze powder

Copper powder

Manganese violet

Zinc Oxide

D&C Black No.2 (Subject to limitations)

FD&C Blue No. 1

FD&C Green No. 3

D&C Green No. 5

D&C Orange No. 5

D&C Red No. 6

D&C Red No. 7

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. 33 (with restrictions)

D&C Red No. 36 (with restrictions)

FD&C Red No. 40

FD&C Yellow No. 5

FD&C Yellow No. 6

D&C Yellow No. 10

References here, here and here.

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