Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
Allergies & immunotoxicity
About FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE: Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide is an iron-based inorganic salt used as a colorant.
Function(s): Colorant
Synoym(s): (OC-6-11) - FERRATE (4-) , HEXAKIS (CYANO-,K C) -, AMMONIUM IRON (3=) (1:1:1) ; AMMONIUM IRON (3=) (1:1:1) (OC-6-11) - FERRATE (4-) , HEXAKIS (CYANO-,K C) -; AMMONIUM IRON (3+) HEXAKIS (CYANO-C) FERRATE (4-) ; FERRATE (4) , HEXAKIS (CYANOC) , AMMONIUM IRON (3+) (1:1:1) , (OC611) ; FERRATE (4-) , HEXAKIS (CYANO-,K C) -, AMMONIUM IRON (3=) (1:1:1) , (OC-6-11) -; FERRATE (4-) , HEXAKIS (CYANO-.KAPPA.C) -, AMMONIUM IRON (3+) (1:1:1) , (OC-6-11) -; AFCF; AMMONIUM IRON HEXACYANOFERRATE; AMMONIUM-FERRIC-CYANO-FERRATE (II) ; AMMONIUM-FERRIC-FERROCYANIDE; FERRATE (4-) , HEXAKIS (CYANO-C) -, AMMONIUM IRON (3+) (1:1:1) , (OC-6-11) -
Use restrictions
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| Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - (only for products for use on the lips) | FDA |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
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| Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Ecotoxicology
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| Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
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| 19 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results -> | NLM PubMed |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| Concern |
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| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data Sources
| CTFA (Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association). 2006. International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 11th Edition. Color Additive Information. Washington, DC. |
| EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| European Commission. 2013. Cosing, the European Commission database with information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. Accessed on March 1, 2013 at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cosmetics/cosing/ . |
| FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Color Additive Status List. September 2006. |
| FDA. 2010. Color Additives Permitted for Use in Cosmetics: Table. April 30, 2008; Updated June 20, 2008 and February 22, 2010. http://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/guidancecomplianceregulatoryinformation/voluntarycosmeticsregistrationprogramvcrp/onlineregistration/ucm109084.htm |
| NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov. |
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