EWG Skin Deep® | What is CI 42090 (FD&C Blue No. 1 or D&C Blue No. 4) Aluminum Lake

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Ci 42090 (Fd&C Blue No. 1 Or D&C Blue No. 4) Aluminum Lake

This ingredient’s score is higher if used in products that are inhalable (e.g., sprays, powders) because of respiratory concerns.
Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met the program’s impurity and use restrictions based on EWG's review of the company's data.

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (high), Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Multiple, additive exposure sources (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (moderate), and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● BLUE 1 ALUMINUM LAKE

● BLUE 1 LAKE

● BLUE 1LAKE

● CI 42090 (FD&C BLUE NO. 1 OR D&C BLUE NO. 4) ALUMINUM LAKE

● DC BLUE #1-LAKE

● FD&C BLUE 1 AL LAKE

● FD&C BLUE 1 ALUMINUM LAKE

● FD&C BLUE NO. 1 AL LAKE

● FD&C BLUE NO. 1 ALUMINUM LAKE

Restricted - Unaccpetable

The score of this ingredient can vary from Restricted to Unacceptable based on the method of product consumption. For instance, when used in aerosol-based products, this ingredient may pose a risk to respiratory health, leading to a higher score

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In industrial production of colorants, 'lake' is a term used for pigments or dyes that are precipitated with metal salts such as aluminum, calcium, barium, or others. Some of the lake dyes may be derived from naturally occurring plant or animal ingredients but the vast majority of lakes is synthetically produced from coal tar or petroleum.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

MODERATE

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

lipstick	1856 products
lip gloss	629 products
eye shadow	503 products
eye liner	319 products
nail polish	266 products
lip balm	243 products
lip liner	240 products
blush	239 products
brow liner	122 products
foundation	84 products
bronzer/highlighter	76 products
concealer	68 products
bath oil/salts/soak	43 products
mascara	39 products
lip plumper	36 products
lip balm with SPF	26 products
facial powder	22 products
setting powder/spray	19 products
mask	18 products
glitter	16 products
makeup primer	11 products
	10 products
exfoliant/scrub	10 products
body wash/cleanser	9 products
hair color and bleaching	7 products
body oil	6 products
bar soap	6 products
shampoo	6 products
nail glue	4 products
facial cleanser	4 products
mouthwash	2 products
makeup remover	2 products
hair removal waxes	2 products
hair spray	2 products
tooth whitening	1 products
body spray	1 products
depilatory	1 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	1 products
moisturizer	1 products
nail treatment	1 products
other eye makeup	1 products
hand cream	1 products
oil controller	1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	1 products
liquid hand soap	1 products

Contamination concerns

Chemical
ANILINE
CADMIUM (pyrophoric)

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics	Open scientific literature
Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any	Open scientific literature
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - any	Open scientific literature

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Persistent or bioaccumulative and moderate to high toxicity concern in humans	Open scientific literature
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Open scientific literature

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any irritation	Open scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as medium human health priority	Open scientific literature
Limited evidence of any toxicity	Scorecard.org Toxicity Information
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)	Open scientific literature
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Open scientific literature

Cancer

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of carcinogenicity	Open scientific literature
One or more in vitro tests on cells show inconclusive, but potentially positive mutation results	Open scientific literature
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans	Open scientific literature
Not likely to be mutagenic in humans	Open scientific literature
Limited or incomplete evidence of cancer according to safety/hazard data – government assessment cannot classify as human carcinogen due to data gaps	Open scientific literature

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Used in food or as an additive with limited or no toxicity information available	Open scientific literature
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Everything Added to Food

Neurotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses	Open scientific literature
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells demonstrate neurotoxicity	Open scientific literature

Endocrine disruption

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Associated with endocrine disruption	Open scientific literature

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Color Additives Lakes - Batch Certified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration	CTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Color additive approved by FDA for use in cosmetics	FDA Color Additive Status

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not likely to be a reproductive or developmental toxin	Open scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Open scientific literature

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
ED (Environmental Defense). 2006. Scorecard _ The Pollution Information Site. http://www.scorecard.org.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
CTFA (Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association). 2006. International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 11th Edition. Color Additive Information. Washington, DC.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Color Additive Status List. September 2006.

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Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

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