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Fd&C Red No. 40 (Ci 16035) 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 (low), Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● D&C RED 40 AL LAKE

● D&C RED 40 ALUMINUM LAKE

● D&C RED NO. 40 AL LAKE

● D&C RED NO. 40 ALUMINUM LAKE

● DC RED #40-LAKE

● FD&C RED 40 AL LAKE

● FD&C RED 40 ALUMINUM LAKE

● FD&C RED NO. 40 (CI 16035) ALUMINUM LAKE

● FD&C RED NO. 40 AL LAKE

● FD&C RED NO. 40 ALUMINUM LAKE

● RED 40 LAKE

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

In industrial production of colorants, the term 'lake' is applied to pigments or dyes that are precipitated with metal salts such as aluminum, calcium, barium, or others. Most lake pigments are synthetically produced from coal tar or petroleum.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
MODERATE

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

eye shadow	439 products
lipstick	261 products
blush	190 products
lip gloss	141 products
eye liner	118 products
bronzer/highlighter	58 products
glitter	25 products
bath oil/salts/soak	24 products
setting powder/spray	22 products
facial powder	22 products
lip balm	20 products
foundation	17 products
lip liner	17 products
brow liner	16 products
body oil	15 products
concealer	14 products
nail polish	8 products
lip plumper	7 products
exfoliant/scrub	6 products
mask	5 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	4 products
mascara	4 products
makeup primer	3 products
	2 products
oil controller	1 products
hair color and bleaching	1 products
serums & essences	1 products
shampoo	1 products
hair styling aide	1 products
facial cleanser	1 products
moisturizer	1 products
hair spray	1 products

Contamination concerns

Chemical
MERCURY
6-METHOXY-M-TOLUIDINE
ANILINE
CADMIUM (pyrophoric)

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Human any toxicant or allergen - moderate evidence	Open scientific literature
One or more human case studies show possible any or allergenic effects	Open scientific literature
Not likely to be a any toxicant or allergenic in humans	Open scientific literature

Neurotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
One or more human case studies show possible any effects	Open scientific literature
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses	Open scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of any toxicity	Scorecard.org Toxicity Information
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Cancer

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Cancer - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed	Open scientific literature
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results	Open scientific literature

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Found to be persistent and bioaccumulative in wildlife	Open scientific literature
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - any	Open scientific literature

Endocrine disruption

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Associated with endocrine disruption	Open scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
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
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

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not likely to be a any toxicant in humans	Open scientific literature

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Everything Added to Food

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not likely to be a any irritant in humans	Open scientific literature

Data gaps

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

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
ED (Environmental Defense). 2006. Scorecard _ The Pollution Information Site. http://www.scorecard.org.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Color Additive Status List. September 2006.
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). 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.

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