Fd&C Yellow 5 (Ci 19140)
- Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met the program’s impurity restrictions based on EWG review of company data.
Other Concerns
Neurotoxicity (moderate), Endocrine disruption (low), Persistence and bioaccumulation (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), and Contamination concerns (high)SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
FD&C Yellow 5 is a synthetic dye produced from petroleum; this dye is FDA-approved for use in food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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MODERATEAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
body wash/cleanser | 297 products |
liquid hand soap | 238 products |
lipstick | 221 products |
nail polish | 210 products |
shampoo | 206 products |
conditioner | 187 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 156 products |
brow liner | 136 products |
eye shadow | 131 products |
lip gloss | 114 products |
blush | 109 products |
eye liner | 106 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 102 products |
fragrance for women | 100 products |
moisturizer | 78 products |
mask | 78 products |
sunless tanning | 75 products |
foundation | 66 products |
concealer | 66 products |
bar soap | 60 products |
hair treatment/serum | 59 products |
facial cleanser | 53 products |
body spray | 50 products |
hair styling aide | 49 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 47 products |
lip balm | 46 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 39 products |
styling gel/lotion | 38 products |
hand sanitizer | 38 products |
fragrance for men | 34 products |
around-eye cream | 27 products |
lip liner | 27 products |
glitter | 25 products |
after sun product | 24 products |
lip balm with SPF | 24 products |
serums & essences | 23 products |
mouthwash | 21 products |
makeup primer | 21 products |
toothpaste | 20 products |
mascara | 20 products |
bubble bath | 19 products |
toners/astringents | 18 products |
nail treatment | 17 products |
setting powder/spray | 16 products |
hand cream | 14 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 12 products |
11 products | |
body oil | 10 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 10 products |
after shave | 10 products |
hair color and bleaching | 9 products |
recreational sunscreen | 9 products |
facial powder | 8 products |
body firming lotion | 8 products |
hair spray | 8 products |
anti-aging | 7 products |
styling mousse/foam | 6 products |
daily use with SPF | 6 products |
lip plumper | 5 products |
polish remover | 5 products |
shaving cream | 4 products |
cuticle treatment | 4 products |
beard care | 4 products |
detangler | 3 products |
baby shampoo | 3 products |
other eye makeup | 3 products |
nail glue | 3 products |
foot moisturizer | 2 products |
tanning oil | 2 products |
foot cleansing | 1 products |
tooth whitening | 1 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 1 products |
hair relaxer | 1 products |
body art | 1 products |
baby bubble bath | 1 products |
baby oil | 1 products |
eye makeup remover | 1 products |
baby soap | 1 products |
depilatory | 1 products |
baby toothpaste | 1 products |
eyelash glue | 1 products |
Contamination concerns
Chemical |
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BIPHENYL-2-YLAMINE |
CADMIUM (pyrophoric) |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Persistent or bioaccumulative and moderate to high toxicity concern in humans | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 |
One or more human case studies show equivocal any or allergenic effects | Open scientific literature |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as medium human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
One or more animal studies show any effects at high doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient) | Open scientific literature |
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Neurotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more human case studies show significant any effects | Open scientific literature |
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 |
One or more animal studies show any effects at high doses | Open scientific literature |
Cancer
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Cancer - limited evidence | Open scientific literature |
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | 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 mutagenic in humans | Open scientific literature |
Not likely to be carcinogenic 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 | Int'l Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Carcinogens |
Endocrine disruption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption | Open scientific literature |
Associated with endocrine disruption | Open scientific literature |
Developmental/reproductive toxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more animal studies show any effects at high doses | Open scientific literature |
any - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed/unreviewed | Open scientific literature |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Color Additives - 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 |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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370 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer). 2008. Overall Evaluations of Carcinogenicity to Humans, as evaluated in IARC Monographs Volumes 1-99 (a total of 935 agents, mixtures and exposures).
- 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.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
- 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.
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Data availability
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