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Fd&C Yellow No. 6 (Ci 15985) 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), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● 2-NAPHTHALENESULFONIC ACID, 6-HYDROXY-2-[(4-SULFOPHENYL)AZO]-, ALUMINUM LAKE

● ALUMINUM, 6-HYDROXY-5-[(4-SULFOPHENYL)AZO]-2-NAPHTHALENESULFONIC ACID COMPLEX

● C.I. PIGMENT YELLOW 104

● D&C YELLOW 6 AL LAKE

● D&C YELLOW 6 ALUMINUM LAKE

● D&C YELLOW NO. 6 AL LAKE

● D&C YELLOW NO. 6 ALUMINUM LAKE

● FD&C YELLOW 6 AL LAKE

● FD&C YELLOW 6 ALUMINUM LAKE

● FD&C YELLOW 6 LAKE

● FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 (CI 15985) ALUMINUM LAKE

● FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 AL LAKE

● FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 ALUMINUM LAKE

● YELLOW 6 ALUMINUM LAKE

● YELLOW 6LAKE

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, 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
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

lipstick	1074 products
lip gloss	234 products
blush	185 products
lip balm	114 products
lip liner	103 products
eye shadow	95 products
foundation	34 products
bronzer/highlighter	22 products
facial powder	16 products
setting powder/spray	13 products
bath oil/salts/soak	8 products
lip plumper	8 products
mask	4 products
daily use with SPF	4 products
CC cream	3 products
lip balm with SPF	2 products
	2 products
eye liner	2 products
hand cream	1 products
nail polish	1 products
depilatory	1 products
hair color and bleaching	1 products
BB cream	1 products
facial cleanser	1 products
hair removal waxes	1 products
recreational sunscreen	1 products
exfoliant/scrub	1 products
fragrance for women	1 products
glitter	1 products
hair spray	1 products
oil controller	1 products
makeup primer	1 products

Contamination concerns

Chemical
CADMIUM (pyrophoric)

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
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	FDA Color Additive Status

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

Neurotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
One or more human case studies show possible any effects	Open scientific literature

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as possibly toxic to reproduction or development	Open scientific literature
One or more animal studies show any effects at high 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

Endocrine disruption

CONCERN	REFERENCE
One or more studies show weak endocrine disruption	Open scientific literature
Associated with endocrine disruption	Open scientific literature

Cancer

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Mutagen - limited evidence	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

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	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

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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

Ecotoxicology

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

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Color Additive Status List. September 2006.
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.
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). 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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