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FD&C Yellow No. 6 (CI 15985) Aluminum Lake
Score:
Data: Limited
- Other Concerns
- Functions
- About the Chemical
- Synonyms
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Use restrictions (high), Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), and Contamination concerns (high)
Cancer 
Cancer: Ingredients linked to cancer in government, industry or academic studies or assessments.
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental and reproductive toxicity: Ingredients linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity, a broad class of health effects that range from infertility and reproductive organ cancers to birth defects and developmental delays in children.
Allergies & Immunotoxicity
Allergies and immunotoxicity: Ingredients linked to harm to the immune system, a class of health problems that manifest as allergic reactions or an impaired capacity to fight disease and repair damaged tissue in the body.
Products with this Ingredient
| lipstick | 1142 products |
| lip gloss | 230 products |
| lip balm | 216 products |
| lip liner | 136 products |
| blush | 135 products |
| eye shadow | 64 products |
| foundation | 37 products |
| bronzer/highlighter | 15 products |
| facial powder | 14 products |
| lip plumper | 12 products |
| lip balm with SPF | 11 products |
| setting powder/spray | 11 products |
| concealer | 6 products |
| 5 products | |
| makeup primer | 5 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 3 products |
| mask | 3 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 2 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 2 products |
| bubble bath | 1 products |
| BB cream | 1 products |
| recreational sunscreen | 1 products |
| facial cleanser | 1 products |
| oil controller | 1 products |
| glitter | 1 products |
| hand cream | 1 products |
| bar soap | 1 products |
Contamination concerns
| Chemical |
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| 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 |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern | Reference |
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| Limited evidence of any toxicity | Scorecard.org Toxicity Information |
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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 |
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 |
| 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 |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern | Reference |
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| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | 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 |
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 |
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 |
Data Sources
- 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).
- 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.
- CTFA (Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association). 2006. International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 11th Edition. Color Additive Information. Washington, DC.
- 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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