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Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide

This ingredient’s score is higher if used in products intended for use on lips due to increased risk of ingestion and absorption.
Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.

IMAGE SOURCE: PubChem

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), and Ecotoxicology (low)

SYNONYMS

● (OC-6-11)- FERRATE(4-), HEXAKIS(CYANO-,K C)-, AMMONIUM IRON (3=) (1:1:1)

● AMMONIUM IRON (3=) (1:1:1) (OC-6-11)- FERRATE(4-), HEXAKIS(CYANO-,K C)-

● AMMONIUM IRON(3+) HEXAKIS(CYANO-C)FERRATE(4-)

● FERRATE(4), HEXAKIS(CYANOC), AMMONIUM IRON(3+) (1:1:1),(OC611)

● FERRATE(4-), HEXAKIS(CYANO-,K C)-, AMMONIUM IRON (3=) (1:1:1), (OC-6-11)-

● FERRATE(4-), HEXAKIS(CYANO-.KAPPA.C)-, AMMONIUM IRON(3+) (1:1:1), (OC-6-11)-

● FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE

Restricted

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

Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide is an iron-based inorganic salt used as a colorant.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

nail polish	255 products
eye liner	189 products
eye shadow	152 products
brow liner	29 products
glitter	20 products
blush	18 products
bronzer/highlighter	14 products
bath oil/salts/soak	14 products
body oil	9 products
lipstick	6 products
setting powder/spray	6 products
nail treatment	4 products
mascara	4 products
concealer	4 products
hair styling aide	2 products
	1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	1 products
makeup primer	1 products
shampoo	1 products
nail glue	1 products
hair color and bleaching	1 products
lip gloss	1 products
moisturizer	1 products
foundation	1 products

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any	Open scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
21 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 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 - Exempt from Batch Certification by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration	CTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
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.

Understanding scores

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.

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Hazard score

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Data availability

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