Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Carbon black
CAS 1333-86-4 · 25/100 · High conf.
Colorant · Anti-static agent · Catalyst
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
carbon black (nano) is listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (colorants allowed in cosmetic products).
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Carbon black appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:cleaning|industrial
- definition_level:representative
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:IV
- eu_cosmetic_allowed_colorant
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
EUECallowed_listed2 entries
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Other conditions: 10% Conditions of use and warnings: Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user's lungs by inhalation. O nly nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: — Purity > 97 %, with the following impurity profile: Ash content ≤ 0,15 %, total sulphur ≤ 0,65 %, total PAH ≤ 500 ppb and benzo(a)pyrene ≤ 5 ppb, dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total As ≤ 3 ppm, total Pb ≤ 10 ppm,…Source →
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Purity > 97 %, with the following impurity profile: Ash content ≤ 0,15 %, total sulphur ≤ 0,65 %, total PAH ≤ 500 ppb and benzo(a)pyrene ≤ 5 ppb, dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total As ≤ 3 ppm, total Pb ≤ 10 ppm, total Hg ≤ 1 ppm.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8253 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Pigment, Anti-static agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8253 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Pigment, Anti-static agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Carbon black. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Carbon black in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
8,253
Brands
6
Construction and building materialsRaw materialsFurniture and furnishingsCleaning products and household careHome maintenanceCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery
Typical roles
ColorantAnti-static agentCatalystDegradant/impurityDyePigmentSurface modifierUV stabilizer
Found in these products
- Maybelline New York Tattoo Liner 900 Deep Onyx Automatic Gel PencilL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupLow
- Asepxia Carbon DetoxCosmetic ProductsHigh
- L’Oréal Paris Superliner Perfect Slim Intense Black EyelinerL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- la colors lipstickLow
- lancome idole liner
- 660 DIVINEREVLON · MakeupLow
- VOLUMINOUS SUPERSTAR™ liquid eyeliner 202 BlackL'Oréal · Liquid EyelinerLow
- Nautical Nonsense PaletteCosmetic ProductsCritical
- butler please 772L'Oréal, L'Oreal Consumer products, Essie · MakeupCritical
- elf eyeliner penNon Food ProductsCritical
- Better Than Sex MascaraToo Faced Cosmetics · MakeupLow
- Maybelline Master Ink Liner BlackL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsLow
- L'Oreal Brow Artist Xpert Cool Blonde 102L'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsMinor
- L'Oreal Brow Artist Xpert 103 Warm BlondeL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsMinor
- L'Oreal Brow Artist Xpert Brunette 105L'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsMinor
- L'Oreal Brow Artist Xpert 107 BrunetteL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsMinor
- L'Oreal Brow Tattoo Signature BlackL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- L’Oréal Paris Superliner Perfect Slim Grey EyelinerL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- Countdown eyeshadow paletteMaybelline New York · MakeupHigh
- Maybelline Liner Tattoo Pencil Bold Brown 910L'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Maybelline New York Tattoo Liner 901 Intense Charcoal Automatic Gel PencilL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- Liquid EyelinerWet n WildMinor
- Flamazing NAIL POLISH COLECTIONCritical
- NikolsCritical
