# FD&C YELLOW NO. 6

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_2783_94_0
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: colorant, Dye, Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance
Identifier: 2783-94-0

> FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 is used as colorant / dye. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 39 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(4-sulphonatophenyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate and its insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments is listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (colorants allowed in cosmetic products).

## Regulatory status

- EU: allowed_listed — Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 110)
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 468 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: MOUTHWASH; Potency: 0.01 mg/1ml
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 1 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Maximum daily exposure: 7 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, COATED; Potency: 0.03 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS; Potency: NA
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: NA
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE; Potency: 0.02 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 4.59 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CONCENTRATE; Potency: 0.03 mg/5ml
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: DROPS; Potency: 0.2 mg/1ml
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: ELIXIR; Potency: 5.4 mg/5ml
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: LIQUID; Potency: 0.2 mg/1ml
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER; Potency: 20 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 40 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 6 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 75.3 mg/15ml
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 11 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 0.12 mg/5ml
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SYRUP; Potency: 4 mg/5ml
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 60.02 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, CHEWABLE; Potency: 0.41 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Potency: 3.17 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 8 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Potency: 1 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING; Maximum daily exposure: 12 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.5 %w/v
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: SUBLINGUAL; Dosage form: FILM; Potency: 0.03 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: SUBLINGUAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 1 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Potency: NA
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: NA
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOAP; Potency: 0.2 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SPONGE; Potency: 0.01 %w/w
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._