# C.I. Pigment Yellow 16

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_5979_28_2
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: colorant, Dye
Identifier: 5979-28-2

> C.I. Pigment Yellow 16 is used as colorant / dye. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: N,N'-(3,3'-Dimethyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis[2-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)azo]-3-oxobutyramide] 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. Maximum concentration: Rinse-off products Conditions of use and warnings: Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent: 5 ppm
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._