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
- pharma
Gold
CAS 7440-57-5 · 25/100 · High conf.
Colorant · Biocide · Dye
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
Gold 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. Gold appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:IV
- eu_cosmetic_allowed_colorant
EUECallowed_listedAnnex 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 (E175)
- 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 (E175)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 160 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Raw materials, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Biocide, Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 160 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Raw materials, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Biocide, Softener and conditioner.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 Gold. 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 Gold in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
160
Brands
6
Laboratory suppliesRaw materialsIndustrial productsConstructionHome maintenanceConstruction and building materials
Typical roles
ColorantBiocideDyePlating agentSoftener and conditionerGold is deposited on the surface of the alloy for corrosion protection
Found in these products
- Dreh und Trink KirscheKlosterquell · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsModerate
- Doritos Bold BBQDoritos · SnacksCritical
- Soup in a cup creamy pumpkinModerate
- Dairy Milk Top DeckCadbury · SnacksMinor
- guzzis gnocchiGuzzi'sHigh
- Freedom Foods Fruit & Seeds Muesli 500Gfreedom foods · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesCritical
- vaseline deep restore yellow btlVaselineLow
- drovers choice
- Bold & spicy bbq wing sauce, bold & spicyCondimentsHigh
- boneless butterflied chickenModerate
- Boneless butterflied lamb legMinor
- Vanilla Caramel BrownieHäagen-Dazs · DessertsHigh
- white mill shredded coconut
- Classic Vanilla IcecreamAldi · DessertsModerate
- munchi
- Banana Bright+ Eye CrèmeOle Henriksen · Eye CreamCritical
- Banana Bright+ Instant Glow MoisturizerOleHenriksen,Ole Henriksen · FaceCritical
- RETINOL SKIN CREAMRETINOL · FaceCritical
- Esmalte de unas YesensyCritical
