# D & C Yellow 11

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_8003_22_3
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: colorant, Dye, Fragrance
Identifier: 8003-22-3

> D & C Yellow 11 is used as colorant / dye. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 1,3-Isobenzofurandione, reaction products with methylquinoline and quinoline (Solvent Yellow 33; CI 47000) when used as a substance in hair dye products is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
- EU: allowed_listed — Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: Not to be used in products applied on mucous membranes
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 196 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Fragrance.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._