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D&C yellow no. 10

CAS 38615-46-2 · 70/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 9 other CAS numbers

12000-69-0 · 12124-89-9 · 65721-84-8 · 83711-72-2 · 8004-92-0 · 39354-67-1 · 68814-04-0 · 94891-32-4 · 95193-83-2

Concern score

70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

D&C yellow no. 10 in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Acid yellow 3”.

Also known as Acid yellow 3 · CI 47005 · Quinoline yellow · D & c yellow #10 · F d & c yellow #10 · FD&C yellow no. 10 (delisted)

Show all 35 names

C.I. Acid Yellow 3 disodium salt · CI food yellow 13 · KI203 · Yellow 10 · Basovit YELLOW-095E · C yellow no. 10 · C.I. acid yellow 3 · CI (1975) no. 47005 · Cogilor YELLOW-112.12 · Dc yellow no. 10 · E-104 · Eurocert quinoline YELLOW-311744 · Food yellow 13 · Ins NO.104 · Neelicol quinoline yellow-ws · Quinoline yellow oxide (E104) · Quinoline yellow ws · Quinoline YELLOW-104 · Sodium 2-(1,3-DIOXOINDAN-2-YL)QUINOLINEDISULFONATE · Vitasyn quinoline YELLOW-70 · 2-(2-quinolyl)-1,3-indandione disulfonic acid disodium salt · Acid quinoline yellow ws · Acid Yellow QS · Basacid Yellow 094 · C.I. Acid Yellow 4 · E104 · INS-104 · d&c yellow #10 · f&dc yellow 3

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a colourant and a hair dye.

  • Colorant
  • Hair dyeing
  • Colour
  • Colourant
  • Fragrance
Is it a concern?
High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

1H-Indene-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-(2-quinolinyl)-, sulfonated, sodium salts (CI 47005) is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — restricted

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

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

  • EU Annex III — restricted
  • EU Annex IV — permitted colorant
  • EU permitted colorant
  • EU restricted in cosmetics
  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial

  • EUEC

    Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: Non-oxidative hair dye products Maximum concentration: 0,5 % Other conditions: From 1 July 2023 non-oxidative hair dye products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market. From 1 January 2024 non-oxidative hair dye products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be made available on the Union market. For use as a colorant, see Annex IV, entry No 82.

    restricted
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  • USFDAinactive ingredient database31 entries — 6 administration routes
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER; Maximum daily exposure: 48 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SOLUTION; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 76 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Maximum daily exposure: 8 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 20 mg/5mlSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SYRUP; Maximum daily exposure: 4 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 80 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, CHEWABLE; Maximum daily exposure: 4 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Potency: 2.5 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE; Potency: 1.9 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 14 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Potency: 120 mgSource →
    • Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: RECTAL; Dosage form: SUPPOSITORY; Potency: 0.11 mgSource →
    • Route: SUBLINGUAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 0.23 mgSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOAP; Potency: 1.4 %w/wSource →
    • Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: GUM, CHEWING; Maximum daily exposure: 24 mgSource →
    • Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: GEL; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: PASTE; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 20 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS; Potency: 0.01 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 3 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED; Potency: 1.51 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CONCENTRATE; Potency: 0.03 mg/1mlSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: ELIXIR; Potency: 0.3 mg/15mlSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: GUM, CHEWING; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mgSource →
  • EUCosIngActive4 entries
    • Acid Yellow 3 is a mixture of the sodium salts of the mono- and disulfonic acids of 2-(2-quinolyl)-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione. It is principally disulfonated, similar to CI 47005 and Ki203, whereas Yellow 10 is principally monosulfonated. (To identify the disulfonated colorant allowed for use in the European Union (EU), the INCI Name CI 47005 (q.v.) must be used, except for hair dye products).Source →
    • CI 47005 is a mixture of the sodium salts of the mono- and disulfonic acids of 2-(2-quinolyl)-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione. It is principally disulfonated, similar to Ki203 and Acid Yellow 3, whereas Yellow 10 is principally monosulfonated. It conforms to the formula: Restriction: IV/82Source →
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 326.Source →
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex IV / ref 82.Source →
  • EUEFSAEFSA opinion2 entries
    • Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of Quinoline Yellow (E104) as a feed additive for non food-producing animals (EFSA FEEDAP)Source →
    • Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Quinoline Yellow (E 104) as a food additive (EFSA ANS)Source →
  • 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 (E 104)
    • 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 104)Source →
  • EUEFSAEFSA statementRefined exposure assessment for Quinoline Yellow (E 104) (EFSA ANS)
    • Refined exposure assessment for Quinoline Yellow (E 104) (EFSA ANS)Source →
  • GLOBALJECFA0-10 mg/kg bwJECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-10 mg/kg bw. Functional class: colour.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-10 mg/kg bw. Functional class: colour.Source →
  • GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record.
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 442 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Food and drug, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 442 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Food and drug, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    • Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of Quinoline Yellow (E104) as a feed additive for non food-producing animals (EFSA FEEDAP)

      2013 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

    • Refined exposure assessment for Quinoline Yellow (E 104) (EFSA ANS)

      2015 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

    • Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Quinoline Yellow (E 104) as a food additive (EFSA ANS)

      2009 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-10 mg/kg bw. Functional class: colour.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

    • JECFA evaluation record.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for D&C yellow no. 10 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

9 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2022-11-11

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  • EFSA OpenFoodTox

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated september 14, 2015

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • WHO JECFA Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Reference links (1)
Openfda substance

codexalimentarius.net

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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

  • MolluscsContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed D&C yellow no. 10 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

442

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materialsFood and drugCleaning products and household carePersonal careConstruction

Typical roles

ColorantHair dyeingColourColourantFragrance
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include D&C yellow no. 10; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside D&C yellow no. 10 in the catalog.