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
- industrial
Charcoal, bone
CAS 8021-99-6 · 25/100 · High conf.
Colorant · Dye
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
Charcoal, bone. A fine black powder obtained by burning animal bones in a closed container. It consists primarily of calcium phosphate and carbon 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. Charcoal, bone appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:IV
- eu_cosmetic_allowed_colorant
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
EUECallowed_listedAnnex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products.
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 10 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Construction and building materials, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 10 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Construction and building materials, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.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 Charcoal, bone. 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 Charcoal, bone in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
10
Brands
2
Raw materialsConstruction and building materialsHome maintenanceElectronics/small appliances
Typical roles
ColorantDye
Found in these products
- Big Hit cacahuètes chocolatéesMister ChocLidl · SnacksHigh
- Charcoal & Rye Sourdough CrispbreadPeter's Yard · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
- Charcoal Sourdough CrackersMarks & Spencer · SnacksHigh
- Polishing Charcoal + Black Sugar Gel Mask + ScrubFreeman · Face MasksHigh
- Charcoal biscuitsM&S · SnacksHigh
- Charcoal Wheat Heirloom GrainCulinaria · UndefinedLow
- Cold Pressed LemonadeJuice Served HereMinor
- Future BurgerFuture Farm · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesHigh
