# Charcoal, bone

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_8021_99_6
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: colorant, Dye
Identifier: 8021-99-6

> Charcoal, bone 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: 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).

## Regulatory status

- EU: allowed_listed — Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products.
- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._