# EXT. D&C YELLOW NO. 7

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_846_70_8
Categories: beauty, industrial, pharma
Functions: colorant, Dye
Identifier: 846-70-8

> EXT. D&C YELLOW NO. 7 is used as colorant / dye. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 10 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Disodium 5,7-dinitro-8-oxido-2- naphthalenesulfonate CI 1036 is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: restricted — 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: (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b) Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products Maximum concentration: (b) 0,2% Other conditions: (a) After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 1,0% Conditions of use and warnings: To be printed on the label: Hair colorants can cause severe allergic reactions
- EU: allowed_listed — Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: Not to be used in eye products
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 0.3 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 5 mg
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.

_Assessed by Greenveil._