Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- pharma
D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake
CAS 68814-04-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Acid yellow 3 aluminum lake”.
Also known as Acid yellow 3 aluminum lake · F d & c yellow #10 aluminum lake · D & c yellow #10 aluminum lake · D & c yellow #10 lake · C.I. Pigment Yellow 115 · D&C yellow no. 10--ALUMINIUM lake
Show all 10 names
Dc yellow no. 10-ALUMINUM lake · Dye dc yellow no. 10 aluminium lake · Quinoline yellow aluminium lake · D&C Yellow No. 10
Used in cosmetics as a colourant.
- Colorant
- Colourant
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Inactive ingredient in US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
USFDAinactive ingredient database20 entries — 4 administration routes
- Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: GUM, CHEWING; Maximum daily exposure: 58 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 1.2 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: NASource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 5 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 1.24 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER; Maximum daily exposure: 240 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 258 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.09 mg/5mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 7 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 24 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, CHEWABLE; Maximum daily exposure: 25 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Potency: 3.68 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE; Potency: 0.05 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 28 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Maximum daily exposure: 6 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 0.8 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FOR SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.13 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING; Potency: 2.08 mgSource →
- Route: SUBLINGUAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 0.18 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: NASource →
EUCosIngActiveAcid Yellow 3 Aluminum Lake is an insoluble pigment composed of the aluminum salt of Acid Yellow 3 extended on an appropriate substrate. To identify the colorant allowed for use in the European Union (EU), the INCI Name CI 47005 must be used, except for hair dye products Restriction: IV/82
- Acid Yellow 3 Aluminum Lake is an insoluble pigment composed of the aluminum salt of Acid Yellow 3 extended on an appropriate substrate. To identify the colorant allowed for use in the European Union (EU), the INCI Name CI 47005 must be used, except for hair dye products Restriction: IV/82Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
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.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2020-01-27
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
2
Named organisations
2
Cleaning products and household careFood and drug
Typical roles
ColorantColourant
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake are shown first. Their ingredient lists include D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
