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Carbon black

CAS 1333-86-4 · 80/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 45 other CAS numbers

1343-03-9 · 12768-98-8 · 52623-24-2 · 53095-52-6 · 53851-02-8 · 55353-42-9 · 55607-95-9 · 56257-79-5 · 56257-80-8 · 56274-59-0 · 56729-25-0 · 56729-26-1 · 58517-29-6 · 61512-59-2 · 63661-31-4 · 64427-56-1 · 72536-89-1 · 73560-38-0 · 75026-75-4 · 76632-92-3 · 79921-09-8 · 97708-44-6 · 97793-37-8 · 101239-80-9 · 106907-70-4 · 109766-76-9 · 124760-06-1 · 131640-45-4 · 133136-50-2 · 138464-41-2 · 147335-73-7 · 179607-25-1 · 181719-82-4 · 186708-92-9 · 186708-96-3 · 208728-21-6 · 214540-86-0 · 334869-08-8 · 429685-07-4 · 566149-76-6 · +5 more

Carbon black chemical structure

Concern score

80/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Carbon black in plain language

What it is

Also known as D&C black no. 2 · Vegetable carbon · CARBON BLACK (HYDROCARBON sources) · Carbon blacks · Black 2 · CI 77266

Show all 29 names

C.I. 77266 · C.I. pigment black 6 · C.I. pigment black 7 · Dc black no. 2 · Lampblack · Vegetable carbon (e 153) · Acetylene black · AM Black · Acetylene Black AD 100 · Acetylene Black HS 100 · Acetylene CB · AcryJet Black 357 · Acticarbon AC 35 · Ajack Black 5021 · Black Pigment · Carbon Filler · amorphous Carbon black · respirable powder Carbon black · Organic Pigment · Unipure black lc 902 · Unipure black lc 902 gran · carbon black extracts · Carboneum

What it does

Used in food as a colour.

  • Colour
  • Colourant
  • Antistatic
Is it a concern?
Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8253 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings.

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. Carbon black appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • GLOBALJECFANO ADI ALLOCATEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: colour.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: colour.Source →
  • GLOBALJECFADECISION POSTPONEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI DECISION POSTPONED. Functional class: colour.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI DECISION POSTPONED. Functional class: colour.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8253 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Pigment, Anti-static agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8253 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials, Furniture and furnishings. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Pigment, Anti-static agent.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: colour.

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

    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI DECISION POSTPONED. Functional class: colour.

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

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    No EFSA opinion on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Carbon black yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated october 31, 2016

    Open →

  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →

  • WHO JECFA Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-02

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

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

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Carbon black in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

8,253

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materialsRaw materialsFurniture and furnishingsCleaning products and household careHome maintenanceCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery

Typical roles

ColourColourantAntistatic
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Carbon black; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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