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
Sunset yellow aluminum lake
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Sunset yellow aluminum lake in plain language
Used in cosmetics as a colourant.
- Colorant
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
What we know about this ingredient
Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Sunset yellow aluminum lake appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActiveSunset Yellow Aluminum Lake is an insoluble pigment composed of the aluminum salt of Sunset Yellow extended on an appropriate substrate. (To identify the colorant allowed for use in the European Union (EU), the INCI Name CI 15985 must be used, except for hair dye products). Restriction: IV/31
- Sunset Yellow Aluminum Lake is an insoluble pigment composed of the aluminum salt of Sunset Yellow extended on an appropriate substrate. (To identify the colorant allowed for use in the European Union (EU), the INCI Name CI 15985 must be used, except for hair dye products). Restriction: IV/31Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Sunset yellow 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 Sunset yellow aluminum lake yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
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CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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.