Food Safety Substance

FD&C Blue No. 2 aluminum lake

FD&C Blue No. 2 aluminum lake is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 2 regulatory sources.

CAS 16521-38-3 Thin evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 2 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
FD&C Blue No. 2 aluminum lake
CAS
16521-38-3
DTXSID
DTXSID6044224
PubChem CID
61842
Evidence tier
Thin evidence set (4)
SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

CosmeticsAcid Blue 74 Aluminum LakeEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSGHS row foundEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is FD&C Blue No. 2 aluminum lake used for in food?

FD&C Blue No. 2 aluminum lake appears in food-use rows as: COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT.

Is FD&C Blue No. 2 aluminum lake safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for FD&C Blue No. 2 aluminum lake?

No ADI row was found for FD&C Blue No. 2 aluminum lake in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is FD&C Blue No. 2 aluminum lake also used in cosmetics?

FD&C Blue No. 2 aluminum lake has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Acid Blue 74 Aluminum Lake, EU status permitted.