Is CI 76518 safe in cosmetics?
CI 76518 has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: prohibited.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
CI 76518
CI 76518 is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Colorant. CI 76518 is a colorant reference number assigned in the cosmetic. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited.
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Function
Colorant. CI 76518 is a colorant reference number assigned in the cosmetic Color Index series. This CI number does not appear in the current EU Cosmetics Regulation Annex IV published list of permitted colorants (Regulation EC No 1223/2009), nor in FDA 21 CFR Parts 73 or 74 approved color additive listings. The 76xxx CI number series is uncommonly populated in the cosmetic colorant index; verified entries in authoritative EU and US databases for this specific number could not be confirmed. Regulatory identity and chemical characterization require verification against the official Colour Index International (Society of Dyers and Colourists) and the live CosIng database.
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
prohibited
US Notes
CI 76518 is not listed in FDA 21 CFR Parts 73 or 74 as a color additive approved for use in cosmetics, drugs, or food. Without an active FDA color additive listing, use as a declared color additive in US cosmetics is not permitted under US color additive regulations (21 CFR Part 70). Status requires verification with FDA Color Additive Status List.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for CI 76518.
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for CI 76518.
Regulatory Flags
unverified-colorant
not-fda-listed
not-in-eu-annex-iv
requires-verification
regulatory-uncertainty
positive-list-gap
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CI 76518 allowed in the EU?
CI 76518 EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does CI 76518 do in cosmetics?
CI 76518 functions as: Colorant. CI 76518 is a colorant reference number assigned in the cosmetic Color Index series. This CI number does not appear in the current EU Cosmetics Regulation Annex IV published list of permitted colorants (Regulation EC No 1223/2009), nor in FDA 21 CFR Parts 73 or 74 approved color additive listings. The 76xxx CI number series is uncommonly populated in the cosmetic colorant index; verified entries in authoritative EU and US databases for this specific number could not be confirmed. Regulatory identity and chemical characterization require verification against the official Colour Index International (Society of Dyers and Colourists) and the live CosIng database.. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database.
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