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21CFR 178.3297-1%
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Approved for use as a colorant in all polymers intended to contact food, at a level not to exceed 1% by weight. Listed under 21CFR 178.3297
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Approved for use as a colorant in all polymers intended to contact food, at a level not to exceed 5% by weight. Listed under 21CFR 178.3297
Back to Top21 CFR 175.300
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Approved for use in polymeric and resinous coatings.The colorant must be used in accordance with 21CFR 178.3297.
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Letters of no objection for use in selected food packagaing applications from the Health Protecting Branch, Health and Welfare, Canada, July 16, 1985.
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- Blue 385
- Yellow 10C112
- Yellow 10C242
- Yellow 10P110
- Yellow 10P225
- Yellow 10P248
- Yellow 10P270
- Yellow 30C236
Listed on the Japanese JHOSPA positives list for use in specific plastics applications
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- Blue 424
- Green 10G603
- Green 10G655
- Yellow 10C112
- Yellow 10C229
- Yellow 10C242
- Yellow 10P110
- Yellow 10P225
- Yellow 10P248
- Yellow 10P270
Approved for use as a colorant in all polymers intended to contact food, at a level not to exceed 2% by weight. Listed under 21CFR 170.39 Threshold of Regulation for substances used in food-contact articles.
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- Black 1G
- Black 10G975
- Black 10G996
- Black 10P950
- Black 30C940
- Black 30C941
- Black 30C965
- Black 376A
- Black 430
- Black 444
- Blue 10C595
- Blue 10G513
- Blue 20G599
- Blue 30C527
- Blue 30C591
- Blue 211
- Blue 214
- Blue 385
- Blue 424
- Brown 10P850
- Brown 10P857
- Brown 19
- Green 10C650
- Green 10G603
- Green 10G655
- Green 30C659
- Green 179
- Green 187B
- Orange 10C341
- Orange 10P340
- StarLight® FX 15
- StarLight® FX 25
- StarLight® FL 37
- StarLight® FL105
- StarLight® FL500
- Violet 92
- Yellow 10C229
- Yellow 10C242
- Yellow 10P150
- Yellow 10P225
- Yellow 10P248
- Yellow 10P270
- Yellow 20P296
- Yellow 30C236
Council of Europe AP(89)1 Approved Pigments - migration of the elements antimony, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, and selenium from the following pigments are typically below the limits set forth in the Council of Europe’s resolution AP(89)1 on the use of colourants in plastic materials coming into contact with food, 13 September 1989.
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- Black 1G
- Black 10G975
- Black 10G996
- Black 10P950
- Black 30C940
- Black 30C941
- Black 30C965
- Black 376A
- Black 430
- Black 444
- Blue 10C595
- Blue 10G513
- Blue 20G599
- Blue 30C527
- Blue 30C591
- Blue 211
- Blue 214
- Blue 385
- Blue 424
- Brown 10P850
- Brown 10P857
- Brown 19
- Green 10C650
- Green 10G603
- Green 10G655
- Green 30C659
- Green 179
- Green 187B
- Orange 10C341
- Orange 10P340
- StarLight® FX 15
- StarLight® FX 25
- StarLight® FL 37
- StarLight® FL105
- StarLight® FL500
- Violet 92
- Yellow 10C112
- Yellow 10C229
- Yellow 10C242
- Yellow 10P110
- Yellow 10P150
- Yellow 10P225
- Yellow 10P248
- Yellow 10P270
- Yellow 20P296
- Yellow 30C236
Australian Standard AS 2070-1999 Approved Pigments - migration of the elements antimony, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, and selenium from the following pigments are typically below the limits set forth in the Australian Standard AS 2070-1999, Plastics materials for food contact use (4.1.2 Colourants), published 5 March, 1999.
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Approved for use as a colorant in all polymers intended to contact food, at a level not to exceed 2% by weight. Listed under 21CFR 178.3297
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Listed on the French Positive List - Circulaire Du 29 Mai 1978, Date D’authorisation 14 Janvier 1975: chromium antimony titantium yellow rutile.
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Listed on the French Positive List - Circulaire No 176 Du 2 Decembre 1959, and Circulaire Du 22 Fevrier 1966, numeros 103 bis: nickel antimony titanium yellow rutile.
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Listed on the French Positive List - Circulaire Du 29 Mai 1978, Date D’authorisation 14 Janvier 1975: cobalt, nickel, zinc, titanium green spinel.
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Listed on the French Positive List - Circulaire Du 29 Mai 1978, Date D’authorisation 14 Janvier 1975: cobalt chromium aluminate blue-green spinel.
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Listed on the French Positive List - Circulaire No 176 Du 2 Decembre 1959, numeros 114: cobalt aluminate blue spinel.
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StarLight FL105 is approved for use as a colorant in all polymers expected to come into contact with food, at a level not to exceed 0.3% by weight. (FCN 000430).
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- Black 1G
- Black 10G975
- Black 10G996
- Black 10P950
- Black 30C940
- Black 30C941
- Black 30C965
- Black 376A
- Black 430
- Black 444
- Blue 10C595
- Blue 10G513
- Blue 20G599
- Blue 30C527
- Blue 30C591
- Blue 211
- Blue 214
- Blue 385
- Blue 424
- Brown 10P850
- Brown 10P857
- Brown 19
- Green 10C650
- Green 10G603
- Green 10G655
- Green 30C659
- Green 179
- Green 187B
- Orange 10C341
- Orange 10P340
- StarLight® FX 15
- StarLight® FX 25
- StarLight® FL 37
- StarLight® FL105
- StarLight® FL500
- Violet 92
- Yellow 10C229
- Yellow 10C242
- Yellow 10P150
- Yellow 10P225
- Yellow 10P248
- Yellow 10P270
- Yellow 20P296
- Yellow 30C236
List of the BfR Approved Pigments: Pigments are not regulated by the Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR) unless they contain dangerous substances. The following Shepherd pigments are free of dangerous sunstances and therefore do not require BfR registration.
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Approved for use as a colorant in all polymers intended to contact food, at a level not to exceed 5% by weight. Listed under FCN 000938
Back to TopGB9685 : 2016
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- Black 1G
- Black 10G975
- Black 10G996
- Black 10P950
- Black 30C941
- Black 30C965
- Black 430
- Blue 10C595
- Blue 20G599
- Blue 30C527
- Blue 30C591
- Blue 211
- Blue 214
- Blue 385
- Blue 424
- Green 10G603
- Green 10G655
- Green 30C659
- Green 187B
- StarLight® FX 15
- StarLight® FX 25
- StarLight® FL 37
- StarLight® FL105
- StarLight® FL500
- Yellow 10C112
- Yellow 10C229
- Yellow 10C242
- Yellow 10P110
- Yellow 10P225
- Yellow 10P248
- Yellow 10P270
- Yellow 30C236
Pigments typically meet the purity requirements set forth in the National Food Safety of the People’s Republic of China, GB9685-2016 Standard for Uses of Additives in Food Contact Materials and Articles. Please see GB9685:2016 document for limitations.
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Approved for use as a colorant in all polymers intended to contact food, at a level not to exceed 5% by weight. Listed under FCN 002206.
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Approved for use as a colorant in all polymers intended to contact food, at a level not to exceed 5% by weight. Listed under FCN 000868
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