Regulatory information
Food-Contact
21CFR 178.3297-1%
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- Yellow 10C112
- Yellow 10C229
- Yellow 10C242
- Yellow 10G148
- Yellow 10G280
- Yellow 10P110
- Yellow 10P225
- Yellow 10P248
- Yellow 10P270
- Yellow 196
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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- Black 10P922
- Blue 385
- Green 223
- Green 260
- 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
- Green 223
- Green 260
- Yellow 10C112
- Yellow 10C229
- Yellow 10C242
- Yellow 10G148
- Yellow 10G280
- Yellow 10P110
- Yellow 10P225
- Yellow 10P248
- Yellow 10P270
- Yellow 196
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 1
- Black 1G
- Black 10C912
- Black 10F925
- Black 10F951
- Black 10G903
- Black 10G937
- BK0010G982
- Black 10G996
- Black 10P922
- Black 10P923
- Black 10P950
- Black 20C920
- Black 20F944
- Black 30C940
- Black 30C941
- Black 30C965
- Black 376A
- Black 411A
- Black 430
- Black 444
- Blue 3J
- Blue 10C595
- Blue 10F545
- Blue 10G513
- Blue 20G599
- Blue 30C527
- Blue 30C588
- Blue 30C591
- Blue 211
- Blue 214
- Blue 299
- Blue 385
- Blue 424
- Brown 10P850
- Brown 10P857
- Brown 10P858
- Brown 19 FDA
- Brown 30C888
- Green 10C650
- Green 10F687
- Green 10G603
- Green 10G655
- Green 30C612
- Green 30C654
- Green 30C659
- Green 30C678
- Green 179
- Green 187B
- Orange 10C341
- Orange 10P320
- Orange 10P340
- Orange 30C342
- StarLight FX 15
- StarLight FX 25
- StarLight FL 37
- StarLight FL105
- StarLight FL500
- Violet 92
- Yellow 10C151
- Yellow 10C229
- Yellow 10C242
- Yellow 10G280
- Yellow 10P150
- Yellow 10P225
- Yellow 10P248
- Yellow 10P270
- Yellow 20P296
- Yellow 30C119
- Yellow 30C152
- Yellow 30C236
- Yellow 196
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.
Back to TopAS2070-1999
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- Black 1
- Black 1G
- Black 10C912
- Black 10F925
- Black 10F951
- Black 10G903
- Black 10G937
- BK0010G982
- Black 10G996
- Black 10P922
- Black 10P923
- Black 10P950
- Black 20C920
- Black 20F944
- Black 30C940
- Black 30C941
- Black 30C965
- Black 376A
- Black 411A
- Black 430
- Black 444
- Blue 3J
- Blue 10C595
- Blue 10F545
- Blue 10G513
- Blue 20G599
- Blue 30C527
- Blue 30C588
- Blue 30C591
- Blue 211
- Blue 214
- Blue 299
- Blue 385
- Blue 424
- Brown 10P850
- Brown 10P857
- Brown 10P858
- Brown 19 FDA
- Brown 30C888
- Green 10C650
- Green 10F687
- Green 10G603
- Green 10G655
- Green 30C612
- Green 30C654
- Green 30C659
- Green 30C678
- Green 179
- Green 187B
- Green 223
- Green 260
- Orange 10C341
- Orange 10P320
- Orange 10P340
- Orange 30C342
- StarLight FX 15
- StarLight FX 25
- StarLight FL 37
- StarLight FL105
- StarLight FL500
- Violet 92
- Yellow 10C112
- Yellow 10C151
- Yellow 10C229
- Yellow 10C242
- Yellow 10G148
- Yellow 10G280
- Yellow 10P110
- Yellow 10P150
- Yellow 10P225
- Yellow 10P248
- Yellow 10P270
- Yellow 20P296
- Yellow 30C119
- Yellow 30C152
- Yellow 30C236
- Yellow 196
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.
Back to Top21CFR 178.3297-2%
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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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- Yellow 10C229
- Yellow 10C242
- Yellow 10G280
- Yellow 10P225
- Yellow 10P248
- Yellow 10P270
- Yellow 30C236
- Yellow 196
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 1
- Black 1G
- Black 10C912
- Black 10F925
- Black 10F951
- Black 10G903
- Black 10G937
- BK0010G982
- Black 10G996
- Black 10P922
- Black 10P923
- Black 10P950
- Black 20C920
- Black 20F944
- Black 30C940
- Black 30C941
- Black 30C965
- Black 376A
- Black 411A
- Black 430
- Black 444
- Blue 3J
- Blue 10C595
- Blue 10F545
- Blue 10G513
- Blue 20G599
- Blue 30C527
- Blue 30C588
- Blue 30C591
- Blue 211
- Blue 214
- Blue 299
- Blue 385
- Blue 424
- Brown 10P850
- Brown 10P857
- Brown 10P858
- Brown 19 FDA
- Brown 30C888
- Green 10C650
- Green 10F687
- Green 10G603
- Green 10G655
- Green 30C612
- Green 30C654
- Green 30C659
- Green 30C678
- Green 179
- Green 187B
- Orange 10C341
- Orange 10P320
- Orange 10P340
- Orange 30C342
- StarLight FX 15
- StarLight FX 25
- StarLight FL 37
- StarLight FL105
- StarLight FL500
- Violet 92
- Yellow 10C151
- Yellow 10C229
- Yellow 10C242
- Yellow 10G280
- Yellow 10P150
- Yellow 10P225
- Yellow 10P248
- Yellow 10P270
- Yellow 20P296
- Yellow 30C119
- Yellow 30C152
- Yellow 30C236
- Yellow 196
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
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- Black 1
- Black 1G
- BK0010G982
- Black 20C920
- Black 30C965
- Black 430
- Blue 3J
- Blue 10C595
- Blue 10F545
- Blue 20G599
- Blue 30C527
- Blue 30C588
- Blue 30C591
- Blue 211
- Blue 214
- Blue 299
- Blue 385
- Blue 424
- Green 10F687
- Green 10G603
- Green 10G655
- Green 30C612
- Green 30C654
- Green 30C659
- Green 187B
- Green 223
- Green 260
- StarLight FX 15
- StarLight FX 25
- StarLight FL 37
- StarLight FL105
- StarLight FL500
- Yellow 10C112
- Yellow 10C229
- Yellow 10C242
- Yellow 10G148
- Yellow 10G280
- Yellow 10P110
- Yellow 10P225
- Yellow 10P248
- Yellow 10P270
- Yellow 30C119
- Yellow 30C236
- Yellow 196
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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