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Inert Reassessment Document for D & C Green No. 6

D&C Green No. 6, D&C Red No. 17,  D&C Red No. 33, D&C Violet No. 2, and FD&C Yellow No. 6 Aluminum Lake are all currently classified as List 3 inert ingredients. Based upon the reasonable certainty of no harm safety findings, D&C Green No. 6, D&C Red No. 17,  D&C Red No. 33, D&C Violet No. 2, and FD&C Yellow No. 6 Aluminum Lake can each be classified as L ist 4B inert ingredients.

  • D & C Green No. 6 - CAS No. 128-80-3
  • D & C Red No. 17 - CAS No. 85-86-9
  • D & C Red No. 33 - CAS No. 3567-66-6
  • D & C Violet No. 2 - CAS No. 81-48-1
  • FD & C Yellow No. 6 Aluminum Lake  - CAS No. 15790-07-5
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