[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR74.2053]
[Page 413]
TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES
PART 74_LISTING OF COLOR ADDITIVES SUBJECT TO CERTIFICATION--Table of Contents
Subpart C_Cosmetics
Sec. 74.2053 D&C Black No. 3.
(a) Identity. The color additive D&C Black No. 3 is a washed bone
char prepared from calcined cattle bones. The bones are twice heated in
excess of 700 [deg]C for at least 6 hours.
(b) Specifications. D&C Black No. 3 shall conform to the following
specifications and shall be free from impurities other than those named,
to the extent that such other impurities may be avoided by current good
manufacturing practices:
(1) Calcium hydroxyapatite (CaO and P2O5), not
less than 75 percent and not more than 84 percent;
(2) Elemental carbon, not less than 7 percent;
(3) Moisture, not more than 7 percent;
(4) Silica (SiO2), not more than 5 percent;
(5) Arsenic, not more than 3 milligrams (mg)/kilogram (kg) (3 parts
per million (ppm));
(6) Lead, not more than 10 mg/kg (10 ppm); and
(7) Total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), not more than 5
mg/kg (5 ppm).
(c) Uses and restrictions. Cosmetics containing D&C Black No. 3 must
comply with Sec. 700.27 of this chapter with respect to prohibited
cattle materials in cosmetic products. D&C Black No. 3 may be safely
used for coloring the following cosmetics in amounts consistent with
current good manufacturing practice: Eyeliner, eye shadow, mascara, and
face powder.
(d) Labeling. The label of the color additive shall conform to the
requirements of Sec. 70.25 of this chapter.
(e) Certification. All batches of D&C Black No. 3 shall be certified
in accordance with regulations in part 80 of this chapter.
[72 FR 33666, June 19, 2007]