Quick Links: Skip to main page content Skip to Search Skip to Topics Menu Skip to Section Content Menu Skip to Common Links
  • Decrease font size
  • Return font size to normal
  • Increase font size
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Cosmetics

  • Print
  • Share
  • E-mail

Section Contents Menu

  • Resources for You

    • -

    Cosmetics Q&A: Color Additives


    Does FDA approve the color additives used in cosmetics? If so, how does FDA determine their safety?

    FDA regulates color additives used in the United States, including those used in food, dietary supplements, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. The agency evaluates scientific data and information to ensure that a color additive is safe for its intended purposes. Any food, cosmetic, drug, or medical device that contains an unapproved color additive would be considered adulterated under U.S. law and would be subject to enforcement action to remove it from commerce.  

    To learn more, see How Safe Are Color Additives? and Color Additives and Cosmetics.

    FDA Basics Cosmetics Page

    Rate this article:





    -
    -