Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Synthetic Iron Oxide
fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2018-11-01 · Effective 2018-12-04 · 83 FR 54869
Document
Document number
2018-23863
Federal Register citation
83 FR 54869
CFR reference
21 CFR 73
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
2018-11-01
Effective date
2018-12-04
HHS docket
Docket No. FDA-2017-C-6238
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the expanded safe use of synthetic iron oxides as color additives to include use in dietary supplement tablets and capsules. This action is in response to a color additive petition (CAP) filed by Colorcon, Inc.