# Termination of Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Lead Acetate
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule; response to objections and denial of public hearing requests; removal of administrative stay. · Published 2021-10-08 · Effective 2022-01-06 · 86 FR 56183
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-21892
- **Category:** fda-food
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 56183
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 73
- **Publication date:** 2021-10-08
- **Effective date:** 2022-01-06
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. FDA-2017-C-1951
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is responding to objections and a public hearing request that we received from Combe Inc., on the final rule entitled "Termination of Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Lead Acetate," which published on October 31, 2018. The final rule amended the color additive regulations to no longer provide for the safe use of lead acetate in cosmetics intended for coloring hair on the scalp. After reviewing the objections, we have concluded that the objections do not raise issues of material fact that justify a hearing. Therefore, the stay of the effectiveness for the repeal and delisting of the color additive regulation is now lifted, and we are amending the color additive regulations to no longer provide for the safe use of lead acetate in cosmetics intended for coloring hair on the scalp.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/10/08/2021-21892/termination-of-listing-of-color-additives-exempt-from-certification-lead-acetate)
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