21 CFR 74.2104
§ 74.2104 D&C Blue No. 4.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 74.2104, § 74.2104 D&C Blue No. 4, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/83786
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(a) Identity and specifications. The color additive D&C Blue No. 4 shall conform in identity and specifications to the requirements of § 74.1104(a)(1) and (b).
(b) Uses and restrictions. D&C Blue No. 4 may be safely used for coloring externally applied cosmetics in amounts consistent with good manufacturing practice.
(c) Labeling. The label of the color additive shall conform to the requirements of § 70.25 of this chapter.
(d) Certification. All batches of D&C Blue No. 4 shall be certified in accordance with regulations in part 80 of this chapter.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.