21 CFR 74.2151
§ 74.2151 D&C Brown No. 1.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 74.2151, § 74.2151 D&C Brown No. 1, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/83787
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(a) Identity. The color additive D&C Brown No. 1 is a mixture of the sodium salts of 4[[5-[(dialkylphenyl)- azo]-2,4-dihydroxyphenyl]azo]-benzene sulfonic acid. The alkyl group is principally the methyl group.
(b) Specifications. D&C Brown No. 1 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 good manufacturing practice:
(c) Uses and restrictions. D&C Brown No. 1 may be safely used for coloring externally applied cosmetics in amounts consistent with good manufacturing practice.
(d) Labeling. The label of the color additive shall conform to the requirements of § 70.25 of this chapter.
(e) Certification. All batches of D&C Brown No. 1 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.