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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Final Rules: Food Additives and Color Additives

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Petition(s): CAP 8C0312

Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification; Silver Nitrate

Petitioner: GW Cosmetics GmbH
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): FDA-2018-C-0617
Subject additive and intended use: amending 21 CFR Part 73 to provide for the safe use of silver nitrate in professional-use only cosmetics to color eyebrows and eyelashes.
21 CFR* affected: 73.2550 Silver nitrate.
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): silver nitrate, (7761-88-8)
Federal Register publication history: Mar 7, 2018 83 FR 9715 Notice of petition
Oct 6, 2021 86 FR 55494 Final Rule Nov 8, 2021
Dec 29, 2021 86 FR 73969 Final rule; confirmation of effective date Nov 8, 2021

 

*Definitions

  • 21 CFR: Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
  • Substance: The name of the substance listed in the CFR.
  • CAS Registry® No.: Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number® for the substance.
  • Petitions (see also Questions and Answers About the Petition Process)
    • FAP: Food Additive Petition
    • CAP: Color Additive Petition
    • GRP: GRAS Affirmation Petition (replaced by GRAS Notification Program in 1998)
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