Sunset yellow FCF (FD&C Yellow No. 6)

Safety Summary

Regulatory Status

Sources

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• Sunset Yellow FCF FD&C Yellow 6 E110 CI 15985 Monoazo; EFSA 2009 ADI Reduced 1 mg/kg/day from 2.5 Renal Tubular Toxicity; Southampton Six McCann Lancet 2007 Hyperactivity Warning EU; Aspirin Intolerance COX-1 Leukotriene Urticaria; Tobias Acid Sulfanilic Acid Azo Cleavage Non-Carcinogenic; EFSA High-Consuming Children ADI Approach Monitoring; FDA 21 CFR 74.706 Certified Color; Voluntary EU Reformulation Paprika Beta-Carotene Natural; Azo Dye Aerobic Resistant Anaerobic Reductive Ozonation; IARC Not Evaluated Not Carcinogen REGULATORY · 2020
• Safety and efficacy of a feed additive consisting of Sunset Yellow FCF for cats and dogs, ornamental fish, grain‐eating ornamental birds and small rodents (Sensient Colours Europe GmbH) - PMC REGULATORY
• L_2012078EN.01000101.xml REGULATORY
• IARC Monographs, List of Classifications REGULATORY · 2026
• Computational Toxicology and Exposure APIs: Data Domains (EPA CCTE) REGULATORY
• CompTox Chemicals Dashboard: Release Notes (EPA) REGULATORY
• identity database ECHA CHEM, Download all substances: REACH registrations (ECHA's own list of REACH-registered substances) REGULATORY · 2026
• EPA ToxRefDB 3.0 point-of-departure release (pod.csv) DATABASE
• PubChem computed properties for CID 17730 (computed, not measured; as recorded by PubChem) DATABASE · 2026
• where to look EPA ECOTOX Knowledgebase ASCII release ecotox_ascii_09_15_2026 DATABASE
• Permissible Exposure Limits – OSHA Annotated Table Z-1 REGULATORY
• OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
• EPA CompTox CTX API: predicted properties for DTXSID6021456 (Sunset yellow FCF (FD&C Yellow No. 6)) REFERENCE
• PubChem computed structure descriptors for CID 17730 (computed, not measured; as recorded by PubChem) DATABASE · 2026

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