In Brief: Color additive lakes
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Color additive lakes: FDA has extended the deadline for comments regarding the March 4 proposed rule to permanently list certain color additive lakes as safe for use in food, drugs and cosmetics to Aug. 3, according to a June 5 Federal Register notice. The proposed rule also allows for the use of more than one straight color in lake formation with proper certification and solicits comments on proven methodologies for analyzing impurities in lakes. FDA extended the deadline at the request of the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association...