Food Safety Substance

C.I. Pigment Yellow 42

C.I. Pigment Yellow 42 is a food additive with Approved in the EU, Approved (restricted) in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.

CAS 51274-00-1 Indexable evidence set
FDA
Approved (restricted)
ADI / TDI
ADI 0.5 mg/kg bw
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 3 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
C.I. Pigment Yellow 42
CAS
51274-00-1
DTXSID
DTXSID2029371
PubChem CID
23320441
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (7)
SOURCE WHO/JECFA

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFAIRON OXIDE YELLOW-51274-00-10-0.5 mg/kg bw0.5COLOUR1979
SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

CosmeticsCI 77492 (Yellow Iron Oxide)EU status: permitted Industrial / GHSGHS row foundEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is C.I. Pigment Yellow 42 used for in food?

C.I. Pigment Yellow 42 appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant.

Is C.I. Pigment Yellow 42 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 0.5 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: Approved (restricted).

What is the ADI for C.I. Pigment Yellow 42?

C.I. Pigment Yellow 42 has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 0.5 mg/kg bw. Source: Food Additives.

Is C.I. Pigment Yellow 42 also used in cosmetics?

C.I. Pigment Yellow 42 has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: CI 77492 (Yellow Iron Oxide), EU status permitted.