fd&c yellow no. 6 (c.i. 15985)
sunset yellow FCF
Identification
| Name | fd&c yellow no. 6 (c.i. 15985) |
| CAS Number | 2783-94-0 |
| EINECS | 220-491-7 |
| FDA UNII | H77VEI93A8 |
| Molecular Formula | C16 H10 N2 Na2 O7 S2 |
| Molecular Weight | 452.37363856 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00036437 |
| Nikkaji Number | J1.043.369J |
Regulatory
| JECFA Food Additive | Sunset Yellow FCF |
| GSFA Codex | Sunset yellow FCF (110) |
| DG SANTE Food Additives | sunset yellow FCF |
| FDA Mainterm (SATF) | 2783-94-0 ; FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 |
| FDA Regulation | FDA PART 201 -- LABELING |
Physical Properties
| Appearance | orange red powder (est) |
| Assay | 85.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Flash Point | 32.00 °F. TCC ( 0.00 °C. ) (est) |
| logP (o/w) | -1.180 |
| Soluble in | water, 2.049e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Cosmetic Information
| CosIng | cosmetic data |
| Cosmetic Uses | cosmetic colorants |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| European information | Most important hazard(s): |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | oral-rat LD50 > 10000 mg/kg |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | coloring agents |
| Recommendation for fd&c yellow no. 6 (c.i. 15985) usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for fd&c yellow no. 6 (c.i. 15985) flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
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Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
acid food yellow 3
C.I. food yellow 3, disodium salt
disodium (5E)-6-oxo-5-[(4-sulfonatophenyl)hydrazinylidene]naphthalene-2-sulfonate
disodium 6-hydroxy-5-((4-sulfonatophenyl)azo)naphthalene-2-sulfonate (c.i. 15985)
disodium 6-hydroxy-5-((4-sulphonatophenyl)azo)naphthalene-2-sulphonate
disodium salt of 1-p-sulphophenylazo-2-naphthol-6-sulphonic acid
fd&c yellow no. 6
food yellow 3
food yellow 6
6-
hydroxy-5-((4-sulfophenyl)azo)-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, disodium salt
6-
hydroxy-5-((4-sulphophenyl)azo)-2-naphthalenesulphonic acid, disodium salt
6-
hydroxy-5-((p-sulfophenyl)azo)-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid disodium salt
6-
hydroxy-5-((p-sulfophenyl)azo)-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, disodium salt
6-
hydroxy-5-((p-sulphophenyl)azo)-2-naphthalenesulphonic acid, disodium salt
2-
naphthalenesulfonic acid, 6-hydroxy-5-((4-sulfophenyl)azo)-, disodium salt
2-
naphthalenesulfonic acid, 6-hydroxy-5-((4-sulfophenyl)azo)-, disodiumsalt
2-
naphthalenesulfonic acid, 6-hydroxy-5-((p-sulfophenyl)azo)-, disodium salt
1-p-
sulfophenylazo-2-hydroxynaphthalene-6-sulfonate, disodium salt
1-p-
sulfophenylazo-2-naphthol-6-sulfonic acid, disodium salt
1-p-
sulphophenylazo-2-naphthol-6-sulphonic acid, disodium salt
sunset yellow (c.i. 15985)
sunset yellow 6
sunset yellow FCF
sunset yellow FCF (E 110)
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