{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-74.2602a","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 74.2602a","heading":"a Ext. D\u0026C Violet No. 2.","body":"(a) Identity. The color additive Ext. D\u0026C Violet No. 2 is principally the monosodium salt of 2-[(9,10-dihydro-4-hydroxy -9,10-dioxo-1-anthracenyl) amino]-5-methyl-benzenesulfonic acid.\n(b) Specifications. Ext. D\u0026C Violet No. 2 shall conform to the following specifications and shall be free from impurities, other than those named, to the extent that such other impurities may be avoided by good manufacturing practice:\nSum of volatile matter (at 135 °C) and chlorides and sulfates (calculated as sodium salts), not more than 18 percent.\nWater-insoluble matter, not more than 0.4 percent.\n1-Hydroxy-9,10-anthracenedione, not more than 0.2 percent.\n1,4-Dihydroxy-9,10-anthracenedione, not more than 0.2 percent.\np- Toluidine, not more than 0.1 percent.\np- Toluidine sulfonic acids, sodium salts, not more than 0.2 percent.\nSubsidiary colors, not more than 1 percent.\nLead (as Pb), not more than 20 parts per million.\nArsenic (as As), not more than 3 parts per million.\nMercury (as Hg), not more than 1 part per million.\nTotal color, not less than 80 percent.\n(c) Uses and restrictions. The color additive Ext. D\u0026C Violet No. 2 may be safely used for coloring externally applied cosmetics in amounts consistent with good manufacturing practice.\n(d) Labeling. The label of the color additive shall conform to the requirements of § 70.25 of this chapter.\n(e) Certification. All batches of Ext. D\u0026C Violet No. 2 shall be certified in accordance with regulations in part 80 of this chapter.","path":["Title 21—Food and Drugs","CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 74—LISTING OF COLOR ADDITIVES SUBJECT TO CERTIFICATION","Subpart C—Cosmetics"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-21.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:47Z","sha256":"80322d516e8abcf2c7544602250a0df56bab8a0af84f7ec5c3f7c527c57f0bb5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-74.2602","next":"us/21-cfr-74.2705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}