OH DAISEY INGREDIENT LIBRARY
Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140)
Synthetic certified color additive subject to batch certification, use restrictions, and purity specifications. OhDaisey excludes synthetic colorants under its precautionary clean standard.
OH DAISEY VERDICT
Avoid
Evidence level: Moderate
Why Oh Daisey rates it this way
Synthetic certified color additive subject to batch certification, use restrictions, and purity specifications. OhDaisey excludes synthetic colorants under its precautionary clean standard.
What it does
Adds yellow color to cosmetics.
How to read this rating
This rating reflects the Oh Daisey ingredient standard and the evidence currently available for cosmetic use. Product safety can also depend on concentration, exposure route, formulation, manufacturing quality, and individual sensitivity.