[Code of Federal Regulations]
 [Title 21, Volume 1]
 [Revised as of April 1, 2002]
 From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
 [CITE: 21CFR73.2396]
 
 [Page 379]
 
                         TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
 CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
                                 SERVICES
 
 PART 73--LISTING OF COLOR ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart C--Cosmetics
 
 Sec. 73.2396  Lead acetate.
 
     (a) Identity. The color additive lead acetate is the trihydrate of
 lead (2+) salt of acetic acid. The color additive has the chemical
 formula Pb (OOCCH<INF>3</INF>)<INF>2<INF><t-bullet>3H<INF>2</INF>O).
     (b) Specifications. Lead acetate shall conform to the following
 specifications and shall be free from impurities other than those named
 to the extent that such impurities may be avoided by good manufacturing
 practice:
 
 Water-insoluble matter, not more than 0.02 percent.
 pH (30 percent solution weight to volume at 25 deg.C), not less than
 4.7 and not more than 5.8.
 Arsenic (as As), not more than 3 parts per million.
 Lead acetate, not less than 99 percent.
 Mercury (as Hg), not more than 1 part per million.
 
     (c) Uses and restrictions. The color additive lead acetate may be
 safely used in cosmetics intended for coloring hair on the scalp only,
 subject to the following restrictions:
     (1) The amount of the lead acetate in the cosmetic shall be such
 that the lead content, calculated as Pb, shall not be in excess of 0.6
 percent (weight to volume).
     (2) The cosmetic is not to be used for coloring mustaches,
 eyelashes, eyebrows, or hair on parts of the body other than the scalp.
     (d) Labeling requirements. (1) The label of the color additive lead
 acetate shall conform to the requirements of Sec. 170.25 of this
 chapter, and bear the following statement or equivalent:
 
 Wash thoroughly if the product comes into contact with the skin.
 
     (2) The label of the cosmetic containing the color additive lead
 acetate, in addition to other information required by the act, shall
 bear the following cautionary statement, conspicuously displayed
 thereon:
 
 CAUTION: Contains lead acetate. For external use only. Keep this product
 out of children's reach. Do not use on cut or abraded scalp. If skin
 irritation develops, discontinue use. Do not use to color mustaches,
 eyelashes, eyebrows, or hair on parts of the body other than the scalp.
 Do not get in eyes. Follow instructions carefully and wash hands
 thoroughly after each use.
 
     (e) Exemption for certification. Certification of this color
 additive for the prescribed use is not necessary for the protection of
 the public health and therefore batches thereof are exempt from the
 certification requirements of section 721(c) of the act.
 
 [45 FR 72117, Oct. 31, 1980]