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Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. 83C-0408]

 

Indian Earth Cosmetics; Withdrawal of Color Additive Petition

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the 
withdrawal, without prejudice to a future filing, of a color additive 
petition (CAP 2C0157) proposing that the color additive regulations be 
amended to provide for the safe use of hematite as a color additive in 
cosmetics generally, including those for use in the area of the eye.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aydin Orstan, Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition (HFS-217), Food and Drug Administration, 200 C 
St. SW., Washington, DC 20204, 202-254-9515.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice published in the Federal 
Register of January 26, 1984 (49 FR 3272), FDA announced that a color 
additive petition (CAP 2C0157) had been filed by R.F.A. Corp., c/o 1120 
G St. NW., Washington, DC 20005. The petition proposed that part 73 
Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification (21 CFR part 73) 
be amended to provide for the safe use of hematite as a color additive 
in cosmetics generally, including those for use in the area of the eye. 
FDA has been notified that R.F.A. Corp. has gone out of business and 
that Indian Earth Cosmetics, 2967 Randolph Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, 
owns the petition. Indian Earth Cosmetics has now withdrawn the 
petition without prejudice to a future filing (21 CFR 71.6).

    Dated: April 19, 1994.
Fred R. Shank,
Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 94-10325 Filed 4-29-94; 8:45 am]
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