Activated charcoal

US Previously Marketed

First marketed in 1921

Description
Sources: https://www.makingcosmetics.com/Carbon-Black-Black-No-2-DC_p_225.html | http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/formulating/function/pigment/2078807.html

D&C Black #2 is the name, given by the FDA, for a highly pure form of carbon black prepared by combusting aromatic petroleum oil in the "oil furnace" process. It consists, essentially, of pure carbon. The Cosmetic, Toiletries and Fragrance Association (CTFA) petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval to use carbon black in cosmetic formulations. The FDA granted approval on August 29, 2004, and now D&C Black #2 is used in all cosmetic products: mascaras, eyeliners, brush-on-brow, eyeshadows, and lipsticks.

Approval Year

Conditions

Condition	Modality	Targets	Highest Phase	Product
Unknown 2596

PubMed

Title	Date	PubMed
Particulate Air Pollution Exposure and Expression of Viral and Human MicroRNAs in Blood: The Beijing Truck Driver Air Pollution Study.	2016-03	26068961
Dysfunction of methionine sulfoxide reductases to repair damaged proteins by nickel nanoparticles.	2015-07-05	25979628
Graphene quantum dots induce apoptosis, autophagy, and inflammatory response via p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase and nuclear factor-κB mediated signaling pathways in activated THP-1 macrophages.	2015-01-02	25446327
Investigation of the effects of short-term inhalation of carbon nanoparticles on brains and lungs of c57bl/6j and p47(phox-/-) mice.	2014-07	24792328
Exposure-response estimates for diesel engine exhaust and lung cancer mortality based on data from three occupational cohorts.	2014-02	24273233
Traffic-related air pollution exposure in the first year of life and behavioral scores at 7 years of age.	2013-06	23694812
Carbon particles in airway macrophage as a surrogate marker in the early detection of lung diseases.	2012-04	23022853
Cytotoxicity evaluation of oxidized single-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene oxide on human hepatoma HepG2 cells: an iTRAQ-coupled 2D LC-MS/MS proteome analysis.	2012-03	22157353
Time-series analysis of mortality effects of fine particulate matter components in Detroit and Seattle.	2011-04	21193387
Effect modification of air pollution on Urinary 8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine by genotypes: an application of the multiple testing procedure to identify significant SNP interactions.	2010-12-07	21138591
Vascular effects of ultrafine particles in persons with type 2 diabetes.	2010-12	20822968
Effect of engineered nanoparticles on vasomotor responses in rat intrapulmonary artery.	2010-06-01	20214918
Toxicogenomics of water chemistry influence on chronic lead exposure to the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas).	2008-05-01	18346799
A comparison of proximity and land use regression traffic exposure models and wheezing in infants.	2007-02	17384778
Determination of mercury in carbon black by cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry.	2006-03-04	16512247
Inhalation toxicology of urban ambient particulate matter: acute cardiovascular effects in rats.	2001-10	11833973
Respiratory tract responses to repeated inhalation of an oxidant and acid gas-particle air pollutant mixture.	2001-06	11353142
Prolonged cataleptogenic effects of potentized homoeopathic drugs.	1986	3088660

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide

Mascaras, eyeliners, brush-on-brow, eye shadows, lipsticks, blushers & foundations

Route of Administration: Topical

In Vitro Use Guide

Unknown

Substance Class	Polymer Created by `admin` on `Wed Apr 02 11:01:49 GMT 2025` Edited by `admin` on `Wed Apr 02 11:01:49 GMT 2025`
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