FD&C Blue 1 Aluminum Lake
FD&C Blue 1 Aluminum Lake is a color lake made by adsorbing Brilliant Blue FCF dye onto aluminum hydroxide, rendering it oil-dispersible for use in lipsticks, candies, and pharmaceuticals. Classified under HTS 3205.00.50 as a preparation based on color lakes per chapter note 3, distinct from the parent dye. It's widely used where water-insoluble pigments are needed.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If the parent dye is a basic synthetic dye
Soluble parent dyes like FD&C Blue 1 classify in 3204; only the laked insoluble form moves to 3205.
If inorganic pigment dominant
Inorganic coloring pigments (e.g., ultramarine) go to 3206; organic lakes stay in 3205.
If for retail artist watercolor sets
Chapter note excludes retail-packed dyes; bulk lakes remain in 3205.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include FDA certification and batch-specific COA confirming lake formation and compliance with 21 CFR 74.101 for color additive petitions
• Label shipments clearly as 'laked' pigment to prevent confusion with soluble FD&C Blue 1 dye under 3204
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