FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: color additives from Australia
FDA category: Color Additives for Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics · October 2016 to May 17, 2023
FDA refused 239 color additives shipment lines from Australia between October 2016 and May 17, 2023, 25 of them in 2023; the most refused products were henna and cochineal extract, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 239
- color additives lines refused since October 2016
- 25
- refused so far in 2023
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Color additives refusals from Australia by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | -88% |
| 2022 | 213 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Henna refusals from Australia
FDA refused 238 henna lines from Australia between October 2016 and May 17, 2023, 100% of the color additives lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of color additives |
|---|---|---|
| Henna | 238 | 99.6% |
Recent henna refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brow Code Pty LtdMolendinar, Australia | Henna | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Brow Code Pty LtdMolendinar, Australia | Henna | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Brow Code Pty LtdMolendinar, Australia | Henna | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Brow Code Pty LtdMolendinar, Australia | Henna | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Brow Code Pty LtdMolendinar, Australia | Henna | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Cochineal extract refusals from Australia
FDA refused 1 cochineal extract line from Australia between October 2016 and May 17, 2023, 0% of the color additives lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of color additives |
|---|---|---|
| Cochineal extract | 1 | 0.4% |
Why FDA refused color additives from Australia
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 189 | 79% |
| COSM COLOR | Appears to contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a) which renders it… | 36 | 15% |
| COSMETFPLA | Appears to contain an undeclared color additive which renders it misbranded within the meaning of Sections… | 13 | 5% |
| COLORLABEL | Required information not prominent | 1 | 0% |
Australia color additives firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Brow Code Pty Ltd | Molendinar | 238 |
Latest color additives refusals from Australia
Questions about color additives refusals from Australia
- How many color additives shipments from Australia did FDA refuse in 2023?
- FDA refused 25 shipment lines of color additives from Australia in 2023 through May 17, 2023, compared with 213 in 2022.
- Why does FDA refuse color additives from Australia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For color additives from Australia the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 189 lines), COSM COLOR (COSM COLOR, 36 lines) and COSMETFPLA (COSMETFPLA, 13 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover color additives from Australia?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Australia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Australia firms; see the country page.
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