---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 C.F.R. § 74.1602"
title: "21"
number: "74.1602"
heading: "D&C Violet No. 2."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/21/74.1602"
---

# §74.1602. D&C Violet No. 2.

- (a) **Identity.**
  - (1) **The color additive D&C Violet No.** 2 is principally 1-hydroxy -4-[(4-methylphenyl)amino]-9,10-anthracenedione.
  - (2) **Color additive mixtures for use in externally applied drugs made with D&C Violet No.** 2 may contain only those diluents that are suitable and that are listed in [part 73](/cfr/21/part73.md) of this chapter as safe for use in color additive mixtures for coloring externally applied drugs.
- (b) **Specifications.** D&C Violet No. 2 shall conform to the following specifications and shall be free from impurities, other than those named, to the extent that such other impurities can be avoided by good manufacturing practice:
- (c) **Uses and restrictions.** The color additive D&C Violet No. 2 may be safely used for coloring externally applied drugs in amounts consistent with good manufacturing practice.
- (d) **Labeling.** The label of the color additive and any mixtures prepared therefrom intended solely or in part for coloring purposes shall conform to the requirements of [§ 70.25](/cfr/21/70.25.md) of this chapter.
- (e) **Certification.** All batches of D&C Violet No. 2 shall be certified in accordance with regulations in [part 80](/cfr/21/part80.md) of this chapter.

## Notes

### Amendments

[42 FR 15654, Mar. 22, 1977, as amended at 45 FR 62978, Sept. 23, 1980; 55 FR 18868, May 7, 1990]

### Authority

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 341, 342, 343, 348, 351, 352, 355, 361, 362, 371, 379e.

### Source

Source: 42 FR 15654, Mar. 22, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[42 FR 15654, Mar. 22, 1977, as amended at 45 FR 62978, Sept. 23, 1980; 55 FR 18868, May 7, 1990]