[Code of Federal Regulations]
 [Title 21, Volume 1]
 [Revised as of April 1, 2002]
 From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
 [CITE: 21CFR73.2190]
 
 [Page 377]
 
                         TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
 CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
                                 SERVICES
 
 PART 73--LISTING OF COLOR ADDITIVES EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart C--Cosmetics
 
 Sec. 73.2190  Henna.
 
     (a) Identity. The color additive henna is the dried leaf and petiole
 of Lawsonia alba Lam. (Lawsonia inermis L.). It may be identified by its
 characteristic odor and by characteristic plant histology.
     (b) Specifications. Henna shall conform to the following
 specifications:
 
 It shall not contain more than 10 percent of plant material from
 Lawsonia alba Lam. (Lawsonia inermis L.) other than the leaf and
 petiole, and shall be free from admixture with material from any other
 species of plant.
 Moisture, not more than 10 percent.
 Total ash, not more than 15 percent.
 Acid-insoluble ash, not more than 5 percent.
 Lead (as Pb), not more than 20 parts per million.
 Arsenic (as As), not more than 3 parts per million.
 
     (c) Uses and restrictions. The color additive henna may be safely
 used for coloring hair only. It may not be used for coloring the
 eyelashes or eyebrows, or generally in the area of the eye.
     (d) Labeling. The label for henna shall bear the information
 required by Sec. 70.25 of this chapter and the following statements or
 their equivalent:
 
 ``Do not use in the area of the eye.''
 ``Do not use on cut or abraded scalp.''
 
     (e) Exemption from certification. Certification of this color
 additive for the prescribed use is not necessary for the protection of
 the public health and therefore batches thereof are exempt from the
 certification requirements of section 721(c) of the act.