Acid Red 92 is classed chemically as a xanthene colour.
- Korean limit
- 0.4%
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
1 of 1 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 767IP0Y5NH · registered name D&C RED NO. 28 · single chemical substance
Acid Red 92 is classed chemically as a xanthene colour. It conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- China · Taiwan · United Kingdom
Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
ASEAN
- Field of application and/or use : (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b) Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : (b) 0.4%
- Other limitations and requirements : (a) After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 2.0% (a) and (b): The direction for use “wear suitable gloves” must be included in label or leaflet text.
- Conditions of use and warning which must be printed on the labels : (a) The mixing ratio must be printed on the label. Hair colorants can cause severe allergic reactions. Read and follow instructions. This product is not intended for use on persons under the age of 16. Temporary “black henna” tattoos may increase your risk of allergy. Do not colour your hair if: • you have a rash on your face or sensitive, irritated and damaged scalp, • you have ever experienced any reaction after colouring your hair, • you have experienced a reaction to a temporary “black henna” tattoo in the past (a) & (b) Do not use to dye eyelashes or eyebrows
South Korea
- Maximum concentration : 0.4%
European Union
- Other : Not more than 1% 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid and 2% 2-(bromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 270 · maximum concentration (b) 0,4 % · applies to (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b) Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex IV (allowed colourants), entry 79
Source: EU allowed colourants (Annex IV)
Restriction IV/79 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer · SCCS opinion: Opinion on Acid Red 92
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 18472-87-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 242-355-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1031090
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID001764465
- IUPAC
- Disodium 2',4',5',7'-tetrabromo-4,5,6,7-tetrachloro-3-oxo-3H-spiro[[2]benzofuran-1,9'-xanthene]-3',6'-bis(olate)
- Molecular formula
- C20H2Br4Cl4Na2O5
- Molecular weight
- 829.63 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Vapour density
- 28.64
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 1.32
- Molecular weight
- 829.64
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 7 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Dye5
- Pigment2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 4 eye studies are on record.
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 6 studies
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: as below - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation · Screening · according to other guideline: - Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Draize tests according to - Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: The Short Time Exposure In Vitro Test Method according to - Severe Irritation
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: The Vitrigel-EIT method according to - Corrosive or Irritation Persists for > 21 days
eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo · Screening · other guideline: The Short Time Exposure In Vitro Test Method according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 19
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU allowed colourants (Annex IV)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- EU restricted substances (Annex III)
- EU SCCS safety opinions 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations
- Tlooto literature search 2
- UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)