Naphthol yellow S is an organic sodium salt that is the disodium salt of 5,7-dinitro-8-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid.
Definition
Naphthol yellow S is an organic sodium salt that is the disodium salt of 5,7-dinitro-8-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid. It has a role as a histological dye. It contains a flavianate.
Source: PubChem
CI 10316 is classed chemically as a nitro colour. It conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- China · Japan · South Korea · Taiwan · United Kingdom · United States
- Allowed colourant
- Taiwan · United States
Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS) · US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients
Argentina · Brazil
- Field of application and/or use : Dye Substances allowed for all kinds of products, except those applied in the eye area.
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 Use for dyeing eyelashes and eyebrows is not permitted.
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : (b) 0.2%
- Other limitations and requirements : (a) After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 1.0% (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 : For a) To be printed on the label: The mixing ratio For a) and b) 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 Do not use to dye eyelashes or eyebrows
European Union
- Product Type, body parts : (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b) Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : (b) 0,2%
- Other : (a) After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 1,0%
- Wording of conditions of use and warnings : To be printed on the label: Hair colorants can cause severe allergic reactions
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex IV (allowed colourants), entry 3 · maximum concentration Not to be used in eye products
Source: EU allowed colourants (Annex IV)
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 214 · maximum concentration (b) 0,2% · applies to (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b) Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products
Restriction III/214 (Acid Yellow 1) · SCCS opinion: Opinion on Acid Yellow 1
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Restriction IV/3 (CI 10316) III/214 (Acid Yellow 1) · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer · SCCS opinion: Opinion on Acid Yellow 1
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 846-70-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 212-690-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1041718
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID9021718
- IUPAC
- Disodium 5,7-dinitro-8-oxidonaphthalene-2-sulfonate
- Molecular formula
- C10H4N2Na2O8S
- Molecular weight
- 358.19 g/mol
Measured properties
- Colour
- Greenish yellow
- Melting/freezing point
- 313.85 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 716.76 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.0000000000000000337 ㎜Hg (est. at 25 deg C)
- Water solubility
- 0.446 g/100㎖ (est.)
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- -0.26 (ESTest.)
- Molecular weight
- 360.22
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 4 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.
- Dye4
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 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 1 studies
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 24
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU allowed colourants (Annex IV)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- EU restricted substances (Annex III)
- EU SCCS safety opinions 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- PubChem
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients 2
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations
- UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients 2
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English · Japanese