Ingredient Dictionary

CI 14720

Carmoisine is an organic molecular entity.

Definition

Carmoisine is an organic molecular entity.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII DR4641L47F · registered name CARMOISINE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

CI 14720 is classed chemically as a monoazo colour. It conforms to the formula:

Cosmetic roles

Adds colourCOLORANT

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted: ASEAN · China · Taiwan
Allowed colourant: ASEAN · Taiwan · United States

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients

Argentina · Brazil

Field of application and/or use : Dye Substances allowed for all kinds of products.

European Union

Other : Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 122)

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex IV (allowed colourants), entry 19

Source: EU allowed colourants (Annex IV)

Restriction IV/19

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Restriction IV/19 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

CI 14720INCI1-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-[(4-sulfo-1-naphthalenyl)azo]-, disodium saltSynonymACID RED 14Synonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 3567-69-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 222-657-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID3021225
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID001437202

IUPAC: Disodium 4-hydroxy-3-[(4-sulfonatonaphthalen-1-yl)diazenyl]naphthalene-1-sulfonate
Molecular formula: C20H12N2Na2O7S2
Molecular weight: 502.42 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: solid
Molecular weight: 504.44

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 41 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.

Dye40
Fragrance1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

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

Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity) according to