Ingredient Dictionary

CI 15985

Sunset Yellow FCF is an organic molecular entity.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 32 list it before the 1% line and 182 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 210 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 210

Definition

Sunset Yellow FCF is an organic molecular entity.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII H77VEI93A8 · registered name FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

CI 15985 is classed chemically as a monoazo colour. It conforms to the formula:

Cosmetic roles

Adds colourCOLORANT

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted: China · European Union · Japan · South Korea · Taiwan · United States
Allowed colourant: Taiwan · United States

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

Argentina · Brazil

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

ASEAN

Field of application : Colouring agents allowed in all cosmetic products

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 31

Source: EU allowed colourants (Annex IV)

Restriction IV/31

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 黄５: 本品は、昭和41年厚生省令第30号に示される黄色５号又はそのアルミニウムレーキ又はそのバリウムレーキ又はそのジルコニウムレーキである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

CI 15985INCI2-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 6-hydroxy-5-[(4-sulfophenyl)azo]-, disodium saltSynonym황색5호Korean label name (MFDS standard)CI 15985, YELLOW 6SynonymSUNSET YELLOWSynonym黄５Japanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 2783-94-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 220-491-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6021456
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID101131536

IUPAC: Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(4-sulfonatophenyl)diazenyl]naphthalene-2-sulfonate
Molecular formula: C16H10N2Na2O7S2
Molecular weight: 452.36 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Dry Powder, Liquid · Red-orange crystals or red powder, [CAMEO]
pH: 5.26
Initial boiling point and range: 836.6 ℃
Flash point: 208.3 ℃
Flammability (solid, gas): not flammable
Vapour pressure: 0 ㎩ (25℃)
Water solubility: 146040.8 ㎎/ℓ (30℃)
Vapour density: 0.556 g/㎤
Relative density: 0.617 (at 26℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 0.046 (log Pow, 25℃)
Decomposition temperature: 390~393 ℃
Molecular weight: 452.37

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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 89 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.

Dye85
Flavouring and nutrient2
Soil amendments1
Fragrance1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard