Pigment Red 172 Aluminum Lake is an insoluble pigment composed of the aluminum salt of Acid Red 51 extended on an appropriate substrate.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII WXF83K327F · registered name FD&C Red No. 3 aluminum lake · single chemical substance
Pigment Red 172 Aluminum Lake is an insoluble pigment composed of the aluminum salt of Acid Red 51 extended on an appropriate substrate. It conforms to the formula:
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Banned
- Argentina · ASEAN · Brazil · European Union
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex IV (allowed colourants), entry 80
Source: EU allowed colourants (Annex IV)
Restriction II/1337 (when used as a substance in hair dye products) · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 12227-78-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 235-440-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3044207
What products actually use it for
What the 1 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.
- Dye1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 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 2 studies
- Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as per mentioned below according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard