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Annex II Entry 1241 15/10/2010

Disperse Red 15, except as impurity in Disperse Violet 1

Disperse Red 15, except as impurity in Disperse Violet 1 is listed in Annex II as a prohibited substance for cosmetic products placed on the EU market.

Prohibited substance— Annex II, EU Regulation 1223/2009
Entry: 1241

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 116-85-8
CAS 116-85-8PubChem CID 8323

1-Amino-4-hydroxyanthraquinone

IUPAC name
1-amino-4-hydroxyanthracene-9,10-dione
Molecular formula
C14H9NO3
Molecular weight
239.23 g/mol
Exact mass
239.058243149 Da
XLogP3
3.4
Topological polar surface area
80.4 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
2
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
4
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Disperse Red 15Calcosyn Pink BC.I. Disperse Red 15Celutate Pink BNCelutate Pink BNacelan Pink BAmacel Pink BCelutate Pink BY
16 more reported names
Disperse Red 2SSetacyl Pink 3BArtisil Red 3BPCibacet Red 3BPara MAcetate Fast Red 2BNeosetile Pink BNPerliton Pink 3BMicrosetile Pink BNCilla Fast Pink BNCelanthrene Red 3BNFenacet Fast Pink B9,10-Anthracenedione, 1-amino-4-hydroxy-Acetylon Fast Pink BDisperse Fast Pink BCibacete Red 3B
External database identifiers

Evidence from additional scientific databases

NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match8323

Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.

  • Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • GHS Hazard Statements: H341 (100%): Suspected of causing genetic defects [Warning Germ cell mutagenicity] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Precautionary Statement Codes: P203, P280, P318, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 15 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record

Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.

Additional source coverage and match status
SourceResultChecked
NIH PubChem PUG-ViewExact match2026-08-31

A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

Record details

Chemical name

Disperse Red 15, except as impurity in Disperse Violet 1

Regulatory information

Key data

Annex
Entry number
1241

Inventory links for Disperse Red 15, except as impurity in Disperse Violet 1

Inventory Restriction reference
Ref 33685

DISPERSE RED 15

CAS: 116-85-8
EC: 204-163-0

Direct matches are limited for this record, so nearby entries from Annex II are shown as well.

Annex II 1238
Nearby record in the same annex

HC Green No 1

CAS: 52136-25-1
EC: 257-687-7

What Annex II means for Disperse Red 15, except as impurity in Disperse Violet 1

Disperse Red 15, except as impurity in Disperse Violet 1 is listed as a prohibited substance under Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 and must not be intentionally added. Article 17 separately addresses unintended small quantities that are technically unavoidable under good manufacturing practice and compatible with the Article 3 safety requirement.

Formulators must screen their ingredients and raw materials to ensure none contain this substance. Suppliers should provide documentation confirming absence when requested.

This record is linked to 1 CosIng inventory ingredient for name and identifier cross-reference. The page also surfaces 12 related annex records with overlapping identifiers, annex logic or naming patterns.

Compliance checklist

  • Verify this substance is absent from all raw materials and finished formulations.
  • Request absence confirmation or CoA from raw material suppliers.
  • Document the screening result in the Product Information File (PIF).

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Disperse Red 15, except as impurity in Disperse Violet 1 is listed in Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 and is prohibited as an intentionally added cosmetic ingredient. Article 17 provides a narrow exception for unintended small quantities that are technically unavoidable under good manufacturing practice, provided the product remains safe under Article 3.

CAS 116-85-8 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to Disperse Red 15, except as impurity in Disperse Violet 1 by the Chemical Abstracts Service. In cosmetic compliance work, the CAS number is used to cross-reference the substance across regulatory databases, raw material specifications and safety assessment reports. Multiple EU annex entries may share the same CAS number if the same substance appears under different conditions or in different annexes.

Use the INCI Checker tool on this site to paste your full ingredient list (INCI) and scan it against all Annex II–VI entries. The tool highlights any ingredients that match restricted, prohibited or allergen-flagged records. This is useful for rapid compliance screening of finished product formulas or raw material declarations.

Source note for Annex II record Disperse Red 15, except as impurity in Disperse Violet 1

This page summarizes one Annex II record for Disperse Red 15, except as impurity in Disperse Violet 1 from public European Commission cosmetic materials and adds linked inventory or identifier matches when available.

Use this record page to review Annex II conditions for Disperse Red 15, except as impurity in Disperse Violet 1, but confirm any final regulatory decision against the current official annex wording and source files.

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