Disodium 3-[(2,4-dimethyl-5-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-4-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonate (Ponceaux SX; CI 14700) when used as a substance in hair dye products
Disodium 3-[(2,4-dimethyl-5-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-4-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonate (Ponceaux SX; CI 14700) when used as a substance in hair dye products is listed in Annex II as a prohibited substance for cosmetic products placed on the EU market.
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Chemical name
Disodium 3-[(2,4-dimethyl-5-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-4-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonate (Ponceaux SX; CI 14700) when used as a substance in hair dye products
Chemical / IUPAC name
Disodium 3-[(2,4-dimethyl-5-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-4-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonate (Ponceaux SX; CI 14700)
Regulatory information
Regulation
(EC) 2013/344
SCCS opinions
- Request for a Re-evaluation of hair dyes listed in Annex III to Directive 76/768/EEC on Cosmetic Products
- Opinion concerning Use of Permanent Hair Dyes and Bladder Cancer - Updated 2004
- Opinion on Personal Use of Hair Dyes and Cancer Risk
- Opinion on the Use of Permanent Hair Dyes and Bladder Cancer Risk
- Assessment Strategies for Hair Dyes
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Key data
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What Annex II means for Disodium 3-[(2,4-dimethyl-5-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-4-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonate (Ponceaux SX; CI 14700) when used as a substance in hair dye products
Disodium 3-[(2,4-dimethyl-5-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-4-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonate (Ponceaux SX; CI 14700) when used as a substance in hair dye products is listed as a prohibited substance under Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. No concentration limit applies — the presence of this substance in any cosmetic product placed on the EU market is not permitted regardless of use level.
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 2 CosIng inventory ingredients 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).
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Source note for Annex II record Disodium 3-[(2,4-dimethyl-5-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-4-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonate (Ponceaux SX; CI 14700) when used as a substance in hair dye products
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