Anthraquinone; 9,10-anthraquinone
Anthraquinone; 9,10-anthraquinone is listed in Annex II as a prohibited substance for cosmetic products placed on the EU market.
Chemical identity and properties

Anthraquinone
9,10-anthraquinone is an anthraquinone that is anthracene in which positions 9 and 10 have been oxidised to carbonyls. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- anthracene-9,10-dione
- Molecular formula
- C14H8O2
- Molecular weight
- 208.21 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 208.052429494 Da
- XLogP3
- 3.4
- Topological polar surface area
- 34.1 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:40448
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL55659
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID3020095
- PubMed:26915975
- PubMed:23333790
- PubMed:23122067
- PubMed:23086354
- PubMed:23063188
- PubMed:23057874
- PubMed:23039271
- PubMed:23007481
- PubMed:22978222
- PubMed:22972319
- PubMed:22969065
- PubMed:22957424
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
Anthraquinone; 9,10-anthraquinone
Chemical / IUPAC name
Anthraquinone; 9,10-anthraquinone; 9,10-dihydroanthracene-9,10-dione
Regulatory information
Identified ingredients
CMR
| Category | Carcinogenic | Mutagenic | Reprotoxic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cat. 1B | ✓ | — | — |
Key data
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What Annex II means for Anthraquinone; 9,10-anthraquinone
Anthraquinone; 9,10-anthraquinone 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).
- This substance has CMR classification. Review the CMR table above and verify current Annex II/III status before use.
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Source note for Annex II record Anthraquinone; 9,10-anthraquinone
This page summarizes one Annex II record for Anthraquinone; 9,10-anthraquinone from public European Commission cosmetic materials and adds linked inventory or identifier matches when available.
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