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Annex II Entry 401 09/06/2015

Colouring agent CI 15585

Colouring agent CI 15585 is listed in Annex II as a prohibited substance for cosmetic products placed on the EU market.

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Prohibited substance— Annex II, EU Regulation 1223/2009
Entry: 401

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 2092-56-0
CAS 2092-56-0PubChem CID 135565346

D&C Red No. 8

D&C Red No. 8 can cause cancer according to The Food and Drug Administration (FDA). — California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)

IUPAC name
sodium 5-chloro-2-[(2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)diazenyl]-4-methylbenzenesulfonate
Molecular formula
C17H12ClN2NaO4S
Molecular weight
398.8 g/mol
Exact mass
398.0104000 Da
Topological polar surface area
111.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
6
Covalent units
2
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Bronze OrangeToning OrangeRed For Lake C TonerIrgalite Red CLithosol Red CLutetia Red CMonolite Red CNResamine Red GB
16 more reported names
Segnale Red CVulcan Red LCND and C Red No. 8Lithosol Red CLMLake Red CYSico Lake Red CUBronze Orange TonerKromon Lake Red CVulcol Fast Red CIsol Lake Red LCLIsol Lake Red LCRIsol Lake Red LCTSegnale Bronze Red PJapan Red No. 203LD7P3TL2DQRed 203
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External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 5160-02-1
CAS 5160-02-1PubChem CID 21238

D&C Red 9

D and C Red No. 9 is an organic molecular entity. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
barium(2+);bis(5-chloro-2-[(2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)diazenyl]-4-methylbenzenesulfonate)
Molecular formula
C34H24BaCl2N4O8S2
Molecular weight
888.9 g/mol
Exact mass
887.946509 Da
Topological polar surface area
221.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
2
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
12
Covalent units
3
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Brilliant RedHamilton RedPotomac RedRed ScarletScarlet Toner YSegnale Red LCGSegnale Red LCLBronze Red RO
16 more reported names
Vulcan Red LCRed Toner ZIrgalite Red CBTIrgalite Red MBCLake Red C Barium TonerParidine Red LCLBronze Scarlet CTD & C red no. 9Lake Red CCLake Red CCTLake Red CRLake Red RRGLake Red Toner CRed For Lake CRed Lake C TonerToner Lake Red C
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External database identifiers

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

Colouring agent CI 15585

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EC) 2009/1223

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Identified ingredients

Key data

CAS
2092-56-0 / 5160-02-1
EC
218-248-5 / 225-935-3
Annex
II
Entry number
401

Inventory links for Colouring agent CI 15585

Inventory Restriction reference
Ref 84983

PIGMENT RED 53

CAS: 2092-56-0
EC: 218-248-5

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Annex II 400
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EC: 203-438-2
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What Annex II means for Colouring agent CI 15585

Colouring agent CI 15585 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. Colouring agent CI 15585 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 2092-56-0 / 5160-02-1 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to Colouring agent CI 15585 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.

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