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Annex III Entry 190 12/08/2020

Benzenemethanaminium, N-ethyl-N-[4-[[4-[ethyl-[(3-sulfophenyl)-methyl]-amino]-phenyl](2-sulfophenyl)methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-3-sulfo, inner salts, disodium salt and its ammonium and aluminium salts (15); Acid Blue Acid Blue 9 Ammonium salt; CI 42090. (see note 17)

ACID BLUE 9

Key data

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Record details

INCI glossary name

ACID BLUE 9

Chemical name

Benzenemethanaminium, N-ethyl-N-[4-[[4-[ethyl-[(3-sulfophenyl)-methyl]-amino]-phenyl](2-sulfophenyl)methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-3-sulfo, inner salts, disodium salt and its ammonium and aluminium salts (15); Acid Blue Acid Blue 9 Ammonium salt; CI 42090. (see note 17)

Chemical / IUPAC name

Benzenemethanaminium, N-ethyl-N-[4-[[4-[ethyl-[(3-sulfophenyl)-methyl]-amino]-phenyl](2-sulfophenyl)methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-3-sulfo, inner salts, disodium salt and its ammonium and aluminium salts (15); Acid Blue Acid Blue 9 Ammonium salt; CI 42090.

Maximum concentration

0.5%

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EC) 2013/344

SCCS opinions

  • Opinion on Acid Blue 9

Identified ingredients

  • ACID BLUE 9
  • CI 42090
  • ACID BLUE 9 ALUMINUM LAKE
  • ACID BLUE 9 AMMONIUM SALT
Annex III 191
Shared product type

CURRY RED

CAS: 25956-17-6
EC: 247-368-0
Annex III 192
Shared product type

ACID RED 18

CAS: 2611-82-7 - 12227-64-4
EC: 220-036-2 - 235-438-3
Annex III 193
Shared product type

ACID RED 52

CAS: 3520-42-1
EC: 222-529-8
Annex III 195
Shared product type

ACID BLUE 62

CAS: 4368-56-3
EC: 224-460-9
Annex III 196
Shared product type

HC BLUE NO. 11

CAS: 23920-15-2
EC: 459-980-7
Annex III 204
Shared product type

DIHYDROXYINDOLINE

CAS: 29539-03-5 - 138937-28-7
EC: - - 421-170-6

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