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Annex IV Entry 74 14/08/2020

Disodium 2-(3-oxo-6-oxidoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate

CI 45350

Disodium 2-(3-oxo-6-oxidoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate appears in Annex IV as a positive-list colorant entry for EU cosmetics.

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Permitted colorant— Annex IV, EU Regulation 1223/2009
Entry: 74

Record details

Other restrictions

6%

Colour index or glossary

CI 45350

Chemical name

Disodium 2-(3-oxo-6-oxidoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate

Chemical / IUPAC name

Disodium 2-(3-oxo-6-oxidoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate

Color

Yellow

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EC) 2009/1223

Identified ingredients

Key data

CAS
518-45-6; 518-47-8
EC
-; 208-253-0
Annex
IV
Entry number
74

Inventory links for Disodium 2-(3-oxo-6-oxidoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate

Inventory Identified ingredient
Ref 54164

ACID YELLOW 73

CAS: 2321-07-5
EC: 219-031-8
Inventory Restriction reference
Ref 32767

CI 45350

CAS: 518-47-8 / 2321-07-5 / 6417-85-2
EC: 208-253-0 / 219-031-8 / 229-143-9

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What Annex IV means for Disodium 2-(3-oxo-6-oxidoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate

Disodium 2-(3-oxo-6-oxidoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate is an approved colorant listed in Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. Only colorants on this positive list may be used to colour cosmetic products on the EU market.

Some colorants in Annex IV are restricted by product type — for example, prohibited from use around the eyes or in products applied to mucous membranes. Check the product type and conditions fields above before use.

This record is linked to 3 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

  • Confirm colorant is used only in permitted product types listed above.
  • Record the Colour Index number and CAS identifier in the ingredient declaration.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Disodium 2-(3-oxo-6-oxidoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate is included in Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 as a permitted colorant. Only colorants on this positive list may be used to colour cosmetic products in the EU. Check the product type conditions above for any use restrictions.

CAS 518-45-6; 518-47-8 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to Disodium 2-(3-oxo-6-oxidoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate 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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This page summarizes one Annex IV record for Disodium 2-(3-oxo-6-oxidoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate from public European Commission cosmetic materials and adds linked inventory or identifier matches when available.

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