Disodium 2,2'-(9,10-dioxoanthracene-1,4-diyldiimino)bis(5-methylsulphonate)
CI 61570
Disodium 2,2'-(9,10-dioxoanthracene-1,4-diyldiimino)bis(5-methylsulphonate) appears in Annex IV as a positive-list colorant entry for EU cosmetics.
Chemical identity and properties

Acid Green 25
D & c green 5 appears as fine black or green powder. (NTP, 1992) — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- disodium;5-methyl-2-[[4-(4-methyl-2-sulfonatoanilino)-9,10-dioxoanthracen-1-yl]amino]benzenesulfonate
- Molecular formula
- C28H20N2Na2O8S2
- Molecular weight
- 622.6 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 622.04564651 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 189.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 10
- Covalent units
- 3
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID2024903
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
Colour index or glossary
CI 61570
Chemical name
Disodium 2,2'-(9,10-dioxoanthracene-1,4-diyldiimino)bis(5-methylsulphonate)
Chemical / IUPAC name
Disodium 2,2'-(9,10-dioxoanthracene-1,4-diyldiimino)bis(5-methylsulphonate)
Color
Green
Regulatory information
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Key data
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CI 60725 / SOLVENT VIOLET 13 / VIOLET 2
What Annex IV means for Disodium 2,2'-(9,10-dioxoanthracene-1,4-diyldiimino)bis(5-methylsulphonate)
Disodium 2,2'-(9,10-dioxoanthracene-1,4-diyldiimino)bis(5-methylsulphonate) 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 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
- Confirm colorant is used only in permitted product types listed above.
- Record the Colour Index number and CAS identifier in the ingredient declaration.
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