Official EU label nameGlossary entry 17266

NATURAL RED 26

This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.

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Resolved substance identity

CAS:36338-96-2

EC:252-981-1

Ingredient index records:

NATURAL RED 26

Cosmetic functions: COLORANT

Natural Red 26 is a natural pigment derived from the petals of Carthamus tinctorius.

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NATURAL RED 26

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None of the 13 markets tracked here holds an imported rule under the name NATURAL RED 26.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 36338-96-2

CAS 36338-96-2PubChem CID 135565560

Carthamin

Carthamin is a hydroxycinnamic acid. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: (2Z,6S)-5,6-dihydroxy-4-[(E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]-6-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]-2-[[(3S)-2,3,4-trihydroxy-5-[(E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]-6-oxo-3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]cyclohexa-1,4-dien-1-yl]methylidene]cyclohex-4-ene-1,3-dione

Molecular formula: C43H42O22
Molecular weight: 910.8 g/mol
Exact mass: 910.21677296 Da
XLogP3: -2.5
Topological polar surface area: 407.0 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 15
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 22
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 12

Also known as

CarthamineCarthamus redNatural Red 26Liofresh Red CRCarthamus Red APC.I. Natural Red 26CARTHAMIN [MI]LIOFRESH RED CR-7000

14 more reported names

EINECS 252-981-1RefChem:574738NATURAL RED 26 [INCI]CarthamusP9ZT730WWSUNII-P9ZT730WWSC43H42O22CHEBI:80810HMS3886K13HY-N6646CCG-270568AS-18743CS-0063546T6263

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:80810
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID50897503

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Official source and scope

Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.

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