Official EU label nameGlossary entry 7787
CURRY RED
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.
Global evidence snapshot
The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 6 of 13 indexed market datasets: 7 country records and 1 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.
Markets checked
13
Markets with evidence
6
Evidence gaps
7
Resolved identifiers
2
Resolved substance identity
CAS:25956-17-6
EC:247-368-0
Ingredient index records:
CURRY RED
Cosmetic functions: HAIR DYEING
Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-4-sulphonato-m-tolyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate (CI 16035)
Inventory restriction note: III/191 (Curry Red) IV/32 (CI 16035)
CI 16035
Cosmetic functions: COLORANT, HAIR DYEING
Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-4-sulphonato-m-tolyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate
Inventory restriction note: IV/32 (CI 16035) III/191 (Curry Red)
10 matched or reported names
CURRY REDCI 16035Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-4-sulphonato-m-tolyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate (15); CI 16035.
(see note 17)Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-4-sulphonato-m-tolyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonateCurry RedDisodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-4-sulfonato-m-tolyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulfonate (Allura Red AC, Food Red 17)Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-4-sulfonato-m-tolyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulfonate* (Curry Red; CI 16035)Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-4- sulphonato-m-tolyl)azo]naphthalene-2- sulphonate, CI 16035) Curry Red CAS No 25956-17-6Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(2- methoxy-4-sulphonato-m- tolyl) azo]naphthalene-2-15 sulphonate ( ) Curry Red (CAS 25956-17-6) CI 16035Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-4-sulphonato-m-tolyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate (15); CI 16035. (see note 17)
Regulatory evidence in all 13 markets
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| Market | Result | Records | Dataset | Meaning / next action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union EU | Restricted | 1Open record 1 | Complete annex dataset Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 consolidated to 1 May 2026 | Review every linked record and exact conditions. |
| Great Britain GB | Restricted | 2Open record 1Open record 2 | Complete consolidated annex dataset GB retained Regulation 1223/2009 schedules, effective 15 August 2026 | Review every linked record and exact conditions. |
| Canada CA | No local match | 0 | Complete Hotlist snapshot Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist, 13 August 2025 | The Hotlist is an administrative compliance tool, not an exhaustive safety approval list. |
| New Zealand NZ | Restricted | 2Open record 1Open record 2 | Complete schedules dataset Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026 | Review every linked record and exact conditions. |
| ASEAN ASEAN | Restricted | 1Open record 1 | Complete regional annex dataset ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026 | Review every linked record and exact conditions. |
| China CN | No local match | 0 | Complete prohibited catalogues plus official-source workflow NMPA 2021 banned catalogues plus dynamic IECIC List I/List II system current since 2025 | IECIC listing is not blanket approval; absence may require the new cosmetic ingredient route, and restrictions are checked separately. |
| Japan JP | No local match | 0 | Complete Standards appendices dataset MHLW Standards for Cosmetics official English source and Japanese amendments checked for the imported snapshot | The Japanese text and subsequent notices are canonical; no local match is not a product-compliance conclusion. |
| South Korea KR | No local match | 0 | Complete current appendix dataset MFDS Notice 2026-19, effective 18 March 2026 | Korean source wording is canonical and other positive lists/notices may still apply to the formulation. |
| United States US | No local match | 0 | Complete enumerated federal ingredient rules eCFR Title 21 issue date 27 August 2026 | FDA has no general approved-cosmetic-ingredient catalogue; absence from these sections is not approval or proof of safety. |
| Australia AU | No local match | 0 | Complete cosmetic-relevant Poisons Standard subset plus official workflow Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—June 2026) Instrument 2026 | An AICIS Inventory match is not cosmetic approval; no Inventory match can indicate a new, exempted, reported or confidential introduction. |
| Brazil BR | No local match | 0 | Complete prohibited dataset plus current restricted-list workflow ANVISA RDC 1.029/2026 and RDC 1.030/2026, published 15 June 2026 | RDC 1.030/2026 amends rather than replaces the prohibited baseline, and the second restricted-list revision was still under consultation in July 2026. |
| India IN | Restricted | 1Open record 1 | Complete current Part 2 dataset plus official workflow for Parts 1, 3 and 4 Cosmetics Rules 2020 plus current BIS IS 4707 parts (1:2020, 2:2025, 3:2025, 4:2022) | Review every linked record and exact conditions. |
| Saudi Arabia SA | Restricted | 1Open record 1 | Complete official list index SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026 | Review every linked record and exact conditions. |
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Matching market records and conditions
Great Britain
GB retained Regulation 1223/2009 schedules, effective 15 August 2026Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-4-sulphonato-m-tolyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonatePermitted list with conditions
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 129)
GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex IV, entry 32 · 2026-08-15
Curry RedRestricted
Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products · 0,4
%
GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III, entry 191 · 2026-08-15
New Zealand
Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-4-sulfonato-m-tolyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulfonate (Allura Red AC, Food Red 17)Permitted list with conditions
Colour index: 16035 · CAS: 25956-17-6 · Colour: Red · Other limitations: E 129
Schedule 6, reference 32, source row 34 · effective-2026-01-01
Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-4-sulfonato-m-tolyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulfonate* (Curry Red; CI 16035)Restricted
Product scope: Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products · Maximum concentration: 0.4%
Schedule 5, reference 191, source row 228 · effective-2026-01-01
ASEAN
ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026India
Cosmetics Rules 2020 plus current BIS IS 4707 parts (1:2020, 2:2025, 3:2025, 4:2022)Saudi Arabia
SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026Exact Annex II–VI evidence
Annex IIIentry 191
Open full regulatory recordCURRY RED
Product scope: Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products
Maximum concentration: 0.4%
Chemical identity and properties
- IUPAC name
- disodium;6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-sulfonatophenyl)diazenyl]naphthalene-2-sulfonate
- Molecular formula
- C18H14N2Na2O8S2
- Molecular weight
- 496.4 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 495.99869632 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 185.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 10
- Covalent units
- 3
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
RefChem:1084024Allura Red ACAllura RedAllura red AC dyeFood red 17Fancy RedFood Red No. 40C.I. Food Red 17
16 more reported names
FD&C Red No. 40Allura Red 40Japan Red 40Curry redALLURA RED C.I.16035Japan Food Red No. 40CI 16035FDC Red 40 dyeHSDB 7260Red 40WZB9127XOARed No. 40FD and C Red No. 40Allura Red AC (E 129)Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-((6-methoxy-4-sulfo-m-tolyl)azo)-2-naphthalenesulfonateFD & C Red no. 40
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:172687
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL174821
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL3188816
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID4024436
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID70860355
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
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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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