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Official EU label nameGlossary entry 871

ACID RED 52

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: 6 country records and 1 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

6 markets with evidence
Markets checked
13
Markets with evidence
6
Evidence gaps
7
Resolved identifiers
2

Resolved substance identity

CAS:3520-42-1
EC:222-529-8
Ingredient index records:
ACID RED 52
Cosmetic functions: HAIR DYEING

Hydrogen 3,6-bis(diethylamino)-9-(2,4-disulphonatophenyl)xanthylium, sodium salt (CI 45100)

Inventory restriction note: III/193 IV/71

CI 45100
Cosmetic functions: COLORANT, HAIR DYEING

Hydrogen 3,6-bis(diethylamino)-9-(2,4-disulphonatophenyl)xanthylium, sodium salt

Inventory restriction note: IV/71 III/193 (Acid Red 52)

8 matched or reported names
ACID RED 52CI 45100Hydrogen 3,6-bis(diethylamino)-9-(2,4-disulphonatophenyl)xanthylium, sodium salt; CI 45100 (see note 17)Acid Red 52Hydrogen 3,6-bis(diethylamino)-9-(2,4-disulfonatophenyl)xanthylium, sodium salt (Acid Red 52)Hydrogen 3,6-bis(diethyl​amino)-9-(2,4-disulfonato​phenyl)xanthylium, sodium salt* (Acid Red 52; CI 45100)Hydrogen 3,6-bis(diethylamino)-9-(2,4- disulphonatophenyl)xanthylium, sodium salt (CI 45100) Acid Red 52 CAS No 3520-42-1Hydrogen 3,6-bis(diethyla- mino)-9-(2,4-disulphonato- phenyl) xanthylium, sodium 15 salt ( ) Acid Red 52 (CAS 3520-42-1) CI 45100

Regulatory evidence in all 13 markets

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MarketResultRecordsDatasetMeaning / next action
European Union
EU
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete annex dataset
Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 consolidated to 1 May 2026
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Great Britain
GB
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete consolidated annex dataset
GB retained Regulation 1223/2009 schedules, effective 15 August 2026
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Canada
CA
No local match0
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
Restricted2Open record 1Open record 2
Complete schedules dataset
Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026
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ASEAN
ASEAN
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete regional annex dataset
ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026
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China
CN
No local match0
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 match0
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 match0
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 match0
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 match0
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 match0
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
Restricted1Open 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)
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Saudi Arabia
SA
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete official list index
SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026
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No market rows match this filter.

Matching market records and conditions

Exact Annex II–VI evidence

Annex IIIentry 193
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ACID RED 52

Product scope: (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b) Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products

Maximum concentration: (b) 0.6%

Restrictions: (a) After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 1.5%.

Warnings: a) To be printed on the label: The mixing ratio. “ Hair colourants can cause severe allergic reactions. Read and follow instructions. This product is not intended for use on persons under the age of 16. Temporary ‘black henna’ tattoos may increase your risk of allergy. Do not colour your hair if: —…

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 3520-42-1
CAS 3520-42-1PubChem CID 9916275

Acid Red 52

Lissamine rhodamine is an organic sodium salt having 4-[3,6-bis(diethylamino)xanthenium-9-yl]benzene-1,3-disulfonate as the counterion. It has a role as a fluorescent probe, a fluorochrome and a histological dye. It contains a lissamine rhodamine anion. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
sodium 4-[3-(diethylamino)-6-diethylazaniumylidenexanthen-9-yl]benzene-1,3-disulfonate
Molecular formula
C27H29N2NaO7S2
Molecular weight
580.7 g/mol
Exact mass
580.13138790 Da
Topological polar surface area
147.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
8
Covalent units
2
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

C.I. Acid Red 52Acid Rhodamine BLissamine RhodamineKiton Rhodamine BXylene Red BAmido Rhodamine BAcid Red XBFood Red 106
16 more reported names
Fenazo Pink XXBSolar Rhodamine BAmacid Rhodamine BErio Acid Red XBErio Acid Red XBCRed No. 106Acid Leather Red KBAizen Food Red No. 106Pontacyl Brilliant PinkBrilliant Acid Rhodamine BCI 45100Red 106Brilliant Superlan Rhodamine BBrilliant Superlan Rhodamine 2B821LWZ3R6RVIBRACOLOR RED ARE52
External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 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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