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Official EU label nameGlossary entry 9259

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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 8 of 13 indexed market datasets: 8 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

8 markets with evidence
Markets checked
13
Markets with evidence
8
Evidence gaps
5
Resolved identifiers
2

Resolved substance identity

CAS:3441-14-3
EC:222-348-4
Ingredient index records:
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Cosmetic functions: HAIR DYEING

Disodium 3-[(4-acetamidophenyl)azo]-4-hydroxy-7-[[[[5-hydroxy-6-(phenylazo)-7-sulphonato-2-naphthyl]amino]carbonyl]amino]naphthalene-2-sulphonate (CI 29160)

Inventory restriction note: II/1269

7 matched or reported names
DIRECT RED 233-[(4-(Acetylamino)phenyl)azo]-4-hydroxy-7-[[[[5-hydroxy-6-(phenylazo)-7-sulfo-2-naphthalenyl]amino]carbonyl]amino]-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products3-[(4-(Acetylamino)phenyl)azo]-4-hydroxy-7-[[[[5-hydroxy-6-3-((4-(乙酰氨基)苯基)偶氮)-4- 羟基-7-((((5-羟基-6-(苯偶氮基) -7-硫代-2-萘基)氨基)羰基)氨基) -2-萘磺酸及其盐类 — 3(-(4(- Acetylamino)phenyl)azo)-4-hydroxy-7(-(((5-hydroxy-6- (phenylazo)-7-sulfo-2-naphthalenyl)amino)carbonyl)amino) -2-naphthalenesulfonic acid (CAS No. 3441-14-3) and its salts3-[(4-(아세틸아미노)페닐)아조]4-4하이드록시-7-[[[[5-하이드록시-6-(페닐아조)-7-설포-2-나프탈레닐]아미노]카보닐]아미노]-2-나프탈렌설포닉애씨드및 그 염류Ácido 3-[(4-(acetilamino)fenil)azo]-4-hidroxi-7- [[[[5-hidroxi-6-(fenilazo)-7-sulfo-2-naftal enil]amino]carbonil]amino]-2-naftalenos sulfônico e seus sais, quando usadoproducts. 3-[(4-(Acetylamino)phenyl)azo]-4-hydroxy-7-[[[[5-hydroxy-6-(phenylazo)-7-sulfo-2- naphthalenyl]amino]carbonyl]amino]-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid and its salts (CAS No. 3441-14-3), when used as a substance in hair dye products.

Each compound below is connected through an exact CosIng ingredient-name match and an exact PubChem synonym match. It is not inferred from a partial or similar name.

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Exact match
IUPAC name
disodium;7-[[6-[(4-acetamidophenyl)diazenyl]-5-hydroxy-7-sulfonatonaphthalen-2-yl]carbamoylamino]-4-hydroxy-3-phenyldiazenylnaphthalene-2-sulfonate
Molecular formula
C35H25N7Na2O10S2
Molecular weight
813.7 g/mol
InChIKey
NLMHXPDMNXMQBY-UHFFFAOYSA-L
PubChem CID
135442957

Exact CosIng INCI name equals a PubChem synonym · Checked 2026-08-31

Regulatory evidence in all 13 markets

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MarketResultRecordsDatasetMeaning / next action
European Union
EU
No local match0
Complete annex dataset
Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 consolidated to 1 May 2026
No annex match only means that these five annexes did not return a match; CosIng identity data and other EU obligations still need review.
Great Britain
GB
Prohibited1Open 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
Prohibited1Open record 1
Complete schedules dataset
Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026
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ASEAN
ASEAN
Prohibited1Open record 1
Complete regional annex dataset
ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026
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China
CN
Prohibited1Open record 1
Complete prohibited catalogues plus official-source workflow
NMPA 2021 banned catalogues plus dynamic IECIC List I/List II system current since 2025
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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
Prohibited1Open record 1
Complete current appendix dataset
MFDS Notice 2026-19, effective 18 March 2026
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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
Prohibited1Open record 1
Complete prohibited dataset plus current restricted-list workflow
ANVISA RDC 1.029/2026 and RDC 1.030/2026, published 15 June 2026
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India
IN
Prohibited1Open 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
Prohibited1Open record 1
Complete official list index
SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026
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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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