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InventoryRef 3194915/10/2010

ANTHOCYANINS

Anthocyanins is a substance obtained by the physical processing of edible fruits or vegetables. Enocyanin. Grape skin extract; Anthocyanins, grape

ANTHOCYANINS is linked to 1 EU annex record on this page. Inventory note: IV/149.

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European UnionEvidence linked
Positive-list entry with conditions
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1English and EU languages
Great BritainEvidence linked
Permitted list with conditions
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1English
CanadaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English and French
New ZealandSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
ASEANSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English and national languages
ChinaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Chinese with selected English material
JapanSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Japanese; official English translation available
South KoreaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Korean with some English names
United StatesSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
AustraliaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English
BrazilSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Portuguese with INCI crosswalks
IndiaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0English and Hindi
Saudi ArabiaSource mapped
Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported
0Arabic and English

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One PubChem compound was retained because the exact CosIng name appears among its reported synonyms.

PubChem title
Anthocyanins
IUPAC name
2-phenylchromenylium
Molecular formula
C15H11O+
Molecular weight
207.25 g/mol
InChIKey
NWKFECICNXDNOQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Exact CosIng INCI name equals a PubChem synonym · Checked 2026-08-31

Inventory details for ANTHOCYANINS

INCI name

ANTHOCYANINS

Description

Anthocyanins is a substance obtained by the physical processing of edible fruits or vegetables. Enocyanin. Grape skin extract; Anthocyanins, grape

Record provenance

Inventory reference
31949
Imported identity
ANTHOCYANINS
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes
Annex IV Restriction reference
Entry 149

ANTHOCYANINS

CAS: 528-58-5 / 134-01-0 / 528-53-0 / 643-84-5 / 134-04-3
EC: 208-438-6 / 205-125-6 / 211-403-8 / 208-437-0 / - / 205-127-7

Key data

EC
Restriction
IV/149
Function
COLORANT
Exclusively or mainly intended to colour the cosmetic product, the body as a whole or certain parts thereof, by absorption or reflection of visible light. All authorised colorants are substances in the positive list of Annex IV to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.

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How ANTHOCYANINS appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists ANTHOCYANINS as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 1 annex record. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex record shows where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

ANTHOCYANINS is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

ANTHOCYANINS appears in the EU CosIng inventory and has linked annex records. Check the annex records above for applicable restrictions, concentration limits and conditions of use. Annex II listing means prohibited; Annex III means restricted; Annexes IV, V and VI mean permitted under specified conditions.

The restriction field for ANTHOCYANINS reads: "IV/149". This is the restriction note recorded in the CosIng inventory for this ingredient. For authoritative conditions and limits, always refer to the linked annex entries above.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, ANTHOCYANINS carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 11029-12-2 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for ANTHOCYANINS

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for ANTHOCYANINS with 1 linked Annex II–VI record from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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