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CI 16185

Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-(4'-sulphonatonaphthylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate

CI 16185 is linked to 2 EU annex records on this page. Inventory note: IV/33 (CI 16185) II/1350 (Acid Red 27; CI 16185: when used as a substance in hair dye products).

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Inventory details for CI 16185

INCI name

CI 16185

INN name

amaranth

Description

Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-(4'-sulphonatonaphthylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate

Annex IV Restriction reference
Entry 33

CI 16185

CAS: 642-59-1; 915-67-3
EC: 211-385-1; 213-022-2

Key data

CAS
915-67-3
EC
213-022-2
Restriction
IV/33 (CI 16185) II/1350 (Acid Red 27; CI 16185: when used as a substance in hair dye products)
Function
COLORANT

How CI 16185 appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists CI 16185 as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 2 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

CI 16185 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.

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CI 16185 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 CI 16185 reads: "IV/33 (CI 16185) II/1350 (Acid Red 27; CI 16185: when used as a substance in hair dye products)". 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, CI 16185 carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 915-67-3 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 CI 16185

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for CI 16185 with 2 linked Annex II–VI records from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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