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ACID BLUE 9 ALUMINUM LAKE

N-Ethyl-N-[4-[[4-[ethyl(3-sulfophenyl)methylamino]phenyl](2-sulfophenyl)methylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-3-sulfobenzenemethanaminium inner salt, aluminium salt (CI 42090:2)

ACID BLUE 9 ALUMINUM LAKE is linked to 2 EU annex records on this page. Inventory note: III/190.

Inventory details for ACID BLUE 9 ALUMINUM LAKE

INCI name

ACID BLUE 9 ALUMINUM LAKE

Description

N-Ethyl-N-[4-[[4-[ethyl(3-sulfophenyl)methylamino]phenyl](2-sulfophenyl)methylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-3-sulfobenzenemethanaminium inner salt, aluminium salt (CI 42090:2)

Annex III Restriction reference
Entry 190

ACID BLUE 9

CAS: 3844-45-9 - 2650-18-2 - 68921-42-6
EC: 223-339-8 - 220-168-0 - 272-939-6

Key data

Restriction
III/190
Function

How ACID BLUE 9 ALUMINUM LAKE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists ACID BLUE 9 ALUMINUM LAKE 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.

ACID BLUE 9 ALUMINUM LAKE 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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ACID BLUE 9 ALUMINUM LAKE 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 ACID BLUE 9 ALUMINUM LAKE reads: "III/190". 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, ACID BLUE 9 ALUMINUM LAKE carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 68921-42-6 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 ACID BLUE 9 ALUMINUM LAKE

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for ACID BLUE 9 ALUMINUM LAKE with 2 linked Annex II–VI records from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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