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InventoryRef 5627215/10/2010

FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER 236

2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 7-(2H-Naphtho[1,2-d]Triazol-2-yl)-3-Phenyl-; (CI 55135)

FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER 236 is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 3333-62-8
CAS 3333-62-8PubChem CID 633683

Fluorescent brightener 236

IUPAC name
7-benzo[e]benzotriazol-2-yl-3-phenylchromen-2-one
Molecular formula
C25H15N3O2
Molecular weight
389.4 g/mol
Exact mass
389.116426730 Da
XLogP3
6.2
Topological polar surface area
57.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
4
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 7-(2H-naphtho(1,2-d)triazol-2-yl)-3-phenyl-C.I. Fluorescent Brightener 236EINECS 222-067-73-Phenyl-7-(1,2-2H-naphthotriazolyl)coumarin7NTPC cpd719IIE6H4M2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 7-(2H-naphtho[1,2-d]triazol-2-yl)-3-phenyl-7-(2H-Naphtho(1,2-d)triazol-2-yl)-3-phenyl-2-benzopyrone
16 more reported names
7-(2H-Naphtho[1,2-d]triazol-2-yl)-3-phenyl-2-benzopyrone7-(2h-naphtho(1,2-d)triazol-2-yl)-3-phenylcoumarinC.I. 551357-(2H-Naphtho[1,2-d]triazol-2-yl)-3-phenylcoumarin3-PHENYL-7-(2H-NAPHTHO(1,2-D)TRIAZOL-2-YL)COUMARINCOUMARIN, 7-(2H-NAPHTHO(1,2-D)TRIAZOL-2-YL)-3-PHENYL-NAPHTHO(1,2-D)TRIAZOL-2-YL)-3-PHENYL-2H-1-BENZOPYRAN-2-ONE, 7-(2H-RefChem:599382FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER 236 [INCI]2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 7-(2H-naphtho1,2-dtriazol-2-yl)-3-phenyl-222-067-77-(2h-naphtho[1,2-d]triazol-2-yl)-3-phenyl-2h-1-benzopyran-2-one7-(2H-Naphtho[1,2-d][1,2,3]triazol-2-yl)-3-phenyl-2H-chromen-2-oneUNII-719IIE6H4MOprea1_482806Oprea1_541948
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.

Inventory details for FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER 236

INCI name

FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER 236

Description

2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 7-(2H-Naphtho[1,2-d]Triazol-2-yl)-3-Phenyl-; (CI 55135)

Record provenance

Inventory reference
56272
Imported identity
FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER 236
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

Restriction
Function
HAIR DYEING
Imparting color to hair. Hair dyeing preparations may be temporary, semi-permanent, or permanent, depending on the length of time the colorant remains on the hair.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

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How FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER 236 appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER 236 as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 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.

FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER 236 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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Source note for FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER 236

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for FLUORESCENT BRIGHTENER 236 from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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