ANTHRAQUINONE
9,10-Anthracenedione
ANTHRAQUINONE is linked to 1 EU annex record on this page. Inventory note: II/1603.
Regulatory evidence by market
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| Market | Evidence status | Records | Source language |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | Evidence linked Prohibited entry found Open this evidence | 1 | English and EU languages |
| Great Britain | Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence | 1 | English |
| Canada | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English and French |
| New Zealand | Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence | 1 | English |
| ASEAN | Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence | 1 | English and national languages |
| China | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Chinese with selected English material |
| Japan | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Japanese; official English translation available |
| South Korea | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Korean with some English names |
| United States | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Australia | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | English |
| Brazil | Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported | 0 | Portuguese with INCI crosswalks |
| India | Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence | 1 | English and Hindi |
| Saudi Arabia | Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence | 1 | Arabic and English |
Chemical identity and properties

Anthraquinone
9,10-anthraquinone is an anthraquinone that is anthracene in which positions 9 and 10 have been oxidised to carbonyls. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- anthracene-9,10-dione
- Molecular formula
- C14H8O2
- Molecular weight
- 208.21 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 208.052429494 Da
- XLogP3
- 3.4
- Topological polar surface area
- 34.1 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:40448
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL55659
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID3020095
- PubMed:26915975
- PubMed:23333790
- PubMed:23122067
- PubMed:23086354
- PubMed:23063188
- PubMed:23057874
- PubMed:23039271
- PubMed:23007481
- PubMed:22978222
- PubMed:22972319
- PubMed:22969065
- PubMed:22957424
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for ANTHRAQUINONE
INCI name
ANTHRAQUINONE
Description
9,10-Anthracenedione
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 97345
- Imported identity
- ANTHRAQUINONE
- Source update
- 30/07/2020
Annex records for ANTHRAQUINONE
Anthraquinone; 9,10-anthraquinone
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How ANTHRAQUINONE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists ANTHRAQUINONE 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.
ANTHRAQUINONE 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 ANTHRAQUINONE
This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for ANTHRAQUINONE with 1 linked Annex II–VI record from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.
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