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PIGMENT RED 4

Pigment Red 4 is classed chemically as a monoazo colour. It conforms to the formula:

PIGMENT RED 4 is linked to 2 EU annex records on this page. Inventory note: II/1345 Pigment Red 4; CI 12085: and its salts when used as a substance in hair dye products).

Inventory details for PIGMENT RED 4

INCI name

PIGMENT RED 4

Description

Pigment Red 4 is classed chemically as a monoazo colour. It conforms to the formula:

Annex IV Identified ingredient
Entry 9

CI 12085

CAS: 2814-77-9
EC: 220-562-2

Key data

Restriction
II/1345 Pigment Red 4; CI 12085: and its salts when used as a substance in hair dye products)
Function

How PIGMENT RED 4 appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists PIGMENT RED 4 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.

PIGMENT RED 4 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

PIGMENT RED 4 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 PIGMENT RED 4 reads: "II/1345 Pigment Red 4; CI 12085: and its salts 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, PIGMENT RED 4 carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 2814-77-9 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 PIGMENT RED 4

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for PIGMENT RED 4 with 2 linked Annex II–VI records from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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