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PIGMENT GREEN 50

Pigment Green 50 is an inorganic pigment consisting chiefly of cobalt carbonate and lithium carbonate.

PIGMENT GREEN 50 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.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 68186-85-6
CAS 68186-85-6PubChem CID 162786626

C.I. Pigment Green 50

IUPAC name
calcium;lithium;magnesium;zinc;cobalt(2+);iron(3+);nickel(2+);oxygen(2-);titanium(4+)
Molecular formula
CaCoFeLiMgNiOTiZn+16
Molecular weight
374.1 g/mol
Exact mass
371.639104 Da
Topological polar surface area
1.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
1
Covalent units
9
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Cobalt titanate green spinelEINECS 269-047-4EC 269-047-4RefChem:572516Meteor Teal Blue 9530JOZKGELABZLNCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

Official European Commission record

CosIng substance ID
105233
Entry status
Active
Published in the Official Journal
Yes
Recorded by the Commission
2024-08-26
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Inventory details for PIGMENT GREEN 50

INCI name

PIGMENT GREEN 50

Description

Pigment Green 50 is an inorganic pigment consisting chiefly of cobalt carbonate and lithium carbonate.

Record provenance

Inventory reference
cosing-live-105233
Imported identity
PIGMENT GREEN 50
Source update
2024-08-26
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

EC
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Restriction
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Function
COLORANT
Exclusively or mainly intended to colour the cosmetic product, the body as a whole or certain parts thereof, by absorption or reflection of visible light. All authorised colorants are substances in the positive list of Annex IV to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

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How PIGMENT GREEN 50 appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists PIGMENT GREEN 50 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.

PIGMENT GREEN 50 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 GREEN 50 is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, PIGMENT GREEN 50 carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 68186-85-6 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 PIGMENT GREEN 50

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for PIGMENT GREEN 50 from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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