Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- food
- pharma
Cochineal
CAS 1260-17-9 · 80/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 6 other CAS numbers
8031-23-0 · 8047-02-7 · 85085-30-9 · 93062-68-1 · 1343-78-8 · 1390-65-4
Concern score
80/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Cochineal in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “CI 75470”.
Also known as CI 75470 · Cochineal extract · Carmines · Cochineal (E120) · Cochineal scale colorant · Dactylopius cacti colorant
Show all 16 names
Dactylopius coccus colorant · Pseudococcus signoreti colorant · Ca 90 · Coccus cacti colorant · Cochineal (dye) · Cochineal tincture · Enji · Kr 50A · Starred KL · Cochineal solution
Used in cosmetics as a colourant and a hair dye.
- Colorant
- Hair dyeing
- Colour
- Colourant
- Fragrance
- Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
What the listings say
Permitted, with conditions — Cochineal appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.
Carmines is listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (colorants allowed in cosmetic products).
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Cochineal appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- EU Annex IV — permitted colorant
- EU permitted colorant
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Pharma
- Food
EUECallowed_listedAnnex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 120)
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 120)Source →
GLOBALJECFANO ADI ALLOCATED (1977)JECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED (1977). Functional class: colour.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED (1977). Functional class: colour.Source →
GLOBALJECFANO ADI ALLOCATEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: colour.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: colour.Source →
GLOBALJECFA0-5 mg/kg bw (1982)JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-5 mg/kg bw (1982). Functional class: colour.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-5 mg/kg bw (1982). Functional class: colour.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 102 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 102 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Fragrance.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
Expert safety opinions
Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
JECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED (1977). Functional class: colour.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
JECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: colour.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-5 mg/kg bw (1982). Functional class: colour.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Cochineal yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2020-08-14
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2013
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2026-12-31
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Cochineal in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
102
Named organisations
6
Personal careFood and drug
Typical roles
ColorantHair dyeingColourColourantFragrance
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Cochineal; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
- L'Oréal Paris Volume Million Lashes Waterproof Black MascaraL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- Maybelline New York Tattoo Liner 900 Deep Onyx Automatic Gel PencilL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- Volum' Express The Falsies MascaraMaybelline · Cosmetic Products
- L'Oreal Mascara Volume Million Lashes Balm NoirL'OREAL NORGE AS,L'Oréal · Non Food Products
- L'Oréal Paris Color Riche 303 Tendre Rose LippenstiftL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- L'Oréal Paris Telescopic Black MascaraL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- L'Oréal Paris True Match 145 Bois de Rose BlushL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- Maybelline New York SuperStay Matte Ink 65 Seductress LipstickL'OREAL NORGE AS,Maybelline · Makeup
- Maybelline New York SuperStay Matte Ink 155 Savant LipstickL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- Maybelline Color Sense Lifter Gloss Pearl 1L'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food Products
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 9 Topaz LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 004 Silk LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 5 Petal LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 2 Ice LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- Dentalux Erdbeere
- Perfilador de ojos Waterproof 104 azulDeliplus
- Perfilador de labios 08 rojoDeliplus
- Putzi
- Nautical Nonsense PaletteCosmetic Products
- pasta de dinți pentru bebelusidentalux
- burts bews lip shineNon Food Products
- estee lauder lipstickNon Food Products
- Nagellack 63L'Oréal, L'Oreal Consumer products, Essie · Nagellacke
- The rocket volum' expressL'Oréal, L'Oreal Consumer products, Maybelline, Gemey Maybelline · Makeup
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Cochineal in the catalog.