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
- industrial
3,10-Dimethyl-5,12-dihydroquinolino[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione
CAS 16043-40-6 · 25/100 · High conf.
Colorant · Pigment
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
5,12-Dihydro-2,9-dimethylquino[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione 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. 3,10-Dimethyl-5,12-dihydroquinolino[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- cpdat_category:industrial
- eu_annex:IV
- eu_cosmetic_allowed_colorant
EUECallowed_listedAnnex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: Rinse-off products
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: Rinse-off productsSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pigment.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pigment.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for 3,10-Dimethyl-5,12-dihydroquinolino[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it appears
Prevalence of 3,10-Dimethyl-5,12-dihydroquinolino[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Brands
2
Typical roles
ColorantPigment
