# C.I. Pigment Red 3

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_2425_85_6
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: colorant, Dye, Pigment
Identifier: 2425-85-6

> C.I. Pigment Red 3 is used as colorant / dye. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 1-[(4-Methyl-2-nitrophenyl)azo]-2-naphthol is listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (colorants allowed in cosmetic products).

## Regulatory status

- EU: allowed_listed — Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: Rinse-off products
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 115 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Home maintenance, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Pigment.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._