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
8,8'-diapo-.psi.,.psi.-Carotenedioic acid
CAS 27876-94-4 · 20/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
504-39-2 · 89382-88-7
Concern score
20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
8,8'-diapo-.psi.,.psi.-Carotenedioic acid in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “CI 75100”.
Also known as CI 75100 · Crocetin · Transcrocetin
Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant and a colourant. CI 75100 is classed chemically as a carotenoid colour.
- Antioxidant
- Colorant
- Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
What the listings say
Permitted, with conditions — 8,8'-diapo-.psi.,.psi.-Carotenedioic acid appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.
8,8'-diapo-.psi.,.psi.-Carotenedioic acid 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. 8,8'-diapo-.psi.,.psi.-Carotenedioic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- EU Annex IV — permitted colorant
- EU permitted colorant
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUECallowed_listedAnnex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products.
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products.Source →
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 Antioxidant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for 8,8'-diapo-.psi.,.psi.-Carotenedioic acid. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
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.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for 8,8'-diapo-.psi.,.psi.-Carotenedioic acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
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 has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed 8,8'-diapo-.psi.,.psi.-Carotenedioic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
AntioxidantColorant