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Pigment orange 5

CAS 3468-63-1 · 100/100 · High conf.

Concern score

100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Pigment orange 5 in plain language

What it is

Also known as C.I. Pigment Orange 5 · Dinitroaniline orange · DAIDAI203 · CI 12075 · D&C orange no. 17 (delisted) · Dinitroaniline red

Show all 15 names

DNA orange · Orange 2G · Orange no. 203 · Permanent orange · 1-((2,4-DINITROPHENYL)AZO)-2-NAPHTHALENOL · 11048 Orange · Brilliant tangerine 13030 · D&C Orange 17 · D&C Orange No. 17

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a colourant.

  • Colorant
  • Colourant
Is it a concern?
Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Colouring agent CI 12075 (Pigment Orange 5) and its lakes, pigments and salts is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

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

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

  • EU Annex II — prohibited
  • EU prohibited in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial

  • EUEC

    Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.

    banned
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  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 90 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Home maintenance, Arts and crafts/office supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Pigment.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 90 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Home maintenance, Arts and crafts/office supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Pigment.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Pigment orange 5. 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 Pigment orange 5 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2010-10-20

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated March 8, 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

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 Pigment orange 5 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

90

Named organisations

6

Raw materialsHome maintenanceArts and crafts/office supplies

Typical roles

ColorantColourant
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