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CI 14720

CAS 65721-85-9 · 20/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

161628-33-7 · 337505-21-2 · 3567-69-9

Concern score

20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

CI 14720 in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Acid red 14”.

Also known as Acid red 14 · Carmoisine · Azorubine · C.I. acid red 14 · Acid rubine · Azorubin s

Show all 27 names

C.I. 14720 · Carmoisine (E122) · CI acid red 14 · Ci-food red 3 · E-122 · E122 · Food red 3 · C.I. Acid Red 14, disodium salt · C.I. Acid Red No. 14 · C.I. food Red 3 · CI-(1975)NO.14720 · D&C Red 33 · Ins NO.122 · INS-122 · L. Red Z 3040 · acid red #14 · azo rubine · azo-rubine dye · dye · dye (proprietary) · omega Chrome Blue FB

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a colourant. Acid Red 14 is classed chemically as a monoazo color.

  • Colorant
  • Colourant
  • Fragrance
Is it a concern?
Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What the listings say

Permitted, with conditions — CI 14720 appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.

Disodium 4-hydroxy-3-[(4-sulphonatonaphthyl)azo]naphthalenesulphonate 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. CI 14720 appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EU Annex IV — permitted colorant
  • EU permitted colorant

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • Acid Red 14 is classed chemically as a monoazo color. It conforms to the formula. To identify the colorant allowed for use in the European Union (EU), the INCI Name CI 14720 must be used, except for hair dye products. Restriction: IV/19Source →
    • CI 14720 is classed chemically as a monoazo colour. It conforms to the formula: Restriction: IV/19Source →
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex IV / ref 19.Source →
  • 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 122)
    • 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 122)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 83 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Electronics/small appliances, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 83 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Electronics/small appliances, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Fragrance.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 CI 14720. 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 CI 14720 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 2020-08-13

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated January 7, 2008

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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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Reference links (1)
Openfda substance

codexalimentarius.net

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Suitability

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

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

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 CI 14720 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

83

Named organisations

6

Specialty occupational productsElectronics/small appliancesLaboratory suppliesCleaning and safetyVehiclePersonal care

Typical roles

ColorantColourantFragrance
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list CI 14720 are shown first. Their ingredient lists include CI 14720; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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