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(3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol

CAS 3763-55-1 · 20/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

13186-16-8 · 28368-10-7

(3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol chemical structure

Concern score

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

(3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “CI 75135”.

Also known as CI 75135 · Rubixanthin · (3R)-RUBIXANTHIN · .BETA.,.OMEGA.-CAROTEN-3-OL, (3R)- · .GAMMA.-CAROTEN-3-OL, (r)-all-trans- · 3',4'-DIHYDROCELAXANTHIN

Show all 18 names

All-trans-rubixanthin · BETA-4-CAROTEN-3-OL, (3R)- · (3R)-beta,psi-caroten-3-ol · (all-E,3R)-rubixanthin · 3-Hydroxy-g-carotene · E 161d · E-161D · E161d · Natural yellow 27 · UNII-0PWJ89032Q · b,y-Caroten-3-ol · g-Caroten-3-ol

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a colourant. CI 75135 is classed chemically as a carotenoid colour.

  • Colorant
  • Colourant
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 — (3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.

(3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol 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. (3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EU Annex IV — permitted colorant
  • EU permitted colorant

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex IV / ref 112.Source →
    • CI 75135 is classed chemically as a carotenoid colour. It conforms to the formula: Restriction: IV/112Source →
  • 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 Dye.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.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 (3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol. 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 (3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2020-08-14

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

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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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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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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

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 (3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

ColorantColourant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list (3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol are shown first. Their ingredient lists include (3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.