beauty
cleaning
industrial
pharma

D&C green no. 5

CAS 60181-78-4 · 70/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 6 other CAS numbers

63309-98-8 · 86923-71-9 · 122392-67-0 · 174846-33-4 · 1096152-83-8 · 4403-90-1

Concern score

70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

D&C green no. 5 in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Acid green 25”.
Also known as Acid green 25 · CI 61570 · Alizarin cyanine green f · D & c green #5 · Green 5 · MIDORI201
Show all 36 names
Acid green 25, C.I. no. 61570 · Dc green no. 5 · 11359 Green · Acid Alizarine Green G · Acid Brilliant Green GS · Acid Leather Green AG · Acid chrome anthraquinone green · Airedale Green ACG · Alizarine Green CE · Alizarine Green CG · Alizarine Green J · Anthraquinone Green G · Aquamine Green GL · Bucacid Fast Green GS · C.I. acid green 25 · Covacap vert w 7103 · Diachromate Green G · Erio Fast Green GS · Erionyl Green GL · Fenazo Fast Green AG · Fenazo Fast Green AN · Neutral Fast Green G · Nylosan Green CP-GL · Solway Green GA · Tertrochrome Green CG · Vibracolor green AGR5 · acid green 25 (0.001%-0.005%) · c.i. acid green #25 dye · d&c green 5 · violet 25 dye
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a colourant. Acid Green 25 is classed chemically as an anthraquinone color.
Colorant
Colourant
Fragrance
Is it a concern?: High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Disodium 2,2′- (9,10-dioxoanthracene-1,4-diyldiimino)bis(5- methylsulphonate) is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — restricted

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 III — restricted
EU Annex IV — permitted colorant
EU permitted colorant
EU restricted in cosmetics
Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUEC
Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products Maximum concentration: 0,3 %
restricted
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USFDAinactive ingredient database6 entries — 2 administration routes
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: NASource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: NASource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 0.03 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Potency: NASource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 0.09 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOAP; Potency: NASource →
EUCosIngActive4 entries
- Acid Green 25 is classed chemically as an anthraquinone color. It conforms to the formula. To identify the colorant allowed for use in the European Union (EU), the INCI Name CI 61570 must be used, except for hair dye products. Restriction: IV/92Source →
- CI 61570 is classed chemically as an anthraquinone colour. It conforms to the formula: Restriction: IV/92Source →
- Cosmetics Regulation annex IV / ref 92.Source →
- Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 290.Source →
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 237 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Vehicle, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 237 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Vehicle, Personal care. 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 D&C green no. 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 D&C green no. 5 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

8 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2015-08-05
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated september 20, 2017
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
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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

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 D&C green no. 5 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

237

Named organisations

Laboratory suppliesVehiclePersonal careCleaning and safetyCleaning products and household careHome maintenance

Typical roles

ColorantColourantFragrance

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include D&C green no. 5; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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