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Pigment yellow 13

CAS 5102-83-0 · 100/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 6 other CAS numbers

1264-07-9 · 12642-91-0 · 61614-29-7 · 108563-17-3 · 196522-51-7 · 1859910-22-7

Concern score

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

Pigment yellow 13 in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “CI 21100”.

Also known as CI 21100 · C.I. Pigment Yellow 13 · (±)-pigment yellow 13 · (+/-)-pigment yellow 13 · C.I. 21100 · Diarylide yellow

Show all 14 names

Disazo-based dispersion · Helio fast yellow grf · Monolite yellow gl · Permanent yellow gr 01 · Sanyo light fast benzidine yellow r · Yellow ecy 210 · azo dye (yellow) · azo permanent yellow

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a colourant and a hair dye. CI 21100 is classed chemically as a disazo colour.

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

Why it's flagged

2,2'-[(3,3'-Dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-oxobutyramide] (Pigment Yellow 13; CI 21100) when used as a substance in hair dye products 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 Annex IV — permitted colorant
  • EU permitted colorant
  • 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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  • EUCosIngActive4 entries
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex IV / ref 47.Source →
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1351.Source →
    • CI 21100 is classed chemically as a disazo colour. It conforms to the formula: Restriction: IV/47 (CI 21100) II/1351 (Pigment Yellow 13; CI 21100: when used as a substance in hair dye products)Source →
    • Pigment Yellow 13 is classed chemically as a disazo colour. It conforms to the formula: Restriction: II/1351 (Pigment Yellow 13; CI 21100: when used as a substance in hair dye products)Source →
  • EUECallowed_listedAnnex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: Rinse-off products Conditions of use and warnings: Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent: 5 ppm
    • Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: Rinse-off products Conditions of use and warnings: Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent: 5 ppmSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Pigment.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Raw materials. 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 yellow 13. 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 yellow 13 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 2020-11-27

    Open →
  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

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 Pigment yellow 13 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

5

Named organisations

6

Home maintenanceRaw materials

Typical roles

ColorantHair dyeingColourant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Pigment yellow 13 are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Pigment yellow 13; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.