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Acid red 73

CAS 61813-60-3 · 100/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers

77466-28-5 · 84842-89-7 · 188763-03-3 · 5413-75-2

Concern score

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

Acid red 73 in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “CI 27290”.

Also known as CI 27290 · C.I. Acid Red 73, disodium salt · Brilliant croceine moo · C.I. acid red 73 · Solvent red 69 · Acid Fast Red RN

Show all 11 names

Acid Leather Red PSNR · Acid Red 2 Zh · Acidal Bright Croceine · Acilan Croceine MOO · CI Acid Red 73

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a colourant and a hair dye.

  • 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

Acid Red 73 (CI 27290), 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 prohibited in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • 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 9 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Personal care, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Personal care, Raw materials. 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 Acid red 73. 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 Acid red 73 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 2010-10-15

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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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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 Acid red 73 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

9

Named organisations

2

Specialty occupational productsPersonal careRaw materials

Typical roles

ColorantHair dyeingColourant
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