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CI 15850

CAS 39473-11-5 · 70/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

72432-82-7 · 83711-69-7 · 5858-81-1

Concern score

70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

CI 15850 in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Pigment red 57”.

Also known as Pigment red 57 · D&C red no. 6 · C.I. Pigment Red 57 · AKA201 · Red 6 · C.I. 15850

Show all 15 names

Dc red no. 6 · Dye dc red no. 6 · FD&C red no. 6 (delisted) · Lithol rubin b · Pigment red 57, disodium salt · C.I. Pigment Red 57, disodium salt · C.I. pigment red 057 · ci 15850 / pigment red 57 · d and c red no. 6

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a colourant and a hair dye. CI 15850 is classed chemically as a monoazo colour.

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

Why it's flagged

Disodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(E)-(4- methyl-2-sulfonatophenyl)diazenyl]-2-naphthoate 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 restricted in cosmetics

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: 0,4 %

    restricted
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  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • CI 15850 is classed chemically as a monoazo colour. It conforms to the formula: Restriction: IV/27 (CI 15850) III/296 (Pigment Red 57)Source →
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 296.Source →
    • Restriction: IV/27Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 320 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pigment, Dye.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 320 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pigment, 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 CI 15850. 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 15850 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 2015-08-05

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2013

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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 CI 15850 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

320

Named organisations

6

Personal careConstructionCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

ColorantHair dyeingColourant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list CI 15850 are shown first. Their ingredient lists include CI 15850; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside CI 15850 in the catalog.