# C.I. Acid Orange 7

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_633_96_5
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: colorant, Dye, Fragrance
Identifier: 633-96-5

> C.I. Acid Orange 7 is used as colorant / dye. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Sodium 4-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]benzene sulfonate is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: restricted — 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: As from 3 June 2021: 0,5 %.
- EU: allowed_listed — Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: Not to be used in eye products
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 247 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Fragrance.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._