# PIGMENT RED 5

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_6410_41_9
Categories: beauty, cleaning
Functions: colorant, Dye, Fragrance, Pigment
Identifier: 6410-41-9

> PIGMENT RED 5 is used as colorant / dye. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-[[5-[(diethylamino)sulphonyl]-2-methoxyphenyl]azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide (Pigment Red 5; CI 12490) and its salts 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.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
- EU: allowed_listed — Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Fragrance, Pigment.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._