Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
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.
- beauty
- industrial
Pigment red 112
CAS 6535-46-2 · 100/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers
99752-20-2 · 1014978-13-2 · 2215922-77-1
Concern score
100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Pigment red 112 in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “CI 12370”.
Also known as CI 12370 · C.I. Pigment Red 112 · Naphthol red fgr · Permanent red fgr · Luconyl red 3855 · Monoazo dispersed in acrylic resin
Show all 11 names
Monoazo dispersed in styrenated acrylic resin · Unisperse red 3RS-E2 · monoazo red · red pigment · red pigments
Used in cosmetics as a colourant and a hair dye. CI 12370 is classed chemically as a monoazo colour.
- Colorant
- Hair dyeing
- Colourant
- Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.
Why it's flagged
3-Hydroxy-N-(o-tolyl)-4-[(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl)azo]naphthalene-2-carboxamide (Pigment Red 112; CI 12370) 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.
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
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
EUCosIngActive4 entries
- Cosmetics Regulation annex IV / ref 11.Source →
- Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1346.Source →
- CI 12370 is classed chemically as a monoazo colour. It conforms to the formula: Restriction: IV/11 (CI 12370) II/1346 (Pigment Red 112; CI 12370: and its salts when used as a substance in hair dye products)Source →
- Pigment Red 112 is classed chemically as a monoazo colour. It conforms to the formula: Restriction: II/1346 (Pigment Red 112; CI 12370: and its salts 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
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: Rinse-off productsSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 10 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Electronics/small appliances. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Pigment.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 10 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Electronics/small appliances. 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 red 112. 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 red 112 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2020-08-13
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2020-02-13
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
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 red 112 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
10
Named organisations
5
Specialty occupational productsElectronics/small appliances
Typical roles
ColorantHair dyeingColourant
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Pigment red 112 are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Pigment red 112; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
