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
- cleaning
- industrial
- pharma
Amaranth
CAS 642-59-1 · 100/100 · High conf.
Colorant · Dye
Concern score
100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-(4'-sulphonatonaphthylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate (Acid Red 27; CI 16185) 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.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:II
- eu_annex:IV
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
USFDAinactive ingredient database12 entries — 3 administration routes
- Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: TROCHE; Potency: 0.05 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: 1.08 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 0.18 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: ELIXIR; Potency: 1.88 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: LIQUID; Potency: NASource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.11 mg/1mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.1 mg/1mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SYRUP; Potency: 0.03 mg/1mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 0.48 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Potency: 0.02 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Potency: 0.01 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 0.57 %w/wSource →
EUECallowed_listedAnnex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 123)
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 123)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 78 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 78 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 active drug products and 3 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Amaranth. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
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 appears
Prevalence of Amaranth in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
78
Brands
6
Laboratory suppliesCleaning products and household carePersonal careFurniture and furnishings
Typical roles
ColorantDye
Found in these products
- Dentífrico infantil + 2 añosDeliplus · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Enjuague bucal explosion actionDeliplus · Non Food ProductsCritical
- mundwasserHygieneCritical
- Pomorin parodontit activeRubella · Non Food ProductsCritical
- WU2 samponWU2, GeePower Manufacturing Kft · HairCritical
- perfume BOOSCritical
- Cera OutakontrolnakCritical
