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Carmoisine

CAS 65721-85-9 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

161628-33-7 · 337505-21-2 · 3567-69-9

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Carmoisine in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Acid red 14”.

Also known as Acid red 14 · CI 14720 · Azorubine · C.I. acid red 14 · CI food red 3 · Acid rubine

Show all 28 names

Azorubin s · C.I. 14720 · Carmoisine (E122) · CI acid red 14 · Ci-food red 3 · E-122 · E122 · Food red 3 · C.I. Acid Red 14, disodium salt · C.I. Acid Red No. 14 · C.I. food Red 3 · CI-(1975)NO.14720 · D&C Red 33 · Ins NO.122 · INS-122 · L. Red Z 3040 · acid red #14 · azo rubine · azo-rubine dye · dye · dye (proprietary) · omega Chrome Blue FB

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a colourant. Acid Red 14 is classed chemically as a monoazo color.

  • Colorant
  • Colour
  • Colourant
  • Fragrance
Is it a concern?
Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What the listings say

Permitted, with conditions — Carmoisine appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.

Disodium 4-hydroxy-3-[(4-sulphonatonaphthyl)azo]naphthalenesulphonate is listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (colorants allowed in cosmetic products).

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

No restrictions found. Carmoisine appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EU Annex IV — permitted colorant
  • EU permitted colorant

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive3 entries
    • Acid Red 14 is classed chemically as a monoazo color. It conforms to the formula. To identify the colorant allowed for use in the European Union (EU), the INCI Name CI 14720 must be used, except for hair dye products. Restriction: IV/19Source →
    • CI 14720 is classed chemically as a monoazo colour. It conforms to the formula: Restriction: IV/19Source →
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex IV / ref 19.Source →
  • EUEFSAEFSA opinion3 entries
    • Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of Carmoisine (E 122) in feed for cats and dogs (EFSA FEEDAP)Source →
    • Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluationof Azorubine/Carmoisine (E 122) as a food additive (EFSA ANS)Source →
    • Statement on Allura Red AC and other sulphonated mono azo dyes authorised as food and feed additives (EFSA ANS)Source →
  • 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 122)
    • 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 122)Source →
  • GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record.
  • GLOBALJECFA0-4 mg/kg bwJECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-4 mg/kg bw. Functional class: colour.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-4 mg/kg bw. Functional class: colour.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 83 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Electronics/small appliances, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 83 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Electronics/small appliances, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • 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.

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    • Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of Carmoisine (E 122) in feed for cats and dogs (EFSA FEEDAP)

      2012 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

    • Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluationof Azorubine/Carmoisine (E 122) as a food additive (EFSA ANS)

      2009 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

    • Statement on Allura Red AC and other sulphonated mono azo dyes authorised as food and feed additives (EFSA ANS)

      2013 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    • JECFA evaluation record.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-4 mg/kg bw. Functional class: colour.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Carmoisine yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

8 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2020-08-13

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  • EFSA OpenFoodTox

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated January 7, 2008

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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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  • WHO JECFA Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
Reference links (1)
Openfda substance

codexalimentarius.net

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Carmoisine in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

83

Named organisations

6

Specialty occupational productsElectronics/small appliancesLaboratory suppliesCleaning and safetyVehiclePersonal care

Typical roles

ColorantColourColourantFragrance
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Carmoisine; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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