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Anthocyanins

CAS 39405-56-6 · 80/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

85763-44-6 · 11029-12-2

Concern score

80/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Anthocyanins in plain language

What it is

Also known as Grape skin extract · Enociania · Grape anthocyanins · Vitis vinifera anthocyanins · Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Skin Extract · E-163(II)

Show all 13 names

Eno · Ins NO.163(II) · INS-163(II) · Vitis vinifera (grape) peel extract · Anthocyanin · Enocianina · Oenocyanin

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a colourant. Anthocyanins is a substance obtained by the physical processing of edible fruits or vegetables. Enocyanin. Grape skin extract; Anthocyanins, grape.

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

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug.

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. Anthocyanins appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • EUCosIngActiveAnthocyanins is a substance obtained by the physical processing of edible fruits or vegetables. Enocyanin. Grape skin extract; Anthocyanins, grape Restriction: IV/149
    • Anthocyanins is a substance obtained by the physical processing of edible fruits or vegetables. Enocyanin. Grape skin extract; Anthocyanins, grape Restriction: IV/149Source →
  • GLOBALJECFANO ADI ALLOCATEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: colour.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: colour.Source →
  • GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record.
  • GLOBALJECFA0-2.5 mg/kg bwJECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-2.5 mg/kg bw. Functional class: colour.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-2.5 mg/kg bw. Functional class: colour.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Flavouring and nutrient.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.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.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: colour.

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

    • JECFA evaluation record.

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

    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-2.5 mg/kg bw. Functional class: colour.

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

Evidence & sources

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

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2018

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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

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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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

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

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 Anthocyanins in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

6

Named organisations

6

Personal careFood and drug

Typical roles

ColorantColourColourantFlavouring
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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