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Carminic acid
CAS 1260-17-9
Also registered as 6 other CAS numbers
476-39-1 · 632-55-3 · 1389-34-0 · 16667-06-4 · 37349-49-8 · 131802-72-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Carminic acid in plain language
Also known as CI natural red 4 · Cochineal carmine · CI 75470 · C.I. 75470 · C.I. natural red 4 · Carmine 5297
Show all 26 names
Ci-natural red 4 · Cochineal red pwd · Natural red 2180 · Natural red 4 · San-ei gen san red 1 · Sun red no. 1 · Acide carminique · CI-(1975)-NO.75470 · Cochineal extract (coccus cacti l.) · Cochineal tincture · E 120 · E 120 (dye) · E120 · INS-120 · Karminsaure · Sanred 1 · Sun Red 1 · acido carminico · cochineal extract · Carmine component carminic acid
Used in consumer products as a colourant and a flavouring.
- Colourant
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Carminic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Industrial
GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record.
- JECFA evaluation record.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Flavouring and nutrient.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.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
JECFA evaluation record.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Carminic acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated July 2013
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Carminic acid in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
2
Named organisations
2
Laboratory suppliesPersonal care
Typical roles
ColourantFlavouring
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Carminic acid; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
- L'Oréal Paris Volume Million Lashes Waterproof Black MascaraL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- Maybelline New York Tattoo Liner 900 Deep Onyx Automatic Gel PencilL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- Volum' Express The Falsies MascaraMaybelline · Cosmetic Products
- L'Oreal Mascara Volume Million Lashes Balm NoirL'OREAL NORGE AS,L'Oréal · Non Food Products
- L'Oréal Paris Color Riche 303 Tendre Rose LippenstiftL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- L'Oréal Paris Telescopic Black MascaraL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- L'Oréal Paris True Match 145 Bois de Rose BlushL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- Maybelline New York SuperStay Matte Ink 65 Seductress LipstickL'OREAL NORGE AS,Maybelline · Makeup
- Maybelline New York SuperStay Matte Ink 155 Savant LipstickL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- Maybelline Color Sense Lifter Gloss Pearl 1L'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food Products
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 9 Topaz LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 004 Silk LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 5 Petal LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 2 Ice LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · Makeup
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- Perfilador de ojos Waterproof 104 azulDeliplus
- Perfilador de labios 08 rojoDeliplus
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- Nautical Nonsense PaletteCosmetic Products
- pasta de dinți pentru bebelusidentalux
- burts bews lip shineNon Food Products
- estee lauder lipstickNon Food Products
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Carminic acid in the catalog.