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
Eosin
CAS 17372-87-1 · 100/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 15 other CAS numbers
548-26-5 · 15086-94-9 · 15876-39-8 · 94021-89-3 · 125399-78-2 · 1340-15-4 · 12777-83-2 · 37361-24-3 · 56588-87-5 · 84932-33-2 · 95917-83-2 · 122199-14-8 · 198831-98-0 · 528838-89-3 · 658700-91-5
Colorant · Dye
Concern score
100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Why it's flagged
2-(3,6-Dihydroxy-2,4,5,7-tetrabromoxanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid; Fluorescein, 2',4',5',7'-tetrabromo-;(Solvent Red 43), its disodium salt (Acid Red 87; CI 45380) and its aluminium salt (Pigment Red 90:1 Aluminium lake) 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
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
EUECallowed_listedAnnex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Not more than 1% 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid and 2% 2-(bromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Conditions of use and warnings: Not more than 1% 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid and 2% 2-(bromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acidSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 56 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Medical/dental, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 56 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Medical/dental, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Eosin yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2013-05-07
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated July 2016
- 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
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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 Eosin in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
56
Named organisations
6
Laboratory suppliesMedical/dentalPersonal careCleaning and safety
Typical roles
ColorantDye
Found in these products
- Gel de baño hidratante de avenaInstituto EspañolCritical
- L'Oréal Paris Color Riche 303 Tendre Rose LippenstiftL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- Maybelline Color Sense Lifter Gloss Pearl 1L'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 9 Topaz LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 004 Silk LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 5 Petal LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 2 Ice LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- kiko lipstickLipstickCritical
- Just My Type Velvetease Lip PencilMAC · Lip PencilsCritical
- Izme lip balm oilCritical
- estee lauder lipstickNon Food ProductsCritical
- lip smackerCritical
- Maybelline Superrstar Ink Crayon Run the World 80L'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- L'Oréal Paris Color Riche 108 Brun Cuivré Satin LippenstiftL'OREAL NORGE AS,L'Oréal · MakeupCritical
- Baume a lèvresDior · MakeupCritical
- L'Oréal Paris Color Riche 453 Rose Crème LippenstiftL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- L'Oréal Paris Color Riche 258 Berry Blush LippenstiftL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- L'Oreal Color Riche Matte Obsession Moka ChicL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Color Riche Lipstick Matte Blush in a Rush 103L'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Maybelline Color Riche Lipstick Matte Paris CherryL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- L'oreal Color Riche Lipstick Matte Erotique 640L'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- L'Oreal Color Riche Lipstick Matte Mon Jules 430L'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Maybelline Color Riche Lipstick Matte Haute RougeL'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Color Riche Lipstick Only in Paris Shine 112L'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
