Is Acid Red 184 safe in cosmetics?
Acid Red 184 has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: restricted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Acid Red 184
Also known as: EINECS 222-642-2, UNII-07XHK4SAV6
INCI: CI 15685
Acid Red 184 (CAS 3564-21-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Hair dyeing agent. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Hair dyeing agent
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
disodium;2-[(3-carboxy-2-oxidonaphthalen-1-yl)diazenyl]-4-chloro-5-methylbenzenesulfonate
InChIKey
NDEREBNOSVNICA-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
restricted
US Notes
Not FDA-listed for cosmetic use
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Acid Red 184.
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EU CosIng Annex Listing
European Commission CosIng database Annex references per Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
Annex II — Prohibited
Ref: 1348
(EC) 2013/344
Expanded Jurisdictional Detail
Additional regulatory detail beyond the 7-jurisdiction summary: Saudi SFDA, Korea MFDS, ASEAN ACD, Japan/Korea, Brazil/India, and cross-jurisdictional restriction entries.
SA Saudi SFDA (II - Prohibited)
ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (II)
Ref: 1348
BRIN Brazil/India Cosmetics
Brazil: Prohibited
India: Prohibited (GNRAS)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Dye
Regulatory List Membership (2)
EU Banned in Cosmetics
EU CosIng Cosmetics Ingredient Database
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Acid Red 184.
Regulatory Flags
eu_banned_cosmetics
eu_cosing_listed
Known Synonyms
EINECS 222-642-2
UNII-07XHK4SAV6
Chemical Function
Dye
Regulatory Lists
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
banned; Europe; Personal care
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Acid Red 184 allowed in the EU?
Acid Red 184 EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Acid Red 184 do in cosmetics?
Acid Red 184 functions as: Hair dyeing agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 3564-21-4.
Is Acid Red 184 used outside cosmetics?
Acid Red 184 also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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