Good Cosmetic Ingredient NOAEL Data

CI 15510 (D&C Orange No. 4 / Acid Orange 7)

Also known as: Acid Orange II, EC No.: 211-199-0, Benzenesulfonic acid, p-(2-hydroxy-1-naphthylazo)-, sodium salt, D&C Orange 4, Acid Leather Orange Extra (+14 more)

INCI: CI 15510

CI 15510 (D&C Orange No. 4 / Acid Orange 7) (CAS 633-96-5) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Colorant. Synthetic monoazo orange dye (Sodium 4-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]benz. Reported NOAEL =2.5 mg/kg in rabbit (SCCNFP_vision_codex); EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: restricted, max Not to be used in eye products. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.

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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Colorant. Synthetic monoazo orange dye (Sodium 4-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]benzenesulphonate and its insoluble barium, strontium, and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments), also known as D&C Orange No. 4, Acid Orange 7, and Orange II. Water-soluble sodium salt or insoluble lake form. Widely used in cosmetics, hair dyes, and personal care products to impart an orange color.
Safety Rating
GOOD

Chemistry & Identifiers

Formula
C16H11N2NaO4S
MW
350.3 g/mol
EC Number
211-199-0
PubChem CID
135442941
IUPAC Name
sodium 4-[(2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)diazenyl]benzenesulfonate
InChIKey
CQPFMGBJSMSXLP-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Regulatory Status

EU EU Status restricted
EU Max Conc. Not to be used in eye products
US US Status restricted
US Notes FDA permanently listed as D&C Orange No. 4 under 21 CFR 74.2254 for externally applied cosmetics in amounts consistent with good manufacturing practice. Subject to mandatory FDA batch certification before market distribution. Not permitted for use in eye area products (eye makeup, eye makeup removers). No specific maximum concentration stated in the listing regulation.

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Safety Data

Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for CI 15510 (D&C Orange No. 4 / Acid Orange 7).

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Toxicological Studies

10 study endpoints found for CI 15510 (D&C Orange No. 4 / Acid Orange 7). NOAEL (No Observed Adverse Effect Level) values are used to calculate the Margin of Safety per SCCS methodology.

Endpoint Value Route Species Study Type Source
NOAEL =2.5 mg/kg dermal rabbit repeated dose toxicity SCCNFP_vision_codex
NOAEL =2.5 mg/kg dermal rabbit repeated dose toxicity SCCNFP_vision_codex
NOAEL =2.5 mg/kg dermal rabbit repeated dose toxicity SCCNFP_vision_codex
NOAEL =2.5 mg/kg dermal rabbit repeated dose toxicity SCCNFP_vision_codex
NOAEL =5 mg/kg oral rat dermal absorption SCCNFP_vision_codex
NOAEL =5 mg/kg oral rat dermal absorption SCCNFP_vision_codex
NOAEL =5 mg/kg oral rat dermal absorption SCCNFP_vision_codex
NOAEL =5 mg/kg oral rat dermal absorption SCCNFP_vision_codex
NOAEL =0.83 mg/kg bw/d oral rat dermal absorption SCCS_vision_codex
NOAEL =0.83 mg/kg bw/d oral rat dermal absorption SCCS_vision_codex

ECHA REACH Registration

European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.

Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10 - 100 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No

EU CosIng Annex Listing

European Commission CosIng database Annex references per Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.

Annex IV — Permitted Colorants
Product type: Orange

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 (III - Restricted)
Product type: Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products.. Max: As from 3 June 2021: 0,5 %..
JPKR Japan/Korea Cosmetics
Korea (Restricted): max 0.1%
BRIN Brazil/India Cosmetics
India: Restricted · max As from 3 June 2021: 0,5 %.
India: Permitted Colorant
Additional Jurisdictional Restrictions (2)
Jurisdiction Status Max % Product Type
ASEAN permitted_colorant - All products
ASEAN permitted_colorant - All products

Expanded Dermal Absorption Data

Cross-database dermal penetration: EPA Dryad physics-based, Roberts Mendeley permeation, and SCCS-aggregated measured values.

Aggregated DA Values (5 records across 5 sources)
Type DA % Method Skin Model SCCS Ref
measured 0.5% in_vitro - SCCS/0057
measured 0.26% - - SCCS/0057
measured 0.37% - - SCCS/0057
measured 0.8% - - SCCS/0158
measured 0.5% in_vitro - SCCS/0158

Additional Ingredient Properties

2 property records from structured ingredient metadata.

colorant
{"Common_Name": "D&C Orange No. 4", "Chemical_Name": "Orange II", "CAS_Number": "633-96-5", "Colorant_Type": "Synthetic Dye", "Approved_Uses": "Lipstick, external cosmetics", "Max_Concentration_%": "3%", "EU_Status": "Not approved", "US_FDA_Status": "Approved 21 CFR 74.254 (restricted)", "Notes": "US only, restricted"}
colorant_formulator
{"ci_number": "15510", "ci_name": "Pigment Orange 5", "color_category": "orange", "color_hex_code": "#FF6600", "natural_or_synthetic": "synthetic", "organic_or_inorganic": "organic", "lake_or_dye": "pigment", "fda_approved_use": "general", "eu_approved_cosmetic": "yes", "japan_approved": "yes", "china_approved": "yes", "coverage_opacity": "semi_transparent", "tinting_strength": "high", "lightfastn…

Function Categories & List Membership

Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Dye Fragrance
Regulatory List Membership (2)
EU Restricted for Children (Cosmetics) IFRA Fragrance Transparency List

Expert Verdict

Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for CI 15510 (D&C Orange No. 4 / Acid Orange 7).

Regulatory Flags

azo-dye eu-annex-iv fda-certified-color fda-batch-certification-required no-eye-area-eu no-eye-area-us externally-applied-only lake-form-available synthetic-colorant ewg-moderate eu_children_restricted ifra_fragrance

NOAEL Studies Summary

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Public NOAEL study rows linked to CI 15510 (D&C Orange No. 4 / Acid Orange 7) by CAS number or substance name.

Studies
53
Lowest NOAEL
0.83
Highest NOAEL
1000

Units vary across source rows: mg/kg bw/day, mg/kg bw/ day, mg/kg bw/d

ToxValDB_ECHA_IUCLID SCCS_vision_codex SCCNFP_vision_codex

Dermal Absorption

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Absorption % Method Vehicle
0.5% in_vitro -
0.26% - -
0.37% - -
0.8% - -
0.5% in_vitro -

Known Synonyms

Acid Orange II EC No.: 211-199-0 Benzenesulfonic acid, p-(2-hydroxy-1-naphthylazo)-, sodium salt D&C Orange 4 Acid Leather Orange Extra Acid Leather Orange Extra G Acid Leather Orange Extra PRW Acid Leather Orange PRW EINECS 211-199-0 p-((2-Hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo)benzenesulfonic acid sodium salt 4-((2-Hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo)benzenesulfonic acid, sodium salt Kayaku Acid Orange II Leather Orange Extra Mitsui Acid Orange II beta-Naphthyl orange Nitto Acid Orange II NSC 101008 NSC 9853 Orange Extra N

Chemical Function

Dye Fragrance

Regulatory Lists

Europe; Personal care - hair coloring Europe; Personal care - hair coloring Europe; Personal care - hair coloring Europe; Personal care - hair coloring inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides IFRA Transparency children; Europe; Personal care children; Europe; Personal care - specialized bath products - bath salts children; Europe; Personal care - hair styling and care - shampoo children; Europe; Personal care pharmaceutical Personal care

Australian Status

AICIS status: listed

Cross-Vertical Safety Context

Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.

SOURCE ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS DB_PHARMA CAS match

Pharmaceutical Data

Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.

ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL2028473
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is CI 15510 (D&C Orange No. 4 / Acid Orange 7) safe in cosmetics?

CI 15510 (D&C Orange No. 4 / Acid Orange 7) has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: restricted. US status: restricted. 10 toxicological study endpoint(s) are available in our database.

Is CI 15510 (D&C Orange No. 4 / Acid Orange 7) allowed in the EU?

CI 15510 (D&C Orange No. 4 / Acid Orange 7) EU regulatory status: restricted. Maximum allowed concentration: Not to be used in eye products. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.

What does CI 15510 (D&C Orange No. 4 / Acid Orange 7) do in cosmetics?

CI 15510 (D&C Orange No. 4 / Acid Orange 7) functions as: Colorant. Synthetic monoazo orange dye (Sodium 4-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]benzenesulphonate and its insoluble barium, strontium, and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments), also known as D&C Orange No. 4, Acid Orange 7, and Orange II. Water-soluble sodium salt or insoluble lake form. Widely used in cosmetics, hair dyes, and personal care products to impart an orange color.. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 633-96-5.

What is the NOAEL for CI 15510 (D&C Orange No. 4 / Acid Orange 7)?

The NOAEL (No Observed Adverse Effect Level) for CI 15510 (D&C Orange No. 4 / Acid Orange 7) is =2.5 mg/kg based on a repeated dose toxicity study via dermal route in rabbit. A total of 10 study endpoints are available. Source: SCCNFP_vision_codex.

Is CI 15510 (D&C Orange No. 4 / Acid Orange 7) used outside cosmetics?

CI 15510 (D&C Orange No. 4 / Acid Orange 7) also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.

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