Is CI 16230 safe in cosmetics?
CI 16230 has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: prohibited.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
CI 16230
Also known as: Orange G, 1,3-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 7-hydroxy-8-(2-phenyldiazenyl)-, sodium salt (1:2), D and C Orange No. 3, 1370 Orange, D&C Orange No. 3 (+15 more)
CI 16230 (CAS 1936-15-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Colorant (orange). 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 and pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Colorant (orange)
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
disodium;7-hydroxy-8-phenyldiazenylnaphthalene-1,3-disulfonate
InChIKey
HSXUHWZMNJHFRV-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
prohibited
US Notes
Not FDA-approved for cosmetics
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for CI 16230.
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IARC Carcinogenicity
International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) monograph evaluation.
IARC Group
3
Volume
8, Sup 7
Evaluation Year
1987
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 (IV - Colorants)
Product type: Not to be used in products applied on mucous membranes.
BRIN Brazil/India Cosmetics
India: Permitted Colorant
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (2)
Carcinogen Classification
CI Orange G | Group 3: Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans | Volume 8: (1975) Some Aromatic Azo Compounds | Volume Sup 7: Overall Evaluations of Carcinogenicity: An Updating of IARC Monographs Volumes 1 to 42, 1987; 440 pages; ISBN 92-832-1411-0 (out of print)
Source: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
Carcinogen Classification
C.I. Acid orange 10 | TR-211: Carcinogenesis Studies of C.I. Acid Orange 10 (CASRN 1936-15-8) in F344 Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Feed Studies) (1987 ) | 02/18/81 | No Evidence | No Evidence | No Evidence | No Evidence
Source: NTP Technical Reports
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Dye
Regulatory List Membership (2)
EU Regulated in Personal Care
EU CosIng Cosmetics Ingredient Database
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for CI 16230.
Regulatory Flags
colorant
eu_cosing_listed
Known Synonyms
Orange G
1,3-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 7-hydroxy-8-(2-phenyldiazenyl)-, sodium salt (1:2)
D and C Orange No. 3
1370 Orange
D&C Orange No. 3
Acid Fast Orange G
Acid Fast Orange EGG
Acid Leather Orange KG
Acid Leather Orange PGW
Acid Light Orange G
Acid Light Orange J
Acid Light Orange JA Export
Acid Light Orange SX
Acid Lightfast Orange
Acid Orange G
Acid Orange 2G
Acid Orange GG
Acid Orange Lightfast
Acidal Fast Orange
Acilan Orange GX
Chemical Function
Dye
Regulatory Lists
Europe; 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.
Compound
ORANGE G SODIUM
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL410263
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CI 16230 allowed in the EU?
CI 16230 EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does CI 16230 do in cosmetics?
CI 16230 functions as: Colorant (orange). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1936-15-8.
Is CI 16230 used outside cosmetics?
CI 16230 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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