Is Pigment Yellow 13 safe in cosmetics?
Pigment Yellow 13 has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: prohibited.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Pigment Yellow 13
Also known as: Butanamide, 2,2'-[(3,3'-dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-oxo-, Butanamide, 2,2'-[(3,3'-dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(2,1-diazenediyl)]bis[N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-oxo-, 2,2'-[(3,3'-Dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(2,1-diazenediyl)]bis[N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-oxobutanamide], 2,2'-[(3,3'-Dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-oxobutanamide, Benzidine Yellow 13 (+15 more)
INCI: PIGMENT YELLOW 13
Pigment Yellow 13 (CAS 5102-83-0) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Colorant. NOAEL 500 mg/kg bw/day (cross-referenced against ToxValDB ECHA IUCLID); 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
Colorant
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-[[2-chloro-4-[3-chloro-4-[[1-(2,4-dimethylanilino)-1,3-dioxobutan-2-yl]diazenyl]phenyl]phenyl]diazenyl]-N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-oxobutanamide
InChIKey
IAFBRPFISOTXSO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
prohibited
US Notes
Not FDA-listed for cosmetic use; unlawful for US cosmetics
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Pigment Yellow 13.
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Pre-Calculated Safety Assessment
Pre-calculated NOAEL → SED → MoS audit trail for Pigment Yellow 13 across SCCS product categories, with measured dermal absorption where available.
ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1,000 - 10,000 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
EU CosIng Annex Listing
European Commission CosIng database Annex references per Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
Annex II — Prohibited
Ref: 1351
(EC) 2013/344
Annex IV — Permitted Colorants
Product type: Yellow
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: 1351
BRIN Brazil/India Cosmetics
Brazil: Prohibited
India: Prohibited (GNRAS)
India: Permitted Colorant
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Dye
Pigment
Regulatory List Membership (2)
EU Banned in Cosmetics
EU CosIng Cosmetics Ingredient Database
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Pigment Yellow 13.
Regulatory Flags
colorant
eu_banned_cosmetics
eu_cosing_listed
Known Synonyms
Butanamide, 2,2'-[(3,3'-dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-oxo-
Butanamide, 2,2'-[(3,3'-dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(2,1-diazenediyl)]bis[N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-oxo-
2,2'-[(3,3'-Dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(2,1-diazenediyl)]bis[N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-oxobutanamide]
2,2'-[(3,3'-Dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-oxobutanamide
Benzidine Yellow 13
Benzidine Yellow GR
C.I. 21100
Cromophtal Yellow HG
Discoall K 6820
Flexiverse Yellow YFD 1303
Hostafine Yellow GR
Irgalite Yellow B 3L
Irgalite Yellow BGW
Irgalite Yellow BKW
Irgalite Yellow LBG
Irgalite Yellow LBIW
Isol Benzidene Yellow GRX 2548
KET Yellow 405
Keystone Jet Print Micro Yellow
Lionol Yellow 1314
Chemical Function
Dye
Pigment
Regulatory Lists
banned; Europe; Personal care
Europe; plastic_additive
Europe
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pigment Yellow 13 allowed in the EU?
Pigment Yellow 13 EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Pigment Yellow 13 do in cosmetics?
Pigment Yellow 13 functions as: Colorant. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 5102-83-0.
Is Pigment Yellow 13 used outside cosmetics?
Pigment Yellow 13 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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