CI 47005
- Cosmetics Fine
What is CI 47005?
CI 47005 is a yellow colour, also known as quinoline yellow, used in hair colourants and other cosmetics. Very little passes through the skin, and EU safety experts found it safe at up to 0.5% in hair colour. It's fine for normal use; it can occasionally irritate the skin.
What is Yasno’s verdict on CI 47005?
Yasno’s verdict on CI 47005: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is CI 47005 allowed in the EU?
EU status of CI 47005: Permitted as a colourant in cosmetics (Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009). Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.
| Where | EU | US |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetics | Permitted as a colourant in cosmetics (Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009) | Not recorded |
Reference: Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex IV (entry 82) · Limit: Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 104)
What else is it called?
- 1H-Indene-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-(2-quinolinyl)-, sulfonated, sodium salts
Sources
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products — Annex IV, European Union, 2009
- Acid Yellow 3 (C054) (CAS No. 8004-92-0, EC No. 305-897-5) - Submission II, European Commission Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, 2021
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