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BASIC RED 76

碱性红76

Also known as [7-Hydroxy-8-[(2-methoxyphenyl)azo]-2-naphthyl]trimethylammonium chloride (CI 12245)

CAS 68391-30-0EC 269-941-4PubChem CID 110099

COLORING AGENTIrritancy 0/5 · Comedogenic –/5Restricted / note

What it is and how it is used

Azo red dye (CI 45380); for color cosmetics or tinted skincare; must comply with FDA/CN colorant regs; insoluble in water, dispersed in oil/water; low use.

Status in national inventories

China · STSC prohibited / restrictedCN-115/40准用染发剂(表7) · 序号 40 · 非氧化型 2%
EU · CosIng32080功能 HAIR DYEING
EU · Annexes to 1223/2009III/267附录 III 限用 · 序号 267 · Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products / 2,0 %

Matched on the exact INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. The latest official text prevails.

Regulatory status by market Prohibited / restricted / permitted — listing is not approval

Asia-Pacific

MarketStatusConditions (as published)Source
KoreaMFDSRestricted화장품 사용제한 원료구분: 한도; 표준명: 염기성적색76호; CASNo: 0; 이명: CI 12245 , 7-Hydroxy-8-[(2-Methoxyphenyl)Azo]-N,N,N-Trimethyl-2-Naphthalenaminium Chloride , 2-Naphthalenaminium, 7-Hydroxy-8-[(2-Methoxyphenyl)Azo]-N,N,N-Trimethyl-, Chloride; 영문명: Basic Red 76kr-mfdsC · Official source

EMEA

MarketStatusConditions (as published)Source
European UnionEuropean Commission
Applies in 30 countries / territories

Austria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czechia · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Ireland · Italy · Latvia · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Malta · Netherlands · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Norway · Iceland · Liechtenstein

RestrictedEU Annex III附录 III 限用 · 序号 267 · Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products / 2,0 %EU Regulation 1223/2009 consolidated 2026-05-01 (EUR-Lex)C · Official source
GCC Standardization OrganizationGSO
Applies in 6 countries / territories

Saudi Arabia · UAE · Oman · Qatar · Kuwait · Bahrain

RestrictedGSO 1943:2021 Annex → EU Annex III附录 III 限用 · 序号 267 · Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products / 2,0 %GSO 1943:2021 Annex 2/3/4/5/6 → 动态引用 EU 1223/2009 附录(原文:listC · Official source
United KingdomOPSSRestrictedUK Annex III[7-Hydroxy-8-[(2-methoxyphenyl)azo]-2-naphthyl]trimethylammonium chloride · Basic Red 76 · 68391-30-0 · 269-941-4 · Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products · 2,0 % · UK Annex III · No 267UK Cosmetics Regulation (assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1223C · Official source

Public regulatory text on file for 4 jurisdiction(s), covering 40 countries / territories once regional blocs are expanded. Other markets have no public data here — absence is neither approval nor prohibition. Table updated 2026-09-22.

Compiled from publicly published regulatory texts; conditions are reproduced as published, neither rewritten nor translated. The latest official announcement of the target market prevails — this table is a compiled reference, not a compliance conclusion. Matched on the INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. Usability and labelling are for the brand and its responsible person to verify against the full text.

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Functions from EU CosIng and the China inventory; irritancy, comedogenicity and rating are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. Structure and molecular data from PubChem.

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