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CI 12085

CI 12085

Also known as 1-[(2-Chloro-4-nitrophenyl)azo]-2-naphthol

CAS 2814-77-9EC 220-562-2PubChem CID 17778

COLORANTIrritancy 0/5 · Comedogenic –/5Routine

What it is and how it is used

Water-soluble red dye; EU restricted IV/9 and II/1345; strict limits in hair dye products

Status in national inventories

China · Inventory of existing ingredients00245按照《化妆品安全技术规范》要求使用
EU · CosIng32702功能 COLORANT · 限制 IV/9 (CI 12085) II/1345 (Pigment Red 4; CI 12085: and its salts when used as a substance in hair dye products)
ASEAN · Cosmetic DirectiveASEAN-IV/12085附录 IV 准用着色剂 · Ref 12085 · CI 12085 · Red · 3% max. concentration in the finished products

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
ASEANASEAN Cosmetic Committee
Applies in 10 countries / territories

Singapore · Thailand · Malaysia · Indonesia · Philippines · Vietnam · Brunei · Cambodia · Laos · Myanmar

PermittedColorantACD Annex IV附录 IV 准用着色剂 · Ref 12085 · CI 12085 · Red · 3% max. concentration in the finished productsASEAN Cosmetic Directive Annexes rel. 2026-06-10 (NPRA)C · Official source
KoreaMFDSRestricted화장품 사용제한 원료구분: 한도/금지; 표준명: CI 12085; CASNo: 2814-77-9; 이명: 1-[(2-Chloro-4-Nitrophenyl)Azo]-2-Naphthalenol , 2-Naphthalenol, 1-[(2-Chloro-4-Nitrophenyl)Azo]- , Pigment Red 4 , Red No. 228; 영문명: CI 12085kr-mfdsC · Official source

Americas

MarketStatusConditions (as published)Source
MercosurGrupo Mercado Común
Applies in 4 countries / territories

Brazil · Argentina · Uruguay · Paraguay

PermittedColorantGMC 16/12 (colorantes) CI 12085Res. GMC 16/12 · ROJO · X · 3% MÁXIMO EN PRODUCTO FINALRes. GMC 16/12 Lista de colorantes · normas.mercosur.intC · Official source
MexicoCOFEPRISPermittedColorantAcuerdo DOF numeral SEXTO (colorantes) nº 10SEXTO · 12085 · Pigmento rojo 4 y sus lacas · 1-[(2-cloro-4-nitrofenil)azo]-2- naftalenol D&C Rojo 36 Rojo 36 Rojo No. 228 Rojocloroparanitranilina Rojo flamingo Rojo permaton · En todos los productos en una concentración no mayor al 3%.Acuerdo sustancias prohibidas y restringidas en productos deC · Official source

EMEA

MarketStatusConditions (as published)Source
United KingdomOPSSPermittedColorantUK Annex IV1-[(2-Chloro-4-nitrophenyl)azo]-2-naphthol and its insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments · 12085 · Red · 3 % · UK Annex IV · No 9UK Cosmetics Regulation (assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1223C · Official source

Public regulatory text on file for 5 jurisdiction(s), covering 19 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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