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CI 42053

靛蓝

Also known as Dihydrogen (ethyl)[4-[4-[ethyl(3-sulphonatobenzyl)amino](4-hydroxy-2-sulphonatobenzhydrylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene](3-sulphonatobenzyl)ammonium, disodium salt

CAS 2353-45-9EC 219-091-5PubChem CID 16887

COLORANTIrritancy 0/5 · Comedogenic –/5Restricted / note

What it is and how it is used

Indigo pigment; used for color; may cause sensitization, monitor purity and impurities

Status in national inventories

China · Inventory of existing ingredients00290按照《化妆品安全技术规范》要求使用
EU · CosIng32754功能 COLORANT · 限制 IV/61 (CI 42053) II/1357 (Fast Green FCF: when used as a substance in hair dye products)
ASEAN · Cosmetic DirectiveASEAN-IV/42053附录 IV 准用着色剂 · Ref 42053 · CI 42053 · Green

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 42053 · CI 42053 · GreenASEAN Cosmetic Directive Annexes rel. 2026-06-10 (NPRA)C · Official source
KoreaMFDSRestricted화장품 사용제한 원료
구분: 한도/금지; 표준명: CI 42053; CASNo: 2353-45-9; 이명: Benzenemethanaminium, N-Ethyl-N-[4-[[4-[Ethyl[3-Sulfophenyl)Methyl]Amino]Phenyl](4-Hydroxy-2-Sulfophenyl)Methyle… Show full text

구분: 한도/금지; 표준명: CI 42053; CASNo: 2353-45-9; 이명: Benzenemethanaminium, N-Ethyl-N-[4-[[4-[Ethyl[3-Sulfophenyl)Methyl]Amino]Phenyl](4-Hydroxy-2-Sulfophenyl)Methylene]-2,5-Cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-3-Sulfo-, Hydroxide, Inner Salt, Disodium Salt, CI 42053, N-Ethyl-N-[4-[[4-[Ethyl[3-Sulfophenyl)Methyl]Amino]Phenyl](4-Hydroxy-2-Sulfophenyl)Methylene]-2,5-Cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-3-Sulfobenzenemethanaminium Hydroxide, Inner Salt, Disodium Salt, Food Green 3, Green No. 3, Japan Green 3; 영문명: CI 42053

kr-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 42053Res. GMC 16/12 · VERDE · XRes. GMC 16/12 Lista de colorantes · normas.mercosur.intC · Official source
MexicoCOFEPRISPermittedColorantAcuerdo DOF numeral SEXTO (colorantes) nº 83
SEXTO · 42053 · Verde alimentos 3 y sus lacas Verde rápido FCF · FD&C Verde 3 Sal disódica interna del hidróxido de N-etil-N-[4-[[4-[etil[(3- sulfofenilmetilen)… Show full text

SEXTO · 42053 · Verde alimentos 3 y sus lacas Verde rápido FCF · FD&C Verde 3 Sal disódica interna del hidróxido de N-etil-N-[4-[[4-[etil[(3- sulfofenilmetilen) -2,5- ciclohexadien-1-iiliden) -3- sulfobencenmetaminio Verde 3 Verde No. 3 Verde Japón 3 · Sin restricciones.

Acuerdo sustancias prohibidas y restringidas en productos deC · Official source

EMEA

MarketStatusConditions (as published)Source
United KingdomOPSSPermittedColorantUK Annex IVBenzene-methanaminium, N-ethyl-N-(4-((4-(ethyl((3-sulfophenyl)methyl)amino) phenyl)(4-hydroxy-2-sulfophenyl)methylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-3-sulfo-, hydroxide, inner salt, disodium salt · 42053 · Green · UK Annex IV · No 61UK 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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