Acid Red 92
- CAS
- 18472-87-2
- EC
- 2423556
Coloring agent in hair dyes. May cause allergic reactions and irritation on the skin; use is limited.
What does it do?
Used as a coloring agent in hair dye products.
Details
A synthetic dye that provides bright red and pinkish tones in hair dyes. It may cause irritation, redness, and sometimes staining on allergic skin. Caution is advised if the shimmering effect upon skin contact is accompanied by irritation similar to an intense perfume scent. It is beneficial to moisturize the skin after dyeing.
Benefits
Functions
Restrictions
Where is it found?
Function & Use
Hair Dyeing
Cosmetic Colorant
Regulatory note
- EU 1223/2009 Annex IIIRestricted
- EU 1223/2009 Annex IVAllowed
What The Sources Say
SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety)2
EU 1223/2009 Annex III — SCCS opinion: Opinion on Acid Red 92
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ToxValDB (EPA Toxicity Value Database)6
EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data — endpoint: skin sensitisation, classification: Not likely to be sensitizing, species: mouse, study: skin sensitization, guideline: according to other guideline:, year: 1996. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data — endpoint: skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA), classification: Not likely to be sensitizing, species: human, study: skin sensitization, guideline: according to other guideline: as below, year: 2003. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data — endpoint: eye irritation: in vitro / ex vivo, classification: Severe Irritation, species: human, study: eye irritation, guideline: other guideline: The Vitrigel-EIT method according to, year: 2016. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data — endpoint: eye irritation: in vivo, classification: Severe Irritation, species: rabbit, study: eye irritation, guideline: other guideline: Draize tests according to, year: 1999. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.
+2 more records.
Scientific References
- EPA CompTox Chemicals Dashboard — DSSTox identifiers mapped to CAS (2021r1)US EPA, Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure
- EU CosIng — Cosmetic Ingredient Database full exportEuropean Commission, DG GROW
- Opinion on Acid Red 92SCCS — Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
- ToxValDB — genotoxicityUS EPA — ToxValDB v97
- ToxValDB — skin/eyeUS EPA — ToxValDB v97