Cosmetic ingredient

ACID YELLOW 3

ACID YELLOW 3 is a cosmetic ingredient name. HAIR DYEING. CAS 38615-46-2/ 39354-67-1/ 8004-92-0.

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CAS number
38615-46-2/ 39354-67-1/ 8004-92-0

What it is

ACID YELLOW 3 is the INCI name used to identify this ingredient in cosmetic products.

What it does in a formula

In the available technical record, the assigned cosmetic functions are: hair dyeing.

Conditions and care

The available record does not report a specific condition or restriction for this name. The absence of this field does not amount to a safety assessment.

Chemical description

Acid Yellow 3 is a mixture of the sodium salts of the mono- and disulfonic acids of 2-(2-quinolyl)-1H-indene-1,3(2H)-dione. It is principally disulfonated, similar to CI 47005 and Ki203, whereas Yellow 10 is principally monosulfonated. (To identify the disulfonated colorant allowed for use in the European Union (EU), the INCI Name CI 47005 (q.v.) must be used, except for hair dye products).

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