Is Acid Green 5 vegetarian?
Acid Green 5
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Light Green SF Yellowish is a synthetic green triarylmethane dye used as a biological stain in histology and microscopy. It is known by the Colour Index designation CI 42095 and the names Acid Green 5 and Lissamine Green SF.
| Also known as | Acid Green, Acid Green 5, CI 10020, Light Green SF Yellowish, Lissamine Green SF, Trisodium tris[5,6-dihydro-5-(hydroxyimino)-6-oxonaphthalene-2-sulphonato(2-)-N5,O6]ferrate(3-) |
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| INCI name | Acid Green 5 |
| CAS number | 5141-20-8 |
| EC number | 243-010-2 |
| CI number | CI 42095 |
| CosIng ID | 32695 |
| Last reviewed | 3 June 2026 |
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