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Is Acid Red 18 Aluminum Lake vegetarian?

Acid Red 18 Aluminum Lake

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Acid Red 18 Aluminum Lake is an insoluble pigment made by precipitating the aluminium salt of the synthetic azo dye Acid Red 18 onto an inert substrate.

Also known as Aluminium, 7-hydroxy-8-[(4-sulfo-1-naphthalenyl)azo]-1,3-naphthalenedisulfonic acid complex, Aluminium, 7-hydroxy-8-[(4-sulfo-1-naphthalenyl)azo]-1,3-naphthalenedisulfonic acid complex (CI 16255:1)
INCI name Acid Red 18 Aluminum Lake
EC number 235-438-3
CI number CI 16255:1
CosIng ID 31624
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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