Is Acid Yellow 3 vegetarian?
Acid Yellow 3
Quinoline Yellow is a synthetic yellow dye produced by the condensation of 2-methylquinoline with phthalic anhydride, typically derived from coal tar chemistry. It is used as a food colourant and in cosmetics, and is classified as E104 in the EU.
| Also known as | 1H-Indene-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-(2-quinolinyl)-, sulfonated, sodium salts, 1H-Indene-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-(2-quinolinyl)-, sulfonated, sodium salts (CI 47005), Acid yellow 3, Acid Yellow 3 Aluminiumlack, Acid Yellow 3 Aluminum Lake, D & C Yellow no. 10, D&C Yellow No. 10, Food Yellow 13, Japan yellow 203, Quinoline Yellow, Quinoline Yellow WS |
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| INCI name | Acid Yellow 3 |
| E number | E104 |
| INS number | 104 |
| CAS number | 8004-92-0 |
| EC number | 232-143-1 |
| CI number | CI 47005 |
| CosIng ID | 100075 |
| Last reviewed | 16 April 2026 |
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