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Is Pigment Red 5 vegetarian?

Pigment Red 5

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Pigment Red 5 is a synthetic monoazo colorant used in cosmetics and other applications, chemically identified as CI 12490.

Also known as N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-[[5-[(diethylamino)sulphonyl]-2-methoxyphenyl]azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide, N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-[[5-[(diethylamino)sulphonyl]-2-methoxyphenyl]azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide (CI 12490)
INCI name Pigment Red 5
CAS number 6410-41-9
EC number 229-107-2
CI number CI 12490
CosIng ID 36570
Last reviewed 13 July 2026

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