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Is Pigment Red 68 vegan?

Pigment Red 68

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Pigment Red 68 is a synthetic monoazo pigment, chemically a calcium disodium naphthol azo sulfonate benzoate compound, used as a colourant.

Also known as Calcium disodium bis[2-chloro-5-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]-4-sulphonatobenzoate]
INCI name Pigment Red 68
CAS number 5850-80-6
EC number 227-456-5
CI number CI 15525
CosIng ID 32715
Last reviewed 13 July 2026

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