Is Acid Red 27 Aluminum Lake vegan?

Acid Red 27 Aluminum Lake

Vegan

Acid Red 27 Aluminum Lake is an insoluble pigment made by precipitating the aluminum salt of the synthetic azo dye Acid Red 27 (CI 16185) onto an inert substrate, used as a colorant in cosmetics.

Also known as Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-(4'-sulphonatonaphthylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate, aluminium lake, Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-(4'-sulphonatonaphthylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate, aluminium lake (CI 16185:1))
INCI name Acid Red 27 Aluminum Lake
CAS number 25956-17-6
EC number 235-437-8
CI number CI 16185:1
CosIng ID 54160
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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