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Is Pigment Red 51 vegan?

Pigment Red 51

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CI 15580 is a synthetic monoazo colorant, chemically the barium salt of a naphthol sulfonate azo dye, used as a coloring agent in cosmetics.

Also known as Barium bis[4-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]-2-methylbenzenesulphonate], D&C Red 63 Barium Lake
INCI name Pigment Red 51
CAS number 5850-87-3
EC number 227-459-1
CI number CI 15580
CosIng ID 32716
Last reviewed 13 July 2026

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