INCI name

CI 12490

CI 12490

Colorantreviewed

A monoazo colorant listed in Annex IV and linked in EU data to an Annex II entry.

What it is

CI 12490 is the Colour Index number of a colorant of the monoazo class (N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-[[5-[(diethylamino)sulphonyl]-2-methoxyphenyl]azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide). CosIng lists it as a colorant. In the EU it is listed in Annex IV (allowed colorants); the EU data also link it to an entry in Annex II (prohibited substances).

Where it is used

Used to colour cosmetic products; where it may be used depends on the conditions of its EU entries.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

See the EU regulation section for what the Annex II and Annex IV entries cover and how they apply. Colorants are named by CI number and may appear in any order.

Functions

Colorant
Exclusively or mainly intended to colour the cosmetic product, the body as a whole or certain parts thereof, by absorption or reflection of visible light; (precursors of oxidative hair colorants shall be deemed colorants). All authorised colorants are substances in the positive list of Annex IV to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.

EU regulation

EU · Annex IV, entry 14N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-[[5-[(diethylamino)sulphonyl]-2-methoxyphenyl]azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide
As of
3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223
EU · Annex II, entry 1347N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-[[5-[(diethylamino)sulphonyl]-2-methoxyphenyl]azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide (Pigment Red 5; CI 12490) and its salts when used as a substance in hair dye products
As of
3 November 2026 · (EC) 2013/344

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