A red pigment used mainly in lip and face make-up.
What it is
CI 15850 is a synthetic red azo colorant used as insoluble salts (lakes) to give red and pink shades. In the EU colorants may be used only if listed in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
Where it is used
Found in lipsticks, blushes, nail polishes and other coloured make-up.
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.
Colorants may be listed in any order after the other ingredients, so their position does not indicate the amount.
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.
- Hair dyeing
- Imparting color to hair. Hair dyeing preparations may be temporary, semi-permanent, permanent, depending on the length of time the colorant remains on the hair.
EU regulation
EU · Annex IV, entry 27Disodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-2-naphthoate and its insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments
- Conditions and warnings
- Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 180)
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223
EU · Annex III, entry 296Disodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(E)-(4- methyl-2-sulfonatophenyl)diazenyl]-2-naphthoate
- Product type
- Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products
- Maximum concentration
- 0,4 %
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EU) 2015/1190
Products with this ingredient (955)
- Swipe It Moisturising Lip Balm · The Body Shop
- Freestyle Multi-Tasking Colour · The Body Shop
- Revolution Glass Kiss Roller Ball Lip Oil · Revolution
- I Heart Revolution Sweet Chilli Plumping Lip Oil · Revolution
- I Heart Revolution Chocolate Glaze Lip Gloss Pen · Revolution
- Revolution Nudes Chocolate Palette · Revolution
- Revolution Pro Lipstick Collection Matte Nude · Revolution
- I Heart Revolution Midnight Cherry Twist Duo Lip Oil & Shimmer Gloss · Revolution
- Revolution Pout Lip Oil Spritz Kiss Orange · Revolution
- Revolution Candy Glam Lip Oil & Highlight Duo · Revolution
- Revolution Pop Mini Lip Oil & Blush Duo · Revolution
- Revolution Pout Bomb Shimmer Lip Gloss · Revolution

