INCI name

CI 17200

Red 33

A synthetic red colorant.

What it is

CI 17200 is the Colour Index number of a synthetic red azo dye, also known as D&C Red No. 33 in the United States. It is used to colour products and is regulated as a colorant in EU Annex IV.

Where it is used

Found in toothpastes, mouthwashes, lipsticks, soaps and coloured cleansers.

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 appear by CI number and may be listed in any order after the other ingredients; check Annex IV for permitted uses.

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 37Disodium 5-amino-4-hydroxy-3-(phenylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate and its unsoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments
As of
3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223
EU · Annex III, entry 254Disodium 5-amino-4-hydroxy-3-(phenylazo)naphathlene-2,7-disulphonate (see note 17); (CI 17200)
Product type
Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products
Maximum concentration
0.5 %
As of
3 November 2026 · (EC) 2013/344

Products with this ingredient (576)

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