INCI name

CI 75810

CI 75810 (chlorophyllin copper complex)

Colorantreviewed

A green colorant derived from chlorophyll, also used in food as E140/E141.

What it is

CI 75810 is the Colour Index number of a copper derivative of chlorophyll, a green pigment obtained from plants; it corresponds to the food colours E140 and E141. CosIng lists it as a colorant. In the EU it is listed in Annex IV (allowed colorants), with purity criteria.

Where it is used

Used in soaps, shower gels, toothpastes, masks and other green-tinted products.

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 the applicable conditions. 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 116Trisodium (2S-trans)-[18-carboxy-20-(carboxymethyl)-13-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-8-vinyl-21H,23H-porphine-2-propionato(5-)-N21,N22,N23,N24]cuprate(3-) (Chlorophylls)
Conditions and warnings
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)
As of
3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223

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