A red monoazo pigment, listed in Annex IV and linked in EU data to an Annex II entry.
What it is
Pigment Red 5 is a red monoazo pigment with the colour index number CI 12490. CosIng lists it as a hair-dyeing ingredient. As a colorant (CI 12490) it is listed in Annex IV (colorants) in the EU; the EU data also link this ingredient to an entry in Annex II (prohibited substances).
Where it is used
Found in a small number of coloured cosmetic 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 what the Annex II entry covers and for the conditions of the Annex IV entry. Colorants are often labelled by their CI number and may appear in any order.
Functions
- 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
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2013/344