Description
CI 14720 is a monoazo colorant; its chemical description in the inventory reads "CI 14720 is classed chemically as a monoazo colour", and its chemical name is Disodium 4-hydroxy-3-[(4-sulphonatonaphthyl)azo]naphthalenesulphonate. A monoazo colorant contains a single azo group. Its declared technical function is colorant, a category that groups ingredients giving color to the finished product or to the surface on which it is applied. The entry records CI 14720 as the identified ingredient.
In Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, CI 14720 is part of Annex IV, the annex of permitted colorants, with reference 19. The declared color for the entry is red, and its warnings field contains the following text: "Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 122)". The CosIng inventory also lists ACID RED 14, with the colorant function, the same cosmetic restriction IV/19 and a chemical description that states: "Acid Red 14 is classed chemically as a monoazo color. It conforms to the formula. To identify the colorant allowed for use in the European Union (EU), the INCI Name CI 14720 must be used, except for hair dye products."
A colorant is incorporated into the formula to give the product a defined shade. The information presented is for technical reference only and does not constitute a recommendation for use or an efficacy claim.