Basic Red 76
AKA “68391-30-0, C.I. Basic Red 76, UNII-ES19W9WI76, ES19W9WI76, EINECS 269-941-4, JAROCOL MADDER RED, DTXSID10879784, ARIANOR MADDER RED 306003, CI 12245”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Basic red 76
AKA: 68391-30-0, C.I. Basic Red 76, UNII-ES19W9WI76, ES19W9WI76, EINECS 269-941-4, JAROCOL MADDER RED, DTXSID10879784, ARIANOR MADDER RED 306003, CI 12245
Ingredient · Hair Dyeing · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Clean
[7-Hydroxy-8-[(2-methoxyphenyl)azo]-2-naphthyl]trimethylammonium chloride (CI 12245)
Formula
C20H22ClN3O2
Mol. Weight
371.90
CAS #
68391-30-0
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Functions
Hair Dyeing
Colors Hair
Traditional Use
A synthetic cationic dye developed in the mid-20th century for cosmetic colorization. Created to provide vibrant, long-lasting red pigmentation in hair dyes and color cosmetics.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
General
EWG
1
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
—
CIR Safety Findings
ewg-1
medical-approval
pregnancy-nursing-safe
all-shades-safe
Concentration Guide
0%
0%20%
Reg. Limit
EU regulatory limit: 0%. 2,0 % Source: EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, Annex III (Restricted Substances), Entry 267.
Regulatory Agencies
Safety Assessment of Basic Red 76 as Used in Cosmetics.
Cherian P, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Hill RA, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2024
Safety Assessment of Basic Red 76 as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Basic Red 76
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Basic Red 76
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR