Korean: 산성적색18호 · Functions: hair dyeing
No specific rule on file.
Restricted Annex III/192
Maximum: 0.5%
Conditions: Product type: Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products
Source: EU CosIng — Annex III · checked Oct 16, 2026
Approved colorant Annex IV/35
Conditions: Trisodium 1-(1-naphthylazo)-2-hydroxynaphthalene-4',6,8-trisulphonate and its insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments
Required label warning: Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 124)
Source: EU CosIng — Annex IV · checked Oct 16, 2026
No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.
How Acid Red 18 is treated in 2 more markets, from the overseas cosmetic regulation database compiled by Korea's MFDS. Always confirm with the regulator of that country before selling there.
| Market | Status | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): (15) The free base and salts of this hair colouring ingredient, unless prohibited under Annex II, are permitted for use. * 단서조항(주석) : (15) The free base and salts of this hair colouring ingredient, unless prohibited under Annex II, are permitted for use. Annex II의 금지된 염모제의 염이나 자유 염기가 아니라면,... |
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): ※ 染髮、脫色、脫染及燙髮產品之應刊載之注意事項，應依衛生福利部公告刊載之。 ※ 染髮產品之限量標準：係指該成分依產品使用說明書混合後之最高允許使用量。 ※ 化粧品之外包裝或容器，應明顯標示本表所列成分之注意事項。因外包裝或容器表面積過小或其他特殊情形致不能標示者，應於標籤、仿單或以其他方式刊載之。 ※ 本表所稱之口腔製劑，包含非藥用牙膏、漱口水類及美白牙齒類等化粧品。 ※ 化粧品宣稱效能者，須符合化粧品標示宣傳廣告涉及虛偽誇大或醫療效能認定準則規定。 * 단서조항 : ※ 染髮、脫色、脫染及燙髮產品之應刊載之注意事項，應依衛生福利部公告刊載之。 ※... |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 16, 2026
ACID RED 18 산성적색18호
Information only, not medical advice. Rules change — always check the linked official source. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist.