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Acid Red 27 Aluminum Lake

Korean: 적색2호 · Functions: hair dyeing

KR South Korea (MFDS)

Restricted MFDS restricted ingredients

Conditions (official MFDS text, Korean):
* 배합한도 : 영유아용 제품류 또는 만 13세 이하 어린이가 사용할 수 있음을 특정하여 표시하는 제품에 사용할 수 없음

Source: MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions · checked Oct 16, 2026

EU European Union (CosIng)

Prohibited Annex II/1350

Conditions: Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-(4'-sulphonatonaphthylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate (Acid Red 27; CI 16185) when used as a substance in hair dye products

Source: EU CosIng — Annex II · checked Oct 16, 2026

Approved colorant Annex IV/33

Conditions: Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-(4'-sulphonatonaphthylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate

Required label warning: Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 123)

Source: EU CosIng — Annex IV · checked Oct 16, 2026

US United States (FDA)

No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.

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ACID RED 27 ALUMINUM LAKE

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.