Korean: CI 45405 · CAS 6441-77-6 · Functions: colorant
No specific rule on file.
Approved colorant Annex IV/78
Conditions: Not to be used in eye products
Required label warning: Not more than 1% 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid and 2% 2-(bromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid
Source: EU CosIng — Annex IV · checked Oct 17, 2026
No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.
How CI 45405 is treated in 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CN China | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 기타 제한조건 및 요구사항 : 2-(6-히드록시-3-옥소-3H-크산텐-9-yl)벤조산은 1% 를 초과하지 않음, 2-(브롬-6-히드록시-3-옥소-3H-크산텐-9-yl)벤조산은 2%를 초과하지 않음 * 착색제 【사용허가 범위】 : 눈부위 화장품을 제외한 기타화장품 |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Field of application : Colouring agents allowed in all cosmetic products except those intended to be applied in the vicinity of eyes, in particular eye make-up and eye make-up remover. * 적용 범위 : 아이 메이크업이나 아이 메이크업 리무버에 사용되는 것을 제외한 모든 제품에서 허용된 착색제 * Other limitations and requirements : Not... |
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): 1. 所列色素與非禁用成分形成之麗基（lakes）及鹽（salts）亦可使用。 2. 未列載於此表規定範圍之成分，於歐盟、美國及日本三國家地區，任何其中一個國家地區官方已公告（以生效日為準）其使用基準者，得參照其基準規定准予使用(但下表CI 11380 等十九項成分不適用)，惟於申請查驗登記時，應同時檢附該等地區之准許使用基準證明文件。 * 단서조항 : 1. 所列色素與非禁用成分形成之麗基（lakes）及鹽（salts）亦可使用。 2.... |
| BR Brazil | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Field of application and/or use】 : Dye Substances allowed for all kinds of products, except those applied in the eye area. * 제한 【사용 범위】 : 모든 종류의 제품에서 허용된 염색 성분, 단, 눈 주위에 적용하는 제품은 제외 * Restrictions 【Other limitations and requirements】 : <cortado> No more than 1%... |
| AR Argentina | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Field of application and/or use】 : Dye Substances allowed for all kinds of products, except those applied in the eye area. * 제한 【사용 범위】 : 모든 종류의 제품에서 허용된 염색 성분, 단, 눈 주위에 적용하는 제품은 제외 * Restrictions 【Other limitations and requirements】 : <cortado> No more than 1%... |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 17, 2026
CI 45405
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.
In the EU's CosIng records it is listed as “Approved colorant” (EU CosIng — Annex IV). It is allowed for that use within the stated conditions.
We found no specific rule for it in Korea's MFDS records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
We found no specific rule for it in the FDA's records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
The EU's CosIng inventory lists its functions as: colorant.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is CI 45405.
CAS 6441-77-6 (from official records).