Database/Colorant/CI 60724
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is CI 60724 natural?

No. Anthraquinone and aniline are both petrochemical aromatics; the molecule contains no mineral or natural fragment.

INCI nameCI 60724
CAS19286-75-0
FormulaC20H13NO3 · 315.3 Da
FunctionColorant
FeedstockA synthetic anthraquinone dye made by condensing aniline…

How we scored it

1-anilino-4-hydroxyanthraquinone, no salts/counter-ions; entire anthraquinone-aniline structure is synthetic aromatic. 0/315.3=0.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

A synthetic anthraquinone dye made by condensing aniline with a hydroxy-anthraquinone, both from petrochemical aromatic feedstocks. No natural-origin route exists.

In plain English

A synthetic anthraquinone dye (a violet colorant) built entirely from petrochemical aromatic starting materials. Used to colour cosmetic formulas.

CosIng definition: CI 60724 is classed chemically as an anthraquinone colour. It conforms to the formula:

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Structure

2D structure of CI 60724

1-anilino-4-hydroxyanthracene-9,10-dione

PubChem CID 88001 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2CI 60724. PubChem CID 88001. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3CI 60724. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4CI 60724. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CI%2060724