The List of JCIA Standards for Tar Colors (March 19, 2024)
In the Ministerial Ordinance issued by Japanese government, 83 tar colors are permitted for use in cosmetics.
On the other hand, Japan Cosmetic Industry Association (JCIA) has decided to voluntarily refrain from using 20 of the 83 tar colors as JCIA Standard
after checking the usage status in Japan and assessing the safety of impurities that may be contaminated.
In addition, the upper limit of potentially harmful substances, which may be contaminated as impurities in tar colors, was also set as a standard value
under the JCIA standard.

1. JCIA Standard: Voluntarily refrain from formulating in cosmetics
Issue

April 14,1970,
May 9,1970

September
1,2017

August 26,2019Japanese nameGreen No.205
Red No.214
Red No.229 *Red No.502
Red No.503
Red No.505
Red No.506
Orange No.202(1) *Orange No.202(2) *Orange No.402
Yellow No.202(2)Yellow No.403(2) *Yellow No.404
Yellow No.405
Yellow No.407
Green No.402
Red No.501
Orange No.204
Orange No.403
Red No.205
Red No.206
Red No.207
Red No.208
Red No.404

Color Index
No.
42095
45170
--16155
16150
12140
15620
----14600
45350--1138011390
18820
4208526105
21110
1210015630
15630:2
15630:1
15630:3
12315

Color Index Name

SynonymAcid Green 5
Solvent Red 49--Food Red 6
Acid Red 26
Solvent Orange 7
Acid Red 88----Acid Orange 20
Acid Yellow 73--Solvent Yellow 5
Solvent Yellow 6
Acid Yellow 11
Acid Green 3
Solvent Red 24
Pigment Orange 13
Solvent Orange 2
Pigment Red 49 (Na)Pigment Red 49 (Ca)
Pigment Red 49 (Ba)
Pigment Red 49 (Sr)Pigment Red 22

Light Green SF Yellowish
Rhodamine B Acetate--Ponceau 3R
Ponceau R
Oil Red XO
Fast Red S----Orange I
Uranine K--Yellow AB
Yellow OB
Fast Light Yellow 3GGuinea Green B
Scarlet Red NF
Benzidine Orange G
Orange SS
Lithol Red
Lithol Red CA
Lithol Red BA
Lithol Red SR
Brilliant Fast Scarlet* As prohibited in 1972 by ministerial ordinance, not included in 83 tar colors permitted by ministerial ordinance.

2. JCIA Standard: List of standard values for impurities
Japanesename

Color Index
No.

Color Index Name

SynonymPrimary aromatic aminesName

Red No.201

15850

Pigment Red 57

Lithol Rubine B

Standard value
5ppm or lessAnalysis method
The 3rd method

Red No.202

15850:1

Pigment Red 57-1

Lithol Rubine BCA

5ppm or less

The 3rd method

Red No.203

15585

Pigment Red 53 (Na)Lake Red C

5ppm or less

The 3rd method

Red No.204

15585:1

Pigment Red 53 (Ba)

Lake Red CBA

5ppm or less

The 3rd method

Red No.219

15800:1

Pigment Red 64

Brilliant Lake Red R

p-Phenylazoaniline

5ppm or less

The 3rd method

Red No.220

15880:1

Pigment Red 63 (Ca)Deep Maroon

2-Naphthylamine

Red No.221

12120

Pigment Red 3

Toluidine Red

Red No.225

26100

Solvent Red 23

Sudan Ⅲp-Phenylazoaniline

Red No.227

17200

Acid Red 33

Fast Acid Magenta

p-Phenylazoaniline

Red No.228
Red No.401
Red No.405
Red No.504Brown No.201
Orange No.205

12085
45190
15865
14700
20170
15510

Pigment Red 4
Acid Violet 9
Pigment Red 48
Food Red 1
Acid Orange 24
Acid Orange 7

Permaton Red
Violamine R
Permanent Red F5R
Ponceau SXResorcin Brown
Orange Ⅱ

Yellow No.5

15985

Food Yellow 3

Sunset Yellow FCF

Yellow No.205

21090

Pigment Yellow 12

Benzidine Yellow G

3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine

Brack No.401

20470

Acid Black 1

Naphthol Blue Blackp-Phenylazoaniline

Standard value

1-Phenylazo-2-naphthol

Less than
0.5ppm (detection limit)
1ppm or less
1000ppm or lessLess than
0.5ppm (detection limit)

o-Toluidine

300ppm or less

2,4-Dimethylaniline
2,4-Dimethylaniline

375ppm or less375ppm or less

150ppm or lessLess than
0.5ppm (detection limit)

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5ppm or less

The 3rd method

0.3% or less

The 4th method

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5ppm or less--5ppm or less----10ppm or less

The 3rd method--The 3rd method----The 2nd method

10ppm or less

The 1st method

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✓In the table, the standard value of p-Phenylazoaniline for Red No. 225 is different from the one for the other three colors (Red No. 219, Red No. 227 andBlack No. 401) because the source of p-Phenylazoaniline is different. p-Phenylazoaniline is a raw material for synthesis of Red No. 225. However, it isa reaction by-product contaminated as an impurity in other three colors. The standard values are set based on the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable)
principle with reference to US regulation (Red No. 225: 1000ppm, Red No. 227: 100ppb).
✓Issue date.
2-Naphthylamine (Standard value): October 30, 1980,
1-Phenylazo-2-naphthol (Standard value and Analysis method): November 29, 1988,
Primary aromatic amines (Standard value and Analysis method): March 21, 2024
✓Analysis method of 1-Phenylazo-2-naphthol: Refer to “Handbook of Legally Approved Colors (by Yakuji Nippo, Limited) yakuji-shop.jp✓Analysis Method of Specific aromatic amines: Refer to https://doi.org/10.1093/jaoacint/qsac095