Ponceau MX

CAS Number

3761-53-3

Synonym

Acidal ponceau G; Acid leather red KPR; Acid Red 26; Ahcocid fast scarlet R; Aizen ponceau RH; Calcocid Scarlet 2R; CI F food red 5; Colacid ponceau special; Disodium (2,4-dimethylphenylazo)-2-hydroxynapthalene-3,6-disulphonate; Hexacol ponceau MX; Kiton ponceau R; Napthalene lake scarlet R; New ponceau 4R; Paper red HRR; Ponceau G; Ponceau 2R extra A export; Ponceaux 3R; Red R; Red 101; Scarlet 2R; Schultz No. 95; Tetracid Ponceau 2R; Xylidine ponceau; Xylidine red; Food Red 5; D&C Red No.5

Occurrence/Use

Dye for textiles, leather, ink, paper, wood, and food. Use as dye for drugs and cosmetics cancelled in the US in 1966.