CURRY RED is graded C (Moderate) by Expert·ING, based on COSING regulatory data. It is restricted under EU COSING — AnnexIII-SAFETY-.
CURRY RED
Safety grade: C
Curry Red is a colorant used to dye hair reddish or auburn tones. It's a synthetic dye designed to coat and color hair strands.
This ingredient is used in hair dyes to impart red and warm-toned colors to hair by bonding with the hair shaft.
Graded using: COSING.
- EU COSING — Restricted
Last verified: May 26, 2026
Safer alternatives to CURRY RED
- BASIC RED 76 — Grade A. Basic Red 76 is a red azo dye that provides red hair color similar to Curry Red.
Other Hair Dyeing ingredients
- RESORCINOL — Grade E**
- THYMOL — Grade A
- M-AMINOPHENOL — Grade C**
- P-AMINOPHENOL — Grade C**
- 2-METHYLRESORCINOL — Grade C
- 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE — Grade C
- P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE — Grade D**
- 2-METHYL-5-HYDROXYETHYLAMINOPHENOL — Grade C