Eosine

Eosine

Formula	CAS
	17372-87-1

Background
Eosine is a FDA approved red dye. It is a deep, brownish-red in concentrated solutions and a yellowish-red in dilute solutions. The alcoholic solution has a strong green fluorescence.

Synonyms
Eosine
Eosine yellowish
2´,4´,5´,7´-Tetrabromo-3´,6´-dihdroxyspiro(isobenzofuran-1(3H),9´-[9H]xanthe n]-3-one disodium salt
2´,4´,5´,7´-Tetrabromofluorescein
Bromoeosine
Tetrabromofluorescein sol
Bromofluoresceic acid
D & C Red No. 22
C.I. Acid Red 87
C.I. 45380

Uses
Cosmetics
Drugs
Lipstick
Nail polish
Dyes
Inks

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Referenties

1.	Tomb, R.R., Allergic contact dermatitis from eosin. Contact Dermatitis, 1991. 24(1): p. 27-9.
2.	Koch, P., F.A. Bahmer, and B.M. Hausen, Allergic contact dermatitis from purified eosin. Contact Dermatitis, 1995. 32(2): p. 92-5.

Author(s):
Allergology: background information on allergens.

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