Quinacridone

Quinacridone (CAS 1047-16-1), also marketed as C.I. Pigment Violet 19, PV19, and CINQUASIA RED, is a high-performance organic pigment.

Where is Quinacridone used?

• Automotive OEM and refinish coatings: clean violet-to-red hues retaining color integrity under UV exposure and high-bake oven cycles
• Plastics: for engineering polymers at processing temperatures that degrade conventional organic pigments
• Printing inks: high-end packaging with consistent gamut and bleed or migration resistance
• Color cosmetics such as lipsticks and eyeshadows
• It is a benchmark pigment in premium color formulations.

Good to know: Regulatory compliance and batch-to-batch color consistency are critical sourcing criteria. Cosmetic-grade material is available with documentation supporting compliance with regional color additive regulations.

Commercial specifications

• Particle size and surface treatment vary by application target
• Standard commercial grades: uncoated pigment grades for ink and coating systems; resin-coated or flushed grades for plastics and high-viscosity applications