# C.I. Disperse Black 6

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_119_90_4
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Dye, Pigment
Identifier: 119-90-4

> C.I. Disperse Black 6 is used as dye / pigment. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern driven by cmr.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine (ortho-Dianisidine) and its salts is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 1B()
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Pigment.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._