What does Pigment green 7 do?

Used in cosmetics as a colourant and a hair dye. CI 74260 is classed chemically as a phthalocyanine colour.

Is Pigment green 7 safe?

Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

beauty
cleaning
industrial

Pigment green 7

CAS 31235-28-6 · 100/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 29 other CAS numbers

11118-59-5 · 11129-83-2 · 12224-95-2 · 12240-11-8 · 12619-69-1 · 16143-81-0 · 37340-12-8 · 39362-52-2 · 39380-65-9 · 50642-99-4 · 51653-13-5 · 52499-70-4 · 64333-62-6 · 67053-86-5 · 72779-62-5 · 73560-40-4 · 81180-93-0 · 85256-45-7 · 90651-64-2 · 97380-88-6 · 104492-02-6 · 108137-02-6 · 109319-61-1 · 127546-06-9 · 128281-89-0 · 179671-47-7 · 194554-64-8 · 914378-31-7 · 1328-53-6

Concern score

100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Pigment green 7 in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “CI 74260”.
Also known as CI 74260 · Polychloro copper phthalocyanine · C.I. 72460 · C.I. NO.74260 (pigment green 7) · C.I. pigment green 42 · C.I. pigment green 7
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CI 72460 · Colanyl green gg · Heliogen green g · Phthalocyanine green · 10066064 FDA Green · Accosperse Cyan Green G · Acnalin Supra Green FG · Acron Green 4G · Basis pigment green 7 · Brilliant Green phthalocyanine · C.I. pigment 74260 · C.I. pigment green 007 · Calcotone Green G · Chromatex Green G · Copper Phthalocyanine Green · Cyanine Green GP · Cyanine Green NB · Cyanine Green T · Fastogen Green B · Fastolux Green · Fenalac Green G · Green Pigment · Heliogen Green A · Monarch Green WD · Monastral Green B · Monastral Green G · NCI-C54637 · Ramapo · Sunfast green · SolFast Green · Synthaline Green · Versal Green G · Vynamon Green BE
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a colourant and a hair dye. CI 74260 is classed chemically as a phthalocyanine colour.
Colorant
Hair dyeing
Colourant
Fragrance
Is it a concern?: Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Polychloro copper phthalocyanine (Pigment Green 7; CI 74260) when used as a substance in hair dye products is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

EU Annex II — prohibited
EU Annex IV — permitted colorant
EU permitted colorant
EU prohibited in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
banned
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EUCosIngActive4 entries
- CI 74260 is classed chemically as a phthalocyanine colour. It conforms to the formula: Restriction: IV/107Source →
- Restriction: II/1369Source →
- Cosmetics Regulation annex IV / ref 107.Source →
- Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1369.Source →
EUECallowed_listedAnnex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: Not to be used in eye products
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: Not to be used in eye productsSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 323 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Pigment, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 323 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Pigment, Fragrance.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Pigment green 7. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Pigment green 7 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2013-05-08
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated october 19, 2016
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Pigment green 7 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

323

Named organisations

Construction and building materialsFurniture and furnishingsRaw materialsHome maintenanceArts and crafts/office suppliesPersonal care

Typical roles

ColorantHair dyeingColourantFragrance

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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Pigment green 7 are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Pigment green 7; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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