# HC ORANGE NO. 6

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_1449653_83_1
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Dye
Identifier: 1449653-83-1

> HC ORANGE NO. 6 is used as dye. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Di-[2-[(E)-2-[4-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)aminophenyl]vinyl]pyridin-1-ium]-ethyl]disulphide dimethanesulfonate is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: restricted — Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products Maximum concentration: As from 3 June 2021: 0,5 % Other conditions: Methanesulfonates impurities, in particular ethyl methanesulfonate shall not be present.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._