# Copper phthalocyanine

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_147_14_8
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: colorant, Degradant/impurity, Dispersing agent, Dye, Filler, Fragrance, Pigment, evelopment, tint board, tint panel
Identifier: 147-14-8

> Copper phthalocyanine is used as colorant / degradant/impurity. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: (29H,31H-Phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32)copper (Pigment Blue 15; CI 74160) 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.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
- EU: allowed_listed — Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1574 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pigment, Dye, Degradant/impurity.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._