# C.I. Direct Black 38

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_1937_37_7
Categories: beauty, industrial
Identifier: 1937-37-7

> C.I. Direct Black 38. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Disodium 4-amino-3-[[4'-[(2,4-diaminophenyl)azo] [1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl]azo]-5-hydroxy-6-(phenylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate 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.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._