Disperse blue 1

Disperse blue 1 in plain language

What it is

Also known as 1,4,5,8-Tetraaminoanthraquinone (Disperse Blue 1) · C.I. Disperse Blue 1 · 1,4,5,8-Tetraaminoanthracene-9,10-dione · Acetoquinone blue l · C.I. disperse blue · CI disperse blue 1

Show all 34 names

1,4,5,8-Tetra-aminoanthraquinone · 1,4,5,8-Tetraamino-9,10-anthracenedione · 1,4,5,8-Tetraamino-9,10-anthraquinone · 1,4,5,8-Tetraaminoanthrachinon · 1,4,5,8-Tetraaminoanthraquinone · 1,4,5,8-tetraaminoantraquinona · 9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,4,5,8-tetraamino- · Anthraquinone, 1,4,5,8-TETRAAMINO- · Acetate Blue G · Acetoquinone Blue R · Acetylon Fast Blue G · Amacel Blue GG · Amacel Pure Blue B · Artisil Blue SAP · Brasilazet Blue GR · C.I. 64500 · Cibacete sapphire blue g · Celliton Blue Extra · Celliton Blue G · Cilla Blue Extra · Fenacet Blue G · Lowadene blue 1 · Microsetile Blue EB · Miketon Fast Blue · Miketon Fast Blue B · Nacelan Blue G · Neosetile Blue EB · Perliton Blue B

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a hair dye.

• Hair dyeing
• Colourant

Is it a concern?

Critical concern: classified for carcinogenic, mutagenic or reproductive toxicity (CMR). It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

• Cmr

1,4,5,8-Tetraaminoanthraquinone (Disperse Blue 1) 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.

• EU Annex II — prohibited
• EU prohibited in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Carcinogenic Cat. 1B()

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·Active2 entries

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 700.Source →
  • Restriction: II/700Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.

  • 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.Source →
• US·FDA·listed 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 Disperse blue 1. 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.