Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
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.
- beauty
- industrial
Basic blue 26
CAS 97930-07-9 · 100/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
2580-56-5
Concern score
100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Basic blue 26 in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “CI 44045”.
Also known as CI 44045 · Victoria Blue B · Basic victoria blue b · C.I. basic blue 26 · Calcozine blue b · ADC Victoria Blue B
Show all 16 names
Aizen Victoria Blue B Base · Aizen Victoria Blue BH · C.I. 44045 · Covariane bleu w 6129 · Hecto Blue B · Hekto Blue B · Lowacryl blue 26 · Tertrophene Blue · Victoria Pure Blue B · Victoria blue
Used in cosmetics as a colourant and a hair dye. Basic Blue 26 is classed chemically as a triarylmethane colour.
- Colorant
- Hair dyeing
- Colourant
- Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.
Why it's flagged
[4-[[4-Anilino-1-naphthyl][4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium chloride (Basic Blue 26; CI 44045) 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
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
EUCosIngActive4 entries
- Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1340.Source →
- Cosmetics Regulation annex IV / ref 69.Source →
- Basic Blue 26 is classed chemically as a triarylmethane colour. It conforms to the formula: Restriction: II/1340 (when used as a substance in hair dye products)Source →
- CI 44045 is classed chemically as a triphenylmethane colour. It conforms to the formula: Restriction: IV/69 (CI 44045) II/1340 (Basic Blue 26; CI 44045: when used as a substance in hair dye products)Source →
EUECallowed_listedAnnex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: Not to be used in products applied on the mucous membranes
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: Not to be used in products applied on the mucous membranesSource →
USEPAcommercial 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 →
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 Basic blue 26. 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 Basic blue 26 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2020-08-14
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2020-02-13
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Basic blue 26 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
ColorantHair dyeingColourant
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Basic blue 26 are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Basic blue 26; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
