Disperse blue 7

Disperse blue 7 in plain language

What it is

Also known as 1,4-Dihydroxy-5,8-bis((2-hydroxyethyl)amino)anthraquinone · Artisil blue green gp · C.I. disperse blue 7 · Celliton fast blue green b · CI disperse blue 7 · Fenacet fast turquoise b

Show all 27 names

Anthraquinone, 1,4-DIHYDROXY-5,8-BIS((2-HYDROXYETHYL)AMINO)- · Acetate Turquoise Blue B · Acetoquinone Light Green Blue JL · Amacel Green Blue B · Amacel Green Blue G · C.I. Solvent Blue 69 · Celliton Blue Green B · Cibacet Blue Green CB · Disperse Blue Green · Dispersive Blue-Green · Duranol Blue Green B · Lowadene blue 62500 · Lowadene blue 7 · Nacelan Blue CBG · Nyloquinone Blue 4J · Palanil Blue 7G · Perliton Blue Green B · Samaron Blue 5G · Setacyl Blue 6GN · Supracet Blue Green B · bGH

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a hair dye.

• Hair dyeing
• Colourant

Is it a concern?

Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

1,4-Dihydroxy-5,8-bis[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]anthraquinone (Disperse Blue 7) and its salts, 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.

• EU Annex II — prohibited
• EU prohibited in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·Active2 entries

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1302.Source →
  • Restriction: II/1302Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Personal care. 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 7. 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.