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.
- beauty
- industrial
HC Blue no.16
1-Propanaminium, 3-[[9,10-dihydro- 4-(methylamino)- 9,10-dioxo-1- anthracenyl] amino]-N,N- dimethyl-N- propyl-, bromide is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
Concern score
60/100High concern.
Well researched
How we scored this
This score describes the ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from the published classifications and regulatory status below — not the safety of any product it appears in. Ingredients we have no hazard signal for are labelled “Not assessed” rather than scored.
Concern score 60/100 (high) · high confidence.
Found in these products
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Evidence
No graded sources yet for HC Blue no.16. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.