CI 73385

CI 73385 in plain language

What it is

Also known as Vat violet 2 · 5,5'-DICHLORO-7,7'-DIMETHYLTHIOINDIGO · C.I. pigment violet 36 · C.I. vat violet 2 · Amanthrene Red Violet RH · Anthragen Red Violet RH

Show all 26 names

Arlanone Red Violet RH · C.I. 73385 · C.I. pigment violet 86 · Calcoloid Violet 6RD · Calcoloid Violet 6RP · Ciba Red 3B · Ciba Red F3BN · Durindone Red 3B · Durindone Red 3BP · Hostaperm Red Violet RH · Hostavat Red Violet RH · Hostavat Violet 6R · Indanthrene Violet 6RB · PV-Violet R · Sandothrene Red 3B · Segnale Red Violet RH · Tina Red 3B · Vat Printing Red Violet RH · Vat Red Violet RH · Vat Violet 6RN

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a colourant. CI 73385 is classed chemically as a thioindigoid colour.

• Colorant
• Colourant

Is it a concern?

Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What the listings say

Permitted, with conditions — CI 73385 appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.

5-Chloro-2-(5-chloro-7-methyl-3-oxobenzo[b]thien-2(3H)-ylidene)-7-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-3(2H)-one is listed in Annex IV of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (colorants allowed in cosmetic products).

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 IV — permitted colorant
• EU permitted colorant

• EU·CosIng·Active2 entries

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex IV / ref 101.Source →
  • CI 73385 is classed chemically as a thioindigoid colour. It conforms to the formula: Restriction: IV/101Source →
• EU·EC·allowed_listedAnnex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products.

  • Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products.Source →
• 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 CI 73385. 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.