# METANIL YELLOW

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_587_98_4
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Dye, Pigment
Identifier: 587-98-4

> METANIL YELLOW is used as dye / pigment. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Colouring agent CI 13065 is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: banned — Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 30 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Cleaning products and household care, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Pigment.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: NA
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOAP; Potency: 0.01 %w/w
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._