# C.I. Pigment Yellow 12

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_6358_85_6
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Dye, Pigment
Identifier: 6358-85-6

> C.I. Pigment Yellow 12 is used as dye / pigment. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 100/100 — Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 2,2'-[(3,3'-dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[3-oxo-N-phenylbutanamide] (Pigment Yellow 12) 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.

## 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 10 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Home maintenance, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Pigment.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._