Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- food
- industrial
- pharma
Bromocresol green
CAS 641-19-0 · 20/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
76-60-8
Concern score
20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Bromocresol green in plain language
Also known as Bromcresol green · 4,4′-(1,1-Dioxido-3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis · 3',3'',5',5''-TETRABROMO-M-CRESOLSULFONEPHTHALEIN · Tetrabromo-m-cresolphthalein sulfone · 3',3'',5',5''-TETRABROMO-M-CRESOLSULFONAPHTHALEIN · Brom cresol blue
Show all 11 names
Bromocresol blue · Bromocresolgreen · Tetrabromocresolsulfonphthalein · bromo cresol green · bromocrdsol green (dissolved in isopropanol)
Used in cosmetics as a colourant. Bromocresol Green is a colour additive.
- Colorant
- Colourant
- Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
What the listings say
Permitted, with conditions — Bromocresol green appears on published "allowed" regulatory lists rather than on a restriction list.
Phenol, 4,4'-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2,6-dibromo-3-methyl-,S,S-dioxide 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.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Bromocresol green appears in these published regulatory listings.
- EU Annex IV — permitted colorant
- EU permitted colorant
- Found in consumer products
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
EUECallowed_listedAnnex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: Rinse-off products
- Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: colorants allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: Rinse-off productsSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 32 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 32 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Laboratory supplies, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.Source →
USFDAlisted 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 Bromocresol green. 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.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Bromocresol green yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2020-08-14
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2020-02-13
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Bromocresol green in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
32
Named organisations
1
Food and drugLaboratory suppliesRaw materials
Typical roles
ColorantColourant
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Bromocresol green are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Bromocresol green; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
