# BASIC VIOLET 1

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_8004_87_3
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Dye
Identifier: 8004-87-3

> BASIC VIOLET 1 is used as dye. 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: Colouring agent CI 42535 (Basic Violet 1) 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 29 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.

_Assessed by Greenveil._