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
- cleaning
- industrial
D&C Violet 2
CAS 81-48-1 · 100/100 · High conf.
Colorant · Dye · Fragrance
Concern score
100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
1-Hydroxy-4-(p-toluidino)anthraquinone (Solvent Violet 13; CI 60725) 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.
RestrictedEU EC — banned
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
Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:II
- eu_annex:IV
- eu_cosmetic_allowed_colorant
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
EUECallowed_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 →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 470 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 470 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Fragrance.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for D&C Violet 2. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Where it appears
Prevalence of D&C Violet 2 in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
470
Brands
6
Personal careCleaning products and household careHome maintenanceConstructionCleaning and safety
Typical roles
ColorantDyeFragrance
Found in these products
- DesodoranteOld Spice · HygieneCritical
- Old Spice White WaterI
- Original DEO stick Old SpiceOld spiceCritical
- Liquid Hand Soap Pump, Aquarium SeriesSoftsoap · Hand Soap SanitizersCritical
- WhitewaterOld Spice · HygieneCritical
- clarifyHigh
- Crisp Morning Air Anti-Bacterial Hand GelBath & Body Works · Hand SanitizerCritical
- Bath & Body Works Whiskey Reserve 3 in 1 Hair, Face, and Body WashBath & Body WorksCritical
- Merry Fizzmas Bath BombsDa Bomb Bath · BathCritical
- thick & full biotin & collagen shampooNon Food ProductsCritical
- body washsoftsoap · Non Food ProductsCritical
- bath and body works iced cinnamon rolls hand soapCosmetic ProductsCritical
- A Thousand WishesNon Food ProductsCritical
- TzatzikiR+Co · ShampooCritical
- Skin Active agua micelar bifásicaGarnier,L'Oréal,L'Oreal Consumer products · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Hugo Boss Bottled ElixerBoss · PerfumesCritical
- Ice DiveAdidas · PerfumesCritical
- BioeHigh
- sedona sands and soapCritical
- hand gelCritical
- Bath and Body Firecracker PopCritical
- equate beauty blonde & silverModerate
- mavala stop
- All About Clean Rinse-Off Foaming CleanserCliniqueCritical
