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
- industrial
Vat Blue 4
CAS 81-77-6 · 25/100 · High conf.
Colorant · Dye · Pigment
Concern score
25/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
6,15-Dihydroanthrazine-5,9,14,18-tetrone 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. Vat Blue 4 appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- cpdat_category:industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:IV
- eu_cosmetic_allowed_colorant
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
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 11 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Pigment.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 11 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Specialty occupational products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Pigment.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 Vat Blue 4. 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
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 appears
Prevalence of Vat Blue 4 in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
11
Brands
6
Construction and building materialsSpecialty occupational products
Typical roles
ColorantDyePigment
Found in these products
- Zero calories Zero caffeine ZerosugarCoca-Cola · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsHigh
- KissMondelez · SnacksHigh
- Becel ProActiv LightBecel · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesHigh
- malt og appelsínEgils · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsHigh
- Doritos goût nacho cheeseDoritos · SnacksHigh
- Sour Lemon GumMarukawa · SnacksHigh
- chilli hneturMinor
- Mentor Chewing Gum Pure Fresh Bubblegum SugarfreeMentos · SnacksHigh
- Dazzle dustPlant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
