Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- beauty
- industrial
Fluorescent brightener 393
CAS 36422-63-6
Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers
120366-98-5 · 2252271-38-6 · 1533-45-5
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Fluorescent brightener 393 in plain language
Also known as 2,2'-(1,2-Ethenediyldi-4,1-phenylene)bis · 4,4'-Bis(2-benzoxazolyl)stilbene · 2,2'-(VINYLENEDI-P-PHENYLENE)BISBENZOXAZOLE · C.I. fluorescent brightener 393 · CI 40674 · Optical brightener 1
Show all 21 names
P,P'-BIS(2-BENZOXAZOLYL)STILBENE · 2,2'-(1,2-Ethenediyldi-4,1-phenylene)bisbenzoxazole · 2,2'-(1,2-ethenediyl)bis(4,1-phenylene)bisbenzoxazole · 2,2'-(Vinylenedi-4-phenylene)bis(benzoxazole) · 2,2'-(Vinylenedi-p-phenylene)dibenzoxazole · 2,2'-(vinylenedi-p-phenylene)-bisbenzoxazole · 2,2-(1,2-Ethenediyldi-4,1-phenylene) bisbenzoxazole · 4,4'-BIS(2-BENZOXAZOLYL)STILBENE, trans- · 4,4'-Di(benzoxazol-2-yl)stilbene · 4,4'-bis(benzoxazol-2-yl)stilbene · Benzoxazole, 2,2'-(1,2-ETHENEDIYLDI-4,1-PHENYLENE)BIS-, (e)- · Benzoxazole, 2,2'-(1,2-ethenediyldi-4,1-phenylene)bis- · Benzoxazole, 2,2'-(vinylenedi-p-phenylene)bis- · Benzoxazole, 2,2'−(1,2−ethenediyldi−4,1−phenylene)bis− · Eastobrite ob 1
Used in cosmetics as a colourant.
- Colorant
- Colourant
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Fluorescent brightener 393 appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveFluorescent Brightener 393 is the organic compound.
- Fluorescent Brightener 393 is the organic compound.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Brightener.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye, Brightener.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 Fluorescent brightener 393. 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 Fluorescent brightener 393 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Fluorescent brightener 393 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
3
Named organisations
6
Construction and building materialsRaw materials
Typical roles
ColorantColourant