Food use
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
- food
- industrial
- pharma
Gentian violet
CAS 7077-31-8
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
23355-47-7 · 548-62-9
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Gentian violet in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Basic violet 3”.
Also known as Basic violet 3 · Methylrosanilinium chloride · Crystal Violet · C.I. Basic violet 3 · Hexamethyl pararosaniline chloride · Methyl violet 10B
Show all 30 names
Methylrosaniline chloride · 12416 Violet · Adergon · Aniline Violet · Atmonil · Avermin · Axuris · Badil · Basic Violet BN · Bismuth Violet · C.I. 42555 · Crystal violet (CI 42555); Gentian violet · Genapax · Gvs · Gentersal · Gentiaverm · Genticid · Hexamethyl Violet · Hexamethylpararosaniline chloride · Pyoktanin · Vianin · Viocid · crystal violet (% taken from previous hmis record) · hexamethyl-p-rosaniline chloride
Used in cosmetics as a hair dye.
- Hair dyeing
- 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. Gentian violet appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 57 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Medical/dental, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 57 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Medical/dental, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 10 active drug products and 10 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 10 active drug products and 10 total products.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 Gentian violet. 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 Gentian violet 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
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated March 8, 2019
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Gentian violet in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
57
Named organisations
6
Laboratory suppliesMedical/dentalFood and drugIndustrial products
Typical roles
Hair dyeingColourant