beauty
cleaning
industrial

CI 74160

CAS 147-14-8 · 100/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 89 other CAS numbers

10482-39-0 · 11097-56-6 · 11129-84-3 · 12767-67-8 · 34567-54-9 · 37223-81-7 · 39378-75-1 · 39473-10-4 · 51331-32-9 · 53028-77-6 · 53802-06-5 · 55819-49-3 · 57425-52-2 · 57916-96-8 · 59518-91-1 · 59966-88-0 · 60880-51-5 · 60937-79-3 · 61489-66-5 · 61489-77-8 · 61537-10-8 · 64333-57-9 · 66121-19-5 · 69431-77-2 · 78170-27-1 · 78413-59-9 · 85255-95-4 · 85256-77-5 · 90452-20-3 · 92909-14-3 · 95660-31-4 · 95917-74-1 · 96024-35-0 · 104921-99-5 · 109675-77-6 · 109766-95-2 · 115284-42-9 · 143350-47-4 · 158853-86-2 · 172308-31-5 · +49 more

Concern score

100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

CI 74160 in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Pigment blue 15”.
Also known as Pigment blue 15 · Pigment blue 15:1 · Copper phthalocyanine · (29H,31H-Phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32)copper · C.I. Pigment Blue 15 · Phthalocyanine blue
Show all 41 names
(PHTHALOCYANINATO(2-)) copper · AO404 · Blue no 404 · C.I. 74160 · C.I. NO.74160 (pigment blue 15) · C.I. pigment blue 15:3 · C.I. pigment blue 15:4 · Chromofine phthalocyanine blue · Copper phthalocyanine blue · Copper tetrabenzoporphyrazine · Copper(2+) phthalocyanine-29,31-diide · Phthalocyanine blue bn · Phthalocyanine blue ncf · Sunfast blue 249-1284 · Suprapal green 3X4A041 · (Phthalocyaninato)copper · 29H,31H-Phthalocyanine, copper(2+) salt (1:1) · Accosperse cyan blue GT · Blue Tint · Blue pigment · Copper beta-phthalocyanine · Copper, (phthalocyaninato(2-))- · EM blue NCB · Franconia blue A 4431 · NPHK-5097 · Pigment blue; pigment blue 15:2 · W-51924 · alpha-Copper phthalocyanine · alpha-Copper phthalocyanine blue · alpha-Phthalocyanine blue · beta-Phthalocyanine blue · blue phthalocyanime pigment · copper compound · copper phthalocyanine pigment · epsilon-Copper phthalocyanine
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a colourant and a hair dye. CI 74160 is classed chemically as a phthalocyanine colour.
Colorant
Hair dyeing
Colourant
Fragrance
Is it a concern?: Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

(29H,31H-Phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32)copper (Pigment Blue 15; CI 74160) 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.

EU Annex II — prohibited
EU Annex IV — permitted colorant
EU permitted colorant
EU prohibited in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Cleaning
Industrial

EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.
banned
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EUCosIngActive5 entries
- Cosmetics Regulation annex IV / ref 105.Source →
- Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1367.Source →
- CI 74160 is classed chemically as a phthalocyanine colour. It conforms to the formula: Restriction: IV/105Source →
- Restriction: II/1367Source →
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
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 1574 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pigment, Dye, Degradant/impurity.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1574 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pigment, Dye, Degradant/impurity.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 CI 74160. 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 CI 74160 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2013-05-08
Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated october 19, 2016
Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Open →

Reference links (1)

Openfda substance

chemicalland21.com

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

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 has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed CI 74160 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1,574

Named organisations

Furniture and furnishingsConstruction and building materialsCleaning products and household careRaw materialsHome maintenanceVehicle

Typical roles

ColorantHair dyeingColourantFragrance

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include CI 74160; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside CI 74160 in the catalog.

Co occurs