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Acid Blue 62

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CAS
4368-56-3
EC
2244609
PubChem CID
23678881
Molecular Formula
C20H19N2NaO5S
Molecular Weight
422.4000 g/mol

A synthetic dye giving blue-purple tones in hair dyes. Use is restricted; may be allergenic.

What does it do?

A dye used to obtain blue-purple tones in hair dyes.

Details

A synthetic dye that adds blue and purple reflections to hair dyes. It is generally found in temporary (non-oxidative) hair dyes, and its use is limited to 0.5%. Like other synthetic dyes, it carries the risk of creating a skin reaction in allergy-prone individuals.

Hazards

Irritantⓘ

Benefits

None Specified

Functions

Colorant

Restrictions

Not Suitable for Infants

Where is it found?

Hair dyes
Colored gels

Also known as

Sodium 1-amino-4-(cyclohexylamino)-9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxoanthracene-2-sulphonate ; (CI 62045)

Function & Use

Hair Dyeing

Cosmetic Colorant

Regulatory note

  • EU 1223/2009 Annex IIIRestricted

    Maximum concentration: 0.5%

  • EU 1223/2009 Annex IVAllowed

Industry GHS notices (PubChem)

These are industry self-reports to ECHA, not our regulatory assessment.

  • H319(19.8%)- Causes serious eye irritation
  • H341(33.1%)- Suspected of causing genetic defects
  • H412(10.7%)- Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
  • H413(20.7%)- May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life
PubChem CID 23678881 →
The verdict isn’t ours: below is what SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety), ToxValDB (EPA Toxicity Value Database) said, verbatim.

What The Sources Say

SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety)2
Safety assessment

EU 1223/2009 Annex III — SCCS opinion: Opinion on Acid Blue 62

+1 more records.

ToxValDB (EPA Toxicity Value Database)2
Hazard claimView source →

EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data — endpoint: eye irritation: in vivo, classification: Severe Irritation, species: rabbit, study: eye irritation, guideline: OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to, year: 1994. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.

Hazard claimView source →

EPA ToxValDB skin/eye data — endpoint: skin irritation: in vivo, classification: Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation, species: rabbit, study: skin irritation, guideline: OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to, year: 1994. Caveat: this is an aggregated record; dose, species and route of exposure must be considered together.

Scientific References

  • EPA CompTox Chemicals Dashboard — DSSTox identifiers mapped to CAS (2021r1)US EPA, Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure
  • EU CosIng — Cosmetic Ingredient Database full exportEuropean Commission, DG GROW
  • Opinion on Acid Blue 62SCCS — Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
  • ToxValDB — skin/eyeUS EPA — ToxValDB v97