C.I. Pigment Blue 63 is a member of hydroxyindoles.
Definition
C.I. Pigment Blue 63 is a member of hydroxyindoles.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Allowed colourant
- United States
Source: US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients
Restriction IV/99 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 16521-38-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 240-589-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID6044224
What products actually use it for
What the 2 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Dye2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
3 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 33%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 3 studies
- Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: OECD Guideline 402 (Acute Dermal Toxicity) according to - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: as mentioned below - High Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: as mentioned below
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard