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BASIC BLUE 99

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 10 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

10 of 10 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII P0U7VBC51E · registered name BASIC BLUE 99 · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Basic Blue 99 is the naphthoquinoneimine color that conforms to the formula:

Cosmetic roles

Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGDyes hairHAIR DYEING

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted
South Korea

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer · SCCS opinion: Opinion on Basic Blue 99; OPINIONONBasic Blue 99 (C059)

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Tentative Report: Amended Safety Assessment of Basic Blue 99 as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Basic Blue 99

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 塩基性青99: 本品は、次の化学式で表される頭髪用染料である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

BASIC BLUE 99INCI염기성청색99호Korean label name (MFDS standard)Benzenaminium, 3-[(4-amino-6-bromo-5,8-dihydro-1-hydroxy-8-imino-5-oxo-2-naphthalenyl)amino]-N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride (1:1)Synonym塩基性青99Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
68123-13-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
268-544-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID60874042
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID801012177
IUPAC
3-[(4-Amino-6-bromo-1-hydroxy-8-imino-5-oxo-5,8-dihydronaphthalen-2-yl)amino]-N,N,N-trimethylanilinium chloride
Molecular formula
C19H20BrClN4O2
Molecular weight
451.75 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 4 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.

  • Dye4

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

6 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating3Classed as moderate1Classed as low3

The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 43%), 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.

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  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: as per mentioned below
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: as per mentioned below
  • High Frequency of Sensitization
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: as per mentioned below
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as per mentioned below according to
  • Moderate or Mild Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as per mentioned below according to
  • High Frequency of Sensitization
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: as per mentioned below
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as per mentioned below according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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