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DISPERSE VIOLET 1

Korean limit
0.5%
Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII N21HDQ0TKN · registered name DISPERSE VIOLET 1 · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Dyes hairHAIR DYEING

Safety & regulatory references

Restricted
Taiwan · United Kingdom

Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)

ASEAN

  • Field of application and/or use : Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products Use for dyeing eyelashes and eyebrows is not permitted.
  • Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 0.5 %
  • Other limitations and requirements : Impurity of Disperse Red 15 in Disperse Violet 1 for hair dye formulations should be < 1 % (w/w) The direction for use “wear suitable gloves” must be included in label or leaflet text.
  • Conditions of use and warning which must be printed on the labels : Do not use to dye eyelashes or eyebrows

China · South Korea

  • Maximum concentration : 0.5%

European Union

  • Product Type, body parts : Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products
  • Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 0.5%
  • Other : Impurity of Disperse Red 15 in Disperse Violet 1 for hair dye formulations should be < 1 % (w/w)

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 265 · maximum concentration 0.5% · applies to Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products

Source: EU restricted substances (Annex III)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer · SCCS opinion: Disperse Violet 1 impurified with Disperse Red 15 Colipa No C64 & C61; Opinion on Disperse Violet No. 1

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessments: 2007-2010

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Disperse Violet 1

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 分散紫1: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるアントラキノン系頭髪用染料である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

DISPERSE VIOLET 1INCI분산자색1호Korean label name (MFDS standard)9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,4-diamino-Synonym分散紫1Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
128-95-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
204-922-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID2041252
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID0021252
IUPAC
1,4-Diaminoanthracene-9,10-dione
Molecular formula
C14H10N2O2
Molecular weight
238.246 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Dark violet solid, [EC: SCCS (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety), Opinion on Disperse Violet 1, 22 June 2010] Black powder, [Alfa Aesar MSDS] · A clear colorless liquid with a pungent odor
Colour
A clear colorless liquid with a pungent odor
Odour
A clear colorless liquid with a pungent odor
Melting/freezing point
268 ℃
Water solubility
0.33 ㎎/ℓ (25 deg c)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
3
Molecular weight
238.26

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 5 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.

  • Dye5

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 4 studies
  • Classification not possible
    Skin Sensitization · Screening
  • SkinSens1
    Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
  • Classification not possible
    Skin Irritation · Screening
  • Classification not possible
    Eye Irritation · Screening

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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