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DISPERSE VIOLET 1

CAS 128-95-0 Updated
28

Safety score · 0–100

Caution

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

A violet anthraquinone hair dye and textile colorant. EU restricts to 0.5% in non-oxidative hair dye. Documented sensitiser with positive bacterial mutagenicity signals.

Function

HAIR DYEING

Skin benefits

  • Direct violet hair dye
  • Used in non-oxidative formulas

Known concerns

  • Moderate skin sensitiser
  • Genotoxicity signals in bacterial assays
  • EU restricts to ≤0.5% in non-oxidising hair dye
  • Class of dyes with documented allergic contact dermatitis

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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