Is Acid Blue 9 Ammonium Salt safe in cosmetics?
Acid Blue 9 Ammonium Salt has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: restricted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Acid Blue 9 Ammonium Salt
INCI: ACID BLUE 9 AMMONIUM SALT
Acid Blue 9 Ammonium Salt (CAS 2650-18-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Colorant. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
diazanium;2-[[4-[ethyl-[(3-sulfonatophenyl)methyl]amino]phenyl]-[4-[ethyl-[(3-sulfonatophenyl)methyl]azaniumylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]methyl]benzenesulfonate
InChIKey
HMEKVHWROSNWPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
restricted
US Notes
Permanently listed as D&C Blue No. 4, certification required. Restricted to externally applied drugs and cosmetics only, not approved for ingestion or eye area.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Acid Blue 9 Ammonium Salt.
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Acid Blue 9 Ammonium Salt.
Regulatory Flags
colorant
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
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Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3188729
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Acid Blue 9 Ammonium Salt allowed in the EU?
Acid Blue 9 Ammonium Salt EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Acid Blue 9 Ammonium Salt do in cosmetics?
Acid Blue 9 Ammonium Salt functions as: Colorant. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 2650-18-2.
Is Acid Blue 9 Ammonium Salt used outside cosmetics?
Acid Blue 9 Ammonium Salt also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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