Is Basic Green 4 safe in cosmetics?
Basic Green 4 has a safety rating of "POOR" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: restricted.
POOR
Cosmetic Ingredient
Basic Green 4
Also known as: Malachite green chloride, Bronze Green Toner A-8002, Caswell No. 534C, China Green, Diamond Green P Extra (+15 more)
INCI: BASIC GREEN 4
Basic Green 4 (CAS 569-64-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Hair Dyeing. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
Function
Hair Dyeing
Editorial assessment
POOR
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
restricted
US Notes
Not an approved color additive; potentially usable only under the coal-tar hair dye exemption (FD&C Act §601(a)) with required caution labeling
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Basic Green 4.
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Expanded Jurisdictional Detail
Additional regulatory detail beyond the 7-jurisdiction summary: Saudi SFDA, Korea MFDS, ASEAN ACD, Japan/Korea, Brazil/India, and cross-jurisdictional restriction entries.
Additional Jurisdictional Restrictions (3)
| Jurisdiction | Status | Max % | Product Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | banned | - | - |
| CA | banned | - | - |
| KR | prohibited | - | - |
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Dye
Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Basic Green 4 — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Known Synonyms
Malachite green chloride
Bronze Green Toner A-8002
Caswell No. 534C
China Green
Diamond Green P Extra
(4-(4-Dimethylaminobenzhydriylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)dimethylammonium chloride
EINECS 209-322-8
EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 039504
Fast Green O
Malachite Green J3E
New Victoria Green Extra I
New Victoria Green Extra O
New Victoria Green Extra II
NSC 47726
Tetramethyl diapara-amido-triphenyl carbinol
Viride Malachitum
Malachit-grun
Zelen malachitova
Zelen zasadita 4
UNII-12058M7ORO
Chemical Function
Dye
Regulatory Lists
Europe; Personal care - hair coloring
Europe; Personal care - hair coloring
Canada; pharmaceutical
active_ingredient; Europe; Pesticides
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Compound
BRILLIANT GREEN HYDROCHLORIDE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL186357
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Basic Green 4 allowed in the EU?
Basic Green 4 EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Basic Green 4 do in cosmetics?
Basic Green 4 functions as: Hair Dyeing. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 569-64-2.
Is Basic Green 4 used outside cosmetics?
Basic Green 4 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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