Is Bromocresol Green safe in cosmetics?
Bromocresol Green has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: prohibited.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Bromocresol Green
Also known as: Phenol, 4,4′-(1,1-dioxido-3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2,6-dibromo-3-methyl-, 4,4′-(1,1-Dioxido-3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2,6-dibromo-3-methylphenol], Phenol, 4,4′-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2,6-dibromo-3-methyl-, S,S-dioxide, EC No.: 200-972-8, 5-19-03-00460 (+8 more)
INCI: BROMOCRESOL GREEN
Bromocresol Green (CAS 76-60-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Hair colorant, pH indicator. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Bromocresol Green is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word
Function
Hair colorant, pH indicator
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2,6-dibromo-4-[3-(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)-1,1-dioxo-2,1lambda6-benzoxathiol-3-yl]-3-methylphenol
InChIKey
FRPHFZCDPYBUAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
prohibited
US Notes
Not established for cosmetic use
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Bromocresol Green.
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EU CosIng Annex Listing
European Commission CosIng database Annex references per Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
Annex IV — Permitted Colorants
Product type: Green
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.
SA Saudi SFDA (IV - Colorants)
Product type: Rinse-off products.
BRIN Brazil/India Cosmetics
India: Permitted Colorant
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Endocrine Disruptors
Potential endocrine disrupting compound
Source: NORMAN Suspect List Exchange
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Dye
Regulatory List Membership (2)
EU Regulated in Personal Care
EU CosIng Cosmetics Ingredient Database
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Bromocresol Green.
Regulatory Flags
colorant
eu_cosing_listed
Known Synonyms
Phenol, 4,4′-(1,1-dioxido-3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2,6-dibromo-3-methyl-
4,4′-(1,1-Dioxido-3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2,6-dibromo-3-methylphenol]
Phenol, 4,4′-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2,6-dibromo-3-methyl-, S,S-dioxide
EC No.: 200-972-8
5-19-03-00460
BRN 0372527
EINECS 200-972-8
o-Toluenesulfonic acid, alpha-hydroxy-, gamma-sultone
UNII-8YGN0Y942M
3H-2,1-Benzoxathiole, phenol deriv.
NSC 7817
BCG
200-972-8
Chemical Function
Dye
Regulatory Lists
Europe; Personal care
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
BROMCRESOL GREEN
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL145704
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bromocresol Green allowed in the EU?
Bromocresol Green EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Bromocresol Green do in cosmetics?
Bromocresol Green functions as: Hair colorant, pH indicator. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 76-60-8.
Is Bromocresol Green used outside cosmetics?
Bromocresol Green also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Bromocresol Green have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Bromocresol Green is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications.
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