Is Basic Violet 14 safe in cosmetics?
Basic Violet 14 has a safety rating of "POOR" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: restricted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Basic Violet 14
Also known as: Rosaniline.HCl, Benzenamine, 4-[(4-aminophenyl)(4-imino-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)methyl]-2-methyl-, hydrochloride (1:1), 4-((4-Aminophenyl)(4-imino-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)methyl)-2-methylbenzenamine HCl, 4-Amino-m-tolyl-bis(4-aminophenyl)methane chloride, Aniline red (+15 more)
INCI: BASIC VIOLET 14
Basic Violet 14 (CAS 632-99-5) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Hair dyeing; histological dye; fluorochrome. 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
Basic Violet 14 is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H302, H315, H319, H351, H411).
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Hair dyeing; histological dye; fluorochrome
Safety Rating
POOR
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
restricted
US Notes
Not an FDA-approved color additive for cosmetics
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Basic Violet 14.
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IARC Carcinogenicity
International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO) monograph evaluation.
IARC Group
2B
Volume
Sup 7, 57, 99, 100F
Evaluation Year
2009
ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
Ceased manufacture
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
EU CosIng Annex Listing
European Commission CosIng database Annex references per Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.
Annex IV — Permitted Colorants
Product type: Violet
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: Not to be used in products applied on mucous membranes.
BRIN Brazil/India Cosmetics
India: Permitted Colorant
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Dye
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Basic Violet 14.
Known Synonyms
Rosaniline.HCl
Benzenamine, 4-[(4-aminophenyl)(4-imino-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)methyl]-2-methyl-, hydrochloride (1:1)
4-((4-Aminophenyl)(4-imino-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)methyl)-2-methylbenzenamine HCl
4-Amino-m-tolyl-bis(4-aminophenyl)methane chloride
Aniline red
Basic magenta E-200
Calcozine Magenta RIN
Diamond Fuchsin
EINECS 211-189-6
Fuchsine Crystals
Magenta Large Crystals
Magenta Super Fine
Magenta supertine
Methyl fuchsin
Mitsui Magenta
NSC 10466
NSC 93739
Violet zasadita 14
UNII-8UUC89LHB2
C.I. 42510
Chemical Function
Dye
Regulatory Lists
Canada; consumer_product; Substances in Products - Canada (4/2014)
Journal of Chemical Engineering & Process Technology
Journal of Chemical Engineering & Process Technology
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
FUCHSIN, BASIC
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1979636
Max Phase
-1
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Basic Violet 14 allowed in the EU?
Basic Violet 14 EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Basic Violet 14 do in cosmetics?
Basic Violet 14 functions as: Hair dyeing; histological dye; fluorochrome. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 632-99-5.
Is Basic Violet 14 used outside cosmetics?
Basic Violet 14 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 Basic Violet 14 have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Basic Violet 14 is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H302, H315, H319, H351, H411).
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