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D&C VIOLET NO. 2 (CI 60725)

 

Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient.

Asthma/Respiratory
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Skin Allergies &
Irritation
 
Some Concern
 
Developmental &
Reproductive Toxicity
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Cancer
 
Moderate Concern
 
Environment
 
No Data, Some Concern
 
Top scoring factors: Evidence of cancer; skin irritation/allergies/damage; general systemic/organ effects
D&C Violet No. 2 (CI 60725) can be found in 18 products.
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Evidence

Health issue
 
Level of Concern
 
Source
Structurally related substances are classified by IARC as known, probable, and possible human carcinogens (International Agency for Research on Carcinogens).
 
moderate
 
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
May cause an allergic skin reaction
Only in: Household Cleaners
 
some
 
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
May cause an allergic skin reaction
Only in: Household Cleaners
 
some
 
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
A peer-reviewed study reports this substance induced hypersensitivity in animal testing.
 
some
 
Seishiro Fujii. 2003. Evaluation of hypersensitivity to anthraquinone-related substances. Toxicology 193(3), 261-7.
 
 
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