EWG Skin Deep® | What is BASIC RED 46

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Basic Red 46

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Use restrictions (high)

SYNONYMS

1H1,2,4TRIAZOLIUM, 1,2(OR 1,4)DIMETHYL3(OR 5)[[4[METHYL(PHENYLMETHYL)AMINO]PHENYL]AZO], BROMIDE, 3(OR 5)-[[4-[BENZYLMETHYLAMINO]PHENYL]AZO]-1,2-(OR 1,4)-DIMETHYL-1,2,4-TRIAZOLIUM BROMIDE, 3(OR5)-[[4-[BENZYLMETHYLAMINO]PHENYL]AZO]-1,2(OR1,4)-DIMETHYL-1H-1,2,4-TRIAZOLIUM BROMIDE, and BASIC RED 46

Unacceptable

Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient

Basic Red 46 is a monoazo color.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

conditioner	44 products
hair color and bleaching	6 products

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics	CosIng
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - any	CTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook

Cancer

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Cancer - limited evidence	CTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
19 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

European Commission. 2013. Cosing, the European Commission database with information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. Accessed on March 1, 2013 at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cosmetics/cosing/ .
CTFA (Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association). 2006. International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 11th Edition. Color Additive Information. Washington, DC.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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