Other Concerns
Use restrictions (high) and Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)SYNONYMS
(4-(4-AMINOPHENYL)(4-IMINOCYCLOHEXA-2,5-DIENYLIDENE)METHYL)-2-METHYLANILINE HYDROCHLORIDE, 4-((4-AMINOPHENYL)(4-IMINO-2,5-CYCLOHEXADIEN-1-YLIDENE)METHYL)-2-METHYL-BENZENAMINE, MONOHYDROCHLORIDE, 4-[(4-AMINOPHENYL)(4-IMINO-2,5-CYCLOHEXADIEN-1-YLIDENE)METHYL]-2-METHYL-, BENZENEAMINE, 4-[(4-AMINOPHENYL)(4-IMINO-2,5-CYCLOHEXADIEN-1-YLIDENE)METHYL]-2-METHYLBENZENAMINE, BASIC FUCHSIN, BASIC VIOLET 14, BENZENAMINE, 4[(4AMINOPHENYL)(4IMINO2,5CYCLOHEXADIEN1YLIDENE)METHYL]2METHYL, MONOHYDROCHLORIDE, BENZENEAMINE 4-[(4-AMINOPHENYL)(4-IMINO-2,5-CYCLOHEXADIEN-1-YLIDENE)METHYL]-2-METHYL-, BENZENEAMINE, 4-[(4-AMINOPHENYL)(4-IMINO-2,5-CYCLOHEXADIEN-1-YLIDENE)METHYL]-2-METHYL-,, MAGENTA I, and MONOHYDROCHLORIDEUnacceptable
Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient
Basic Violet 14 is classed chemically as a triphenylmethane color.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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MODERATECancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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HIGHUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
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Products with this Ingredient
conditioner | 44 products |
hair color and bleaching | 3 products |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics | CosIng |
Violation of government restrictions - Banned or found unsafe for use in cosmetics | CTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook |
Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any | Open scientific literature |
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any | Open scientific literature |
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - any | CTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as a high human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Cancer
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited evidence of carcinogenicity | Int'l Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Carcinogens |
Cancer - limited evidence | CTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Open scientific literature |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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6359 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
- 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.
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer). 2008. Overall Evaluations of Carcinogenicity to Humans, as evaluated in IARC Monographs Volumes 1-99 (a total of 935 agents, mixtures and exposures).
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
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