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Annex II Entry 1369 08/05/2013

Polychloro copper phthalocyanine (Pigment Green 7; CI 74260) when used as a substance in hair dye products

Polychloro copper phthalocyanine (Pigment Green 7; CI 74260) when used as a substance in hair dye products is listed in Annex II as a prohibited substance for cosmetic products placed on the EU market.

Prohibited substance— Annex II, EU Regulation 1223/2009
Entry: 1369

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 1328-53-6
CAS 1328-53-6PubChem CID 169274

Pigment Green 7

C.i. pigment green 7 is a green powder. (NTP, 1992) CAMEO Chemicals

IUPAC name
copper 5,6,7,8,15,16,17,23,24,25,26,32,33,34,35-pentadecachloro-2,11,20,29,37,38-hexaza-39,40-diazanidanonacyclo[28.6.1.13,10.112,19.121,28.04,9.013,18.022,27.031,36]tetraconta-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21(38),22(27),23,25,28,30(37),31(36),32,34-nonadecaene
Molecular formula
C32HCl15CuN8
Molecular weight
1092.7 g/mol
Exact mass
1090.485954 Da
Topological polar surface area
79.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
8
Covalent units
2
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

PHTHALOCYANINE GREENHeliogen Green GColanyl Green GGRamapoFastolux GreenSolFast GreenSynthaline GreenCyanine Green T
16 more reported names
Fenalac Green GVersal Green GFastogen Green BHeliogen Green ACyanine Green GPCyanine Green NBMonarch Green WDVynamon Green BECalcotone Green GChromatex Green GMonastral Green BMonastral Green GCeres Green 3BHeliogen Green GAHeliogen Green GNHeliogen Green GV

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Record details

Chemical name

Polychloro copper phthalocyanine (Pigment Green 7; CI 74260) when used as a substance in hair dye products

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EC) 2013/344

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Identified ingredients

Key data

Annex
Entry number
1369

Inventory links for Polychloro copper phthalocyanine (Pigment Green 7; CI 74260) when used as a substance in hair dye products

Inventory Identified ingredient
Ref 32801

CI 74260

CAS: 1328-53-6
EC: 215-524-7
Inventory Restriction reference
Ref 36565

PIGMENT GREEN 7

CAS: 1328-53-6
EC: 215-524-7

Direct matches are limited for this record, so nearby entries from Annex II are shown as well.

Annex IV 107
Shared CAS number

CI 74260

CAS: 1328-53-6
EC: 215-524-7

What Annex II means for Polychloro copper phthalocyanine (Pigment Green 7; CI 74260) when used as a substance in hair dye products

Polychloro copper phthalocyanine (Pigment Green 7; CI 74260) when used as a substance in hair dye products is listed as a prohibited substance under Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 and must not be intentionally added. Article 17 separately addresses unintended small quantities that are technically unavoidable under good manufacturing practice and compatible with the Article 3 safety requirement.

Formulators must screen their ingredients and raw materials to ensure none contain this substance. Suppliers should provide documentation confirming absence when requested.

This record is linked to 2 CosIng inventory ingredients for name and identifier cross-reference. The page also surfaces 12 related annex records with overlapping identifiers, annex logic or naming patterns.

Compliance checklist

  • Verify this substance is absent from all raw materials and finished formulations.
  • Request absence confirmation or CoA from raw material suppliers.
  • Document the screening result in the Product Information File (PIF).

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Polychloro copper phthalocyanine (Pigment Green 7; CI 74260) when used as a substance in hair dye products is listed in Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 and is prohibited as an intentionally added cosmetic ingredient. Article 17 provides a narrow exception for unintended small quantities that are technically unavoidable under good manufacturing practice, provided the product remains safe under Article 3.

CAS 1328-53-6 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to Polychloro copper phthalocyanine (Pigment Green 7; CI 74260) when used as a substance in hair dye products by the Chemical Abstracts Service. In cosmetic compliance work, the CAS number is used to cross-reference the substance across regulatory databases, raw material specifications and safety assessment reports. Multiple EU annex entries may share the same CAS number if the same substance appears under different conditions or in different annexes.

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