Colorant

Basic Violet 11

Hair dyeing (direct cationic dye)
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Details

Description

Hair dyeing (direct cationic dye)

Purpose

Function

Hair dyeing (direct cationic dye)
Profile

Properties

Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance

Regulatory Status

EU
Banned
Safety
POOR
US
Permitted
Absorptionlow
Sensitizationlow
MoSadequate
NOAEL100 mg/kg
ConcernHigh
Verdict

Xanthene dye class with zinc toxicity consideration in formulation; structurally related to Rhodamine B (Basic Violet 10, which is banned) — verify regulatory distinction carefully.

US Note

Not an FDA-approved color additive; coal tar hair dye exemption may apply

Assessment

Ratings

Comedogenic0/5
LowHigh
Irritancy0/5
LowHigh
Reference

Identifiers

Category
Colorant
Updated
Apr 23, 2026

No registry identifiers available for this ingredient.