INCI name

ACID BLUE 9 AMMONIUM SALT

Diammonium 2-((4-(ethyl(4-sulfonatobenzyl)amino)phenyl)((4-(ethyl(4-sulfonatobenzyl)iminio)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl)benzenesulfonate

Hair dyeingBasic data from CosIng

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Functions

Hair dyeing
Imparting color to hair. Hair dyeing preparations may be temporary, semi-permanent, permanent, depending on the length of time the colorant remains on the hair.

EU regulation

EU · Annex IV, entry 63Benzenemethanaminium, N-ethyl-N-(4-((4-(ethyl((3-sulfophenyl)methyl)amino)phenyl)(2-sulfophenyl)methylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-3-sulfo-, hydroxide, inner salt, disodium salt
Conditions and warnings
Purity criteria as sset out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 133)
As of
3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223
EU · Annex III, entry 190Benzenemethanaminium, N-ethyl-N-[4-[[4-[ethyl-[(3-sulfophenyl)-methyl]-amino]-phenyl](2-sulfophenyl)methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-3-sulfo, inner salts, disodium salt and its ammonium and aluminium salts (15); Acid Blue Acid Blue 9 Ammonium salt; CI 42090. (see note 17)
Product type
Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products
Maximum concentration
0.5%
As of
3 November 2026 · (EC) 2013/344
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