INCI name

ACID VIOLET 43

Acid Violet 43 (CI 60730)

Hair dyeingreviewed

A violet anthraquinone dye used in hair colour products, regulated in Annex IV.

What it is

Acid Violet 43 is a violet colorant of the anthraquinone class with the Colour Index number CI 60730 (sodium 4-[(9,10-dihydro-4-hydroxy-9,10-dioxo-1-anthryl)amino]toluene-3-sulphonate). CosIng lists it as a hair-dyeing ingredient. In the EU it is listed in Annex IV (colorants); according to that entry it must not be used in products applied on mucous membranes.

Where it is used

Found in semi-permanent hair colours, toning shampoos and other hair colour products.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

See the EU regulation section for the applicable limits and conditions. The label does not show the amount of colorant used.

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 90Sodium 4-[(9,10-dihydro-4-hydroxy-9,10-dioxo-1-anthryl)amino]toluene-3-sulphonate
Maximum concentration
Not to be used in products applied on the mucous membranes
As of
3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223
EU · Annex III, entry 291Sodium, 4- [(9,10-dihydro-4- hydroxy-9,10-dioxo-1-anthryl) amino]toluene-3- sulphonate
Product type
Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products
Maximum concentration
0,5 %
As of
3 November 2026 · (EU) 2015/1190

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