INCI name

BASIC RED 118

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 II, entry 1291(8-[(4-Amino-2-nitrophenyl)azo]-7-hydroxy-2-naphthyl)trimethylammonium and its salts, (except Basic Red 118 as impurity in Basic brown 17), when used as a substance in hair dye products
As of
3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223
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