INCI name

BASIC VIOLET 1

Methyl violet

Hair dyeingBasic data from CosIng

This entry shows data from the EU CosIng database. An editorial description has not been written and reviewed yet.

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 388Colouring agent CI 42535 (Basic Violet 1)
As of
3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223
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