A synthetic copper phthalocyanine dye, regulated in Annex IV for rinse-off products.
What it is
CI 74180 is the disodium salt of a disulphonated copper phthalocyanine, a synthetic blue colorant that CosIng classes chemically as a phthalocyanine colour. CosIng lists it as a colorant. In the EU it is listed in Annex IV (colorants), with an entry that restricts it to rinse-off products.
Where it is used
Found in a small number of 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 conditions.
Functions
- Colorant
- Exclusively or mainly intended to colour the cosmetic product, the body as a whole or certain parts thereof, by absorption or reflection of visible light; (precursors of oxidative hair colorants shall be deemed colorants). All authorised colorants are substances in the positive list of Annex IV to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
EU regulation
EU · Annex IV, entry 106Disodium [29H,31H-phthalocyaninedisulphonato(4-)-N29,N30,N31,N32]cuprate(2-)
- Maximum concentration
- Rinse-off products
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223

