A cationic anthraquinone hair dye, linked in EU data to an Annex II entry.
What it is
Hydroxyanthraquinoneaminopropyl methyl morpholinium methosulfate is a quaternary ammonium salt in which a hydroxyanthraquinone dye unit is linked through an aminopropyl chain to a methylmorpholinium group. CosIng lists it as a hair-dyeing ingredient. The EU data link this ingredient to an entry in Annex II (prohibited substances).
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of 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 what the Annex II entry covers and how it applies.
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 344Morpholine and its salts
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223