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Cosmetics Ingredients
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Cosmetics Ingredients

CI 61565

CAS Number 128-80-3
Chem/IUPAC Name: 1,4-bis(4-methylanilino)anthracene-9,10-dione
EINECS/ELINCS No: 204-909-5
COSING REF No: 32785
CI 61565
CI 61565 or solvent green 3 is an anthraquinone derivative. It is a dye that adds a greenish color to cosmetics and personal care products. It is available as a powder with high concentration.

What is CI 61565 used for?

CI 61565 is a cosmetic colorant that is used to impart a greenish color. It has good heat stability and lightfastness. It is a primary color dye used in externally applied cosmetics.

Origin

CI 61565 is obtained with 1,4-dihydroxyanthraquinone, and p-toluidine as raw materials. First, 1, 4-dihydroxyanthraquinone is reduced to its leuco body, and then condensed with p-toluidine, and then oxidized to obtain the product. After filtering and drying, the finished product is obtained.

What does CI 61565 do in a formulation?

  • Cosmetic colorant

Safety profile

CI 61565 is considered safe for use in cosmetics but is moderately irritating to the skin and the eyes.

Technical profile

Property Values
Boiling Point 536.24°C
Melting Point 218°C
Solubility Soluble in water, alcohols and hydrocarbons
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Commercial Selection : Grades containing solely CI 61565

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