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BASIC BLUE 124

Official label name (INCI name, EU glossary of cosmetic ingredient names), No 3070

BASIC BLUE 124: Allowed with restrictions, with limits depending on the product type (Annex III, entry 305), under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.

In plain words

What the rules say

Allowed, with restrictions: Annex III sets a maximum concentration, the product types allowed and a warning to be printed on the packaging. Ingredient lists do not give quantities, so the concentration cannot be checked on the label; the warning can.

The text of the annexes

Allowed with restrictions

Entry
Annex III, No 305
Substance
3-Amino-7- (dimethylamino)-2- methoxyphenoxazin- 5-ium chloride
Glossary names
BASIC BLUE 124
CAS
67846-56-4
EC
267-370-5
Product type
Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products
Maximum concentration
As from 3 September 2017: 0,5 %
Other conditions
As from 3 September 2017: — Do not use with nitrosating agents — Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg/kg — Keep in nitrite-free containers
Warnings
As from 3 March 2018: ‘ Hair colourants can cause severe allergic reactions. Read and follow instructions. This product is not intended for use on persons under the age of 16. Temporary “black henna” tattoos may increase your risk of allergy. Do not colour your hair if: — you have a rash on your face or sensitive, irritated and damaged scalp, — you have ever experienced any reaction after colouring your hair, — you have experienced a reaction to a temporary “black henna” tattoo in the past’.
Dates in the act (3)
  • Entry into force on 3 March 2017
  • Condition applicable from 3 September 2017
    As from 3 September 2017: 0,5 % As from 3 March 2018: “ Hair colourants can cause severe allergic reactions
  • Condition applicable from 3 March 2018
    As from 3 March 2018, to be printed on the label: The mixing ratio

Excerpts from the English text published in the Official Journal. A date may concern only some substances of the act: the excerpt says so.

Elsewhere in the world

Information on other jurisdictions. What is covered, and what is not yet.

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

  • Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)

Same entries as in the European Union. Conditions (concentrations, warnings) may differ: they are not compared here.

Switzerland

Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 applies in Switzerland (Article 54 of the Ordinance on Foodstuffs and Utility Articles).

United States, federal rules

None of the integrated sections of the federal code (21 CFR 700.11 to 700.27 and 250.250) targets this name. The FDA does not publish a list of allowed ingredients.

Glossary: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175. Page updated on 21 October 2026.