Korean: 피그먼트자색23호 · CAS 6358-30-1 · Functions: colorant, hair dyeing
Restricted MFDS restricted ingredients
Conditions (official MFDS text, Korean):
* 배합한도 : 화장 비누에만 사용
Source: MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions · checked Oct 17, 2026
Prohibited only in certain forms or uses Annex II/1360
Conditions: 8,18-Dichloro-5,15-diethyl-5,15-dihydrodiindolo[3,2-b:3',2'-m]triphenodioxazine (Pigment Violet 23; CI 51319) when used as a substance in hair dye products
Source: EU CosIng — Annex II · checked Oct 17, 2026
Approved colorant Annex IV/85
Conditions: Rinse-off products
Source: EU CosIng — Annex IV · checked Oct 17, 2026
No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.
How Pigment Violet 23 is treated in 4 more markets, from the overseas cosmetic regulation database compiled by Korea's MFDS. Always confirm with the regulator of that country before selling there.
| Market | Status | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | Prohibited only in certain forms or uses | MFDS summary (Korean): when used as a substance in hair dye products^염모제로 사용되는 경우에 한함 |
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): 1. 所列色素與非禁用成分形成之麗基（lakes）及鹽（salts）亦可使用。 2. 未列載於此表規定範圍之成分，於歐盟、美國及日本三國家地區，任何其中一個國家地區官方已公告（以生效日為準）其使用基準者，得參照其基準規定准予使用(但下表CI 11380 等十九項成分不適用)，惟於申請查驗登記時，應同時檢附該等地區之准許使用基準證明文件。 * 단서조항 : 1. 所列色素與非禁用成分形成之麗基（lakes）及鹽（salts）亦可使用。 2.... |
| BR Brazil | Prohibited only in certain forms or uses | MFDS summary (Korean): when used as a substance in hair dye products^염모제로 사용되는 경우에 한함 |
| AR Argentina | Prohibited only in certain forms or uses | MFDS summary (Korean): when used as a substance in hair dye products^염모제로 사용되는 경우에 한함 |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 17, 2026
PIGMENT VIOLET 23 피그먼트자색23호
Information only, not medical advice. Rules change — always check the linked official source. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist.
In the EU's CosIng records it is listed as “Prohibited only in certain forms or uses” (EU CosIng — Annex II). The same records also list it as: Approved colorant. It is not a general ban — the condition reads: “8,18-Dichloro-5,15-diethyl-5,15-dihydrodiindolo[3,2-b:3',2'-m]triphenodioxazine (Pigment Violet 23; CI 51319) when used as a substance in hair dye products”
In Korea's MFDS records it is listed as “Restricted” (MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions). A restricted ingredient is allowed within the stated conditions.
We found no specific rule for it in the FDA's records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
The EU's CosIng inventory lists its functions as: colorant, hair dyeing.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 피그먼트자색23호.
CAS 6358-30-1 (from official records).