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CI 60725 (Violet 2)
CI 60725 · Violet 2
A violet dye, sold in the US as D&C Violet No. 2; its only job is color.
What it does
It dissolves in oil rather than water, so it suits oils, balms and other oil-based products.
The EU’s ingredient database lists it as a colorant (adds color).European Commission, CosIng (© European Union, CC BY 4.0) · uses put in plain words by Drop ↗
The evidence, graded
expert consensusUS rules (21 CFR 74.2602) list D&C Violet No. 2 for coloring externally applied cosmetics in amounts consistent with good manufacturing practice, and every batch must be certified by the FDA. Externally applied cosmetics are those applied only to external parts of the body and not to the lips or any body surface covered by mucous membrane (21 CFR 70.3(v)). The listing doesn’t include products used around the eyes, and under 21 CFR 70.5 a color may be used there only when its listing says so.FDA 2026 · Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Part 74 (eCFR, as of 2026-10-01) ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
Also known as
D&C Violet No. 2, solvent violet 13
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