Basic Brown 16 (C009) – SCCS Draft Opinion

Basic Brown 16 (C009) – SCCS Draft Opinion

It was concluded that Basic Brown 16 is not safe for use in non-oxidative hair dye formulations as evidence presents risk of mutagenicity. This is open for comments until the 19th of January 2026 More information is available here.
Basic Brown 16 (C009) – SCCS Draft Opinion

Basic Blue 99 (C059) – SCCS Draft Opinion

It was concluded that Basic Blue 99 is not safe for use in non-oxidative hair dye formulations as there is evidence for genotoxicity.  This is open for comments until the 19th of January 2026. More information can be found here