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Is HC Blue No. 18 vegan?

HC Blue No. 18

Vegan Vegan
Vegetarian Vegetarian

HC Blue No. 18 is a synthetic organic compound used as a direct dye in hair coloring products, chemically a benzisothiazole sulfonamide azo compound.

Also known as 1166834-57-6, 2,1-Benzisothiazole-5-sulfonamide, 3-[(3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)azo]-, 2,1-Benzisothiazole-5-sulfonamide, 3-[(3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)azo]-,2,1-Benzisothiazole-5-sulfonamide, 3-[(1E)-2-(3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)diazenyl]-,3-[(E)-(3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2,1-benzisothiazole-5-sulfonamide, 3-[(E)-(3-chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2,1-benzisothiazole-5-sulfonamide, HC Blue No 18
INCI name HC Blue No. 18
CAS number 852356-91-3
CosIng ID 91428
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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