Is Trypan Blue vegan?
Trypan Blue
Trypan Blue is a synthetic azo dye used as a direct dye for cotton textiles and, in biosciences, as a vital stain to selectively colour dead tissues or cells blue, enabling cell viability assessment. It is produced entirely from synthetic precursors.
| Also known as | CI Direct Blue 6, Direct Blue 14, Niagara Blue 3B, Tetrasodium 3,3'-[[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diylbis(azo)]bis[5-amino-4-hydroxynaphthalene-2,7-disulphonate] |
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| INCI name | Trypan Blue |
| CAS number | 72-57-1 |
| EC number | 220-012-1 |
| CI number | CI 23850 |
| CosIng ID | 30015 |
| Last verified | Needs verification (help us verify this ingredient) |
An ingredient is considered vegan if it contains no animal-derived components at any point in its production.
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