Is Basic Violet 14 vegan?
Basic Violet 14
Fuchsine (also spelled fuchsin) is a synthetic magenta aniline dye with the chemical formula C20H19N3·HCl, also known as rosaniline hydrochloride. It is used as a biological stain, in bacteriology (Gram staining), and as a textile dye, and is produced from coal-tar derivatives.
| Also known as | (4-(4-Aminophenyl)(4-iminocyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)methyl)-2-methylaniline hydrochloride, (4-(4-Aminophenyl)(4-iminocyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)methyl)-2-methylaniline hydrochloride (CI 42510), 4-[(4-Aminophenyl)(4-iminocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-yliden)methyl]-o-toluidin, 4-[(4-Aminophenyl)(4-iminocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl]-o-toluidine, Basic Fuchsin, Basic Violet 14, Benzenamine, 4-((4-aminophenyl)(4-imino-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)methyl)-2-methyl-, hydrochloride (1:1), fuchsin, Fuchsine, Magenta I, Rosalinin, Rosaniline Hydrochloride |
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| INCI name | Basic Violet 14 |
| CAS number | 632-99-5 |
| EC number | 211-189-6 |
| CI number | CI 42510 |
| CosIng ID | 32081 |
| Last reviewed | 7 July 2026 |
An ingredient is considered vegan if it contains no animal-derived components at any point in its production.
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