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Is Mordant Blue 23 vegan?

Mordant Blue 23

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Alizarin Cyanin BBS (CI 58610) is a synthetic anthraquinone mordant dye used for dyeing textile fibres and in histological staining. It is also known as Anthracene Blue SWX and Mordant Blue 23.

Also known as Anthracene Blue SWX, Mordant Blue 23
CAS number 8005-67-2
CI number CI 58610
Last reviewed 19 June 2026

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