Is Pigment Blue 15 vegetarian?
Pigment Blue 15
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Vegetarian
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Vegan
CI 74160 (Copper Phthalocyanine, Pigment Blue 15:2) is a bright synthetic blue pigment based on a copper phthalocyanine complex, valued for its light fastness, tinting strength, and resistance to acids and alkalis.
| Also known as | (29H,31H-Phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32)copper, 29H,31H-phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32 copper, Copper Phthalocyanine Blue, Pigment Blue, Pigment Blue 15:1, Pigment Blue 15:2 |
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| INCI name | Pigment Blue 15 |
| CAS number | 147-14-8 |
| EC number | 205-685-1 |
| CI number | CI 74160 |
| CosIng ID | 32799 |
| Last reviewed | 14 July 2026 |
An ingredient is considered vegetarian if it avoids components derived from killing an animal.
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