CAS # 1937-37-7
Alternative Names
C.I. direct black 38
direct black 38
disodium 4-amino-3-[[4'-[(2,4-diaminophenyl)azo][1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl]azo]-5-hydroxy-6-(phenylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate
Categories*
Household product ingredient
Industrial additive
Personal care product/Cosmetic ingredient
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Gray LE, Jr., Ostby JS. 1993. The effects of prenatal administration of azo dyes on testicular development in the mouse: a structure activity profile of dyes derived from benzidine, dimethylbenzidine, or dimethoxybenzidine. Fundam Appl Toxicol 20(2):177-183.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.