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2,4-DIAMINOPHENOL

CAS 95-86-3
30

Safety score · 0–100

Caution

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

A reactive aromatic diamine hair-dye intermediate. The free base form is broadly restricted in EU cosmetics — only its dihydrochloride salt is permitted at capped concentrations.

2,4-Diaminophenol (CAS 95-86-3) is an oxidative hair-dye precursor in the aromatic aminophenol family. The SCCS has issued a dedicated opinion (SCCS/1635/22 and predecessors) concluding that 2,4-diaminophenol itself is not safe; only the dihydrochloride salt (CAS 137-09-7) is listed in EU cosmetics Annex III with a 2.0% on-head maximum and detailed labeling requirements. It is a strong skin sensitizer, can induce methemoglobinemia, and has acute toxicity classifications under GHS. Used outside its permitted salt form and concentration window, it presents serious safety concerns.

Function

HAIR DYEING

Skin benefits

  • No safe cosmetic use outside the restricted salt form

Known concerns

  • Free base is not permitted in EU cosmetics
  • Strong skin sensitizer
  • Methemoglobinemia risk
  • Acute toxicity

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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