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2-NITRO-N-HYDROXYETHYL-P-ANISIDINE

CAS 57524-53-5
5

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

A nitro-aromatic amine that was used as a hair-dye intermediate. The EU has banned it from hair-dye products over genotoxicity concerns — avoid.

Function

HAIR DYEING

Skin benefits

  • Historically used as a hair dye intermediate

Known concerns

  • Listed in EU banned hair dye substances
  • Potential genotoxicity/mutagenicity concerns
  • Nitro-aromatic amine class linked to bladder-cancer risk
  • Should not be present in EU cosmetic products

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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