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Banned aromatic amine

DIMETHYLTOLYLAMINE

CAS 99-97-8
8

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

Dimethyltolylamine is an aromatic amine prohibited in EU cosmetics due to carcinogenicity concerns. It has no legitimate cosmetic function and presents serious systemic and sensitization hazards.

Skin benefits

  • No cosmetic benefit
  • Industrial accelerator for polymers

Known concerns

  • EU CMR substance (Annex II banned)
  • Suspected carcinogen
  • Skin and respiratory sensitizer
  • Acute toxicity

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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