Prohibited hair dye intermediate
Ethanol, 2-[(4-amino-2-methyl-5-nitrophenyl)amino]- and its salts
Safety score · 0–100
Avoid
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
A nitro-aniline hair dye coupler that has been prohibited from cosmetic use throughout the EU because of clear genotoxicity concerns common to this aromatic amine chemical family of dye precursors.
Skin benefits
- Historically a hair dye intermediate; now no permitted cosmetic use
- Provided color in older oxidative dye systems before being phased out
Known concerns
- Aromatic amine prohibited in EU cosmetics (Annex II) due to genotoxicity concerns
- SCCS reviews flagged risk of mutagenicity for this aniline-type structure
- Potential skin sensitizer typical of nitro-aniline hair dyes
- Possible systemic exposure through scalp absorption
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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