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Phenol, 2-Chloro-6-(ethylamino)-4-nitro- and its salts

CAS 131657-78-8
15

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

Salts of the nitro-aniline hair-dye actor on EU Annex II. Banned-in-cosmetics for hair-dye use; treat as a no-use ingredient in EU markets.

Function

HAIR DYEING

Skin benefits

  • Historical hair colour use

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II banned actor (and salts)
  • Genotoxicity / sensitisation
  • Not permitted in EU cosmetics

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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