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3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYANILINE

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 2Q750587K8 · registered name 1,3-BENZODIOXOL-5-AMINE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Dyes hairHAIR DYEING

Safety & regulatory references

Banned
Argentina · ASEAN · Brazil · China · European Union · South Korea · Taiwan · United Kingdom

Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex II (prohibited substances), entry 1248

Source: EU prohibited substances (Annex II)

Restriction II/1248 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYANILINEINCI1,3-Benzodioxol-5-amineSynonym3,4-메틸렌다이옥시아닐린Korean label name (MFDS standard)
CAS No.chemical registry number
14268-66-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
238-161-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID8065743
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID5034648
IUPAC
2H-1,3-Benzodioxol-5-amine
Molecular formula
C7H7NO2
Molecular weight
137.138 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 1 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Dye1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 2 studies
  • SkinSens1
    Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
  • Category 6.5B (Category 1)
    Skin Sensitization · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 16