Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII R5WY41Q95Z · registered name 4-AMINO-3-NITROPHENOL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Banned
- South Korea
- Restricted
- Taiwan · United Kingdom
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
ASEAN
- Field of application and/or use : (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b) Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products Use for dyeing eyelashes and eyebrows is not permitted.
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : (b) 1.0%
- Other limitations and requirements : (a) After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 1.5% The direction for use “wear suitable gloves” must be included in label or leaflet text
- Conditions of use and warning which must be printed on the labels : (a) The mixing ratio must be printed on the label. Hair colorants can cause severe allergic reactions. Read and follow instructions. This product is not intended for use on persons under the age of 16. Temporary “black henna” tattoos may increase your risk of allergy. Do not colour your hair if: • you have a rash on your face or sensitive, irritated and damaged scalp, • you have ever experienced any reaction after colouring your hair, • you have experienced a reaction to a temporary “black henna” tattoo in the past (b) Hair colorants can cause severe allergic reactions. Read and follow instructions. This product is not intended for use on persons under the age of 16. Temporary “black henna” tattoos may increase your risk of allergy. Do not colour your hair if: • you have a rash on your face or sensitive, irritated and damaged scalp, • you have ever experienced any reaction after colouring your hair, • you have experienced a reaction to a temporary “black henna” tattoo in the past Do not use to dye eyelashes or eyebrows
China
- Maximum concentration : 1.5%
- Maximum concentration : 1%
European Union
- Product Type, body parts : (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b)Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : (b) 1.0%
- Other : (a) After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 1,5 %
- Wording of conditions of use and warnings : (a) and (b) “ Hair colourants can cause severe allergic reactions. Read and follow instructions. This product is not intended for use on persons under the age of 16. Temporary ‘black henna’ tattoos may increase your risk of allergy. Do not colour your hair if: — you have a rash on your face or sensitive, irritated and damaged scalp,EN L 114/40 OJ EU25.4.2013 — you have ever experienced any reaction after colouring your hair, — you have experienced a reaction to a temporary ...
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 215 · maximum concentration (b) 1.0% · applies to (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b)Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products
Restriction III/215 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Amino Nitrophenols Used in Hair Dyes
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name 4-アミノ-3-ニトロフェノール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される芳香族アミンである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 610-81-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 210-236-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID50209864
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID00132355
- IUPAC
- 4-Amino-3-nitrophenol
- Molecular formula
- C6H6N2O3
- Molecular weight
- 154.125 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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.
- Dye3
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
3 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
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 4 studies
- SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted - High Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) Adopted : 24th April 2002 - Ambiguous
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) 12 May 1981 according to - Moderate or Mild Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Analytical Method Development and Dermal Absorption of 4-Amino-3-Nitrophenol (4A3NP), a Hair Dye Ingredient under the Oxidative or Non-Oxidative Condition · 2024
- Comparison of the metabolism of 10 cosmetics‐relevant chemicals in EpiSkin™ S9 subcellular fractions and in vitro human skin explants · 2019
- Comparison of the metabolism of 10 chemicals in human and pig skin explants · 2018
- Allergy to 3‐nitro‐p‐hydroxyethylaminophenol and 4‐amino‐3‐nitrophenol in a hair dye · 2005
- Allergy to 4‐amino‐3‐nitrophenol in a hair dye · 1998
Linked databases 22
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- EU restricted substances (Annex III)
- EU SCCS safety opinions 2 3
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata