Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII X89W3M6X79 · registered name 4-HYDROXYPROPYLAMINO-3-NITROPHENOL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Banned
- South Korea
- Restricted or banned
- South Korea · Taiwan
- 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) 2.6 %
- Other limitations and requirements : (a) After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 2.6 % calculated as free base. For (a) and (b): • Do not use with nitrosating systems • Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg/kg • Keep in nitrite-free containers The free base and salts of this hair colouring ingredient, unless prohibited under Annex II, are permitted for use. The direction for use “wear suitable gloves” must be included in label or leaflet text.
China
- Maximum concentration : 2.6%
- Maximum concentration : 2.6%
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) 2.6%
- Other : (a) After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum use concentration applied to hair must not exceed 2.6% calculated as free base. For (a) and (b): - Do not use with nitrosating systems - Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 microgram/kg - Keep in nitrite-free containers
- Wording of conditions of use and warnings : (a) To be printed on the label: The mixing ratio. “ 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, — you have ever experienced any reaction after colouring your hair, — you have experienced a reaction to a temporary 'black henna’ tattoo in the past.
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 205 · maximum concentration (b) 2.6% · applies to (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b) Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 219 · maximum concentration (b) 2,6 % · applies to (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b) Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products
Restriction III/205 · 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-ヒドロキシプロピルアミノ-3-ニトロフェノール: 本品は、次の化学式で示される芳香族アミンで、頭髪用染料である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 92952-81-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 406-305-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID70239209
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID40161700
- IUPAC
- 4-[(3-Hydroxypropyl)amino]-3-nitrophenol
- Molecular formula
- C9H12N2O4
- Molecular weight
- 212.205 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
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
- Skin Irrit. 2
Skin Irritation · Authoritative - Severe Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: 84/449/EWG, B.4; OECD 404 according to - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: 84/449/EWG, B.6 (Meerschweinchen-Maximierungstest (GPMT)); OECD 406 - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: 84/449/EWG, B.5 according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
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) 2
- EU SCCS safety opinions 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- PubMed
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations
- 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