Leukoaminochrome is a member of the class of indoles that is indoline with hydroxy substituents at positions 5 and 6.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII HH49N58FJ9 · registered name 5,6-DIHYDROXYINDOLINE · single chemical substance
Leukoaminochrome is a member of the class of indoles that is indoline with hydroxy substituents at positions 5 and 6. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a member of indoles and a member of catechols. It derives from a hydride of an indoline.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted or banned
- South Korea · Taiwan
- Restricted
- Taiwan
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations
ASEAN
- Field of application and/or use : Hair dye substance in nonoxidative hair dye products Use for dyeing eyelashes and eyebrows is not permitted.
- Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 2.0%
- Other limitations and requirements : 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.
- Conditions of use and warning which must be printed on the labels : Can cause allergic reaction Do not use to dye eyelashes or eyebrows
European Union
- Product Type, body parts : Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 2%
- Wording of conditions of use and warnings : - Can cause allergic reaction - You have ever experienced any reaction afther colouring your hair - You have experienced a reaction to a temporary 'black henna' tattoo in the past
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Restriction III/204 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 29539-03-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID80865492
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID40813893
- IUPAC
- 2,3-Dihydro-1H-indole-5,6-diol
- Molecular formula
- C8H9NO2
- Molecular weight
- 151.165 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
Linked databases 15
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3
- PubChem
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata