Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 5WRI22G12X · registered name HC RED NO. 7 · single chemical substance
HC Red No. 7 is the hair color that conforms to the formula
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- Taiwan · United Kingdom
Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
ASEAN
- Field of application and/or use : 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 : 1.0 %
- Other limitations and requirements : • Do not use with nitrosating agents • Maximum nitrosamine content: 50μg/kg • Keep in nitrite-free containers Indonesia only : Safety data is required (as it is weak mutagenic) 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 : 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 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 : 1,0%
- Other : - Do not use with nitrosating agents - Maximum notrosamine content: 50 micrograme/Kg - Keep in nitrite-free containers
- Wording of conditions of use and warnings : Hair colorants can cause severe allergic reactions
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 251 · maximum concentration 1,0% · applies to Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products
Restriction Annex III/251 · SCCS opinion: Opinion on HC Red No. 7
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of HC Red No. 7
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name HC赤7: 本品は、次の化学式で表される頭髪用染料である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 24905-87-1
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 246-521-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID90179613
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID50102104
- IUPAC
- 2-(4-Amino-3-nitroanilino)ethan-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C8H11N3O3
- Molecular weight
- 197.194 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
1 skin studies and 0 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 1 studies
- SkinSens1
Skin Sensitization · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 18
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- EU restricted substances (Annex III)
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations
- Tlooto literature search
- 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