Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII KL22OLP94K · registered name HYDROXYETHYL-2-NITRO-P-TOLUIDINE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Banned
- South Korea
- Restricted or 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 1.0% For (a) and (b): • Do not use with nitrosating agents • Maximum nitrosamine content: 50μg/kg • Keep in nitrite-free containers 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 (a) & (b) Do not use to dye eyelashes or eyebrows
China
- Maximum concentration : 1%
- 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 1,0% For (a) and (b): - Do not use with nitrosating agents - Maximum nitrosamine content 50 microgram/Kg - Keep in nitrite-free containers
- Wording of conditions of use and warnings : To be printed on the label: Hair colorants can use severe allergic reactions
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 221 · 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/221
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ヒドロキシエチル-2-ニトロ-p-トルイジン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される置換芳香族アミンである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 100418-33-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 408-090-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID20143261
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID7065752
- IUPAC
- 2-(4-Methyl-2-nitroanilino)ethan-1-ol
- Molecular formula
- C9H12N2O3
- Molecular weight
- 196.206 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
4 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 5 studies
- Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Skin Sens. 1
Skin Sensitization · Authoritative - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) - High Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation) - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 20
- 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
- PubMed
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations
- UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
- 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