Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII L8W90PN89R · registered name HYDROXYETHYL-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE SULFATE · single chemical substance
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 oxidative hair dye products. Use for dyeing eyelashes and eyebrows is not permitted.
- Other limitations and requirements : After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 2.0% (calculated as sulphate) Indonesia only : After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 0.5% (calculated as sulphate) 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 Indonesia only: "Rinse the eyes immediately if product comes into contact with them because it can cause irritation”.
China
- Maximum concentration : 1.5%
European Union
- Product Type, body parts : Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products
- Other : After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 2,0% (calculated as sulphate).
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 206 · applies to (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b) Products intended for colouring eyelashes
Restriction Annex III/206 · SCCS opinion: Opinion on Hydroxyethyl-p-phenylenediamine sulfate; Opinion on Hydroxyethyl-p-phenylenediamine Sulfate
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 93841-25-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 298-995-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID90879808
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID801017810
- IUPAC
- Sulfuric acid--2-(2,5-diaminophenyl)ethan-1-ol (1/1)
- Molecular formula
- C8H14N2O5S
- Molecular weight
- 250.27 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 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 2 studies
- High Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) - Severe 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
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- 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 EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata