3-aminophenol is an aminophenol that is one of three amino derivatives of phenol which has the single amino substituent located meta to the phenolic -OH group.
- Korean limit
- 2.0%
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 3 list it before the 1% line and 6 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
9 of 9 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
MiseensceneAll New Easy & Quick Cream Hair Dye (Gray Coverage/Root Touch-Up)
MiseensceneAll New Easy & Quick Bubble Hair Dye (Gray Coverage)
DASHUDASHU Color Fast Change Hair Dye 120g (3 Types)
MiseensceneHello Cream Double Cover 120g Hair Dye (Mystic Black + 5 Other Shades)
ANAZESelf Touch-Up Color Kit B01 Brown
PARKJUN BEAUTY LABSalon Root Cover Hair Color 300ml Jumbo (4 Colors)
MOREMO KeratinLow-Damage Hair Color Matte Deep Brown
MOREMO KeratinLow-Damage Hair Color Ash Gray
MiseensceneNew Hello Cream Hair Dye
Definition
3-aminophenol is an aminophenol that is one of three amino derivatives of phenol which has the single amino substituent located meta to the phenolic -OH group.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII L3WTS6QT82 · registered name m-Aminophenol · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
- Restricted
- South Korea · 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 1.2% 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
China
- Maximum concentration : 1%
European Union
- Product Type, body parts : (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b) Products intended for colouring eyelashes
- Other : For (a) and (b): After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair or eyelashes must not exceed 1,2 % (b) For professional use only
- Wording of conditions of use and warnings : (a) To be printed on the label: The mixing ratio. “ 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.†(b) To be printed on the label: The mixing ratio. “For professional use only. This product 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 the risk of allergy. Eyelashes shall not be coloured if the consumer: — has a rash on the face or sensitive, irritated and damaged scalp, — has experienced any reaction after colouring hair or eyelashes,— has experienced a reaction to a temporary ‘black henna’ tattoo in the past. Rinse eyes immediately if product comes into contact with them.â€
Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Restriction III/217 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer · SCCS opinion: Opinion on m-Aminophenol
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessments: 2005/2006
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of p-Aminophenol, m-Aminophenol, and o-Aminophenol
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 591-27-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 209-711-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3024497
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID704497
- IUPAC
- 3-Aminophenol
- Molecular formula
- C6H7NO
- Molecular weight
- 109.128 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- M-aminophenol appears as white crystals or off-white flakes. (NTP, 1992) · Large Crystals, Liquid
- Boiling point
- 327 °F at 11 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · 164 °C at 11 mm Hg
- Melting point
- 253 to 259 °F (NTP, 1992) · 123 °C
- Solubility
- 1 to 10 mg/mL at 75 °F (NTP, 1992) · Freely soluble in amyl alcohol and hot water, soluble in 40 parts cold water, very slightly soluble in petroleum ether
- Density
- 1.195 g/cu cm
- Dissociation constant
- pK1 = 4.37 at 20 °C, pK2 = 9.815 at 20 °C (conjugate acid)
- Colour
- white
- Melting/freezing point
- 122~123 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 164 ℃(at 11 ㎜Hg)
- Flash point
- 92 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.0096 ㎜Hg (at 25 ℃)
- Water solubility
- 27000 ㎎/ℓ (at 20 ℃)
- Relative density
- 1.195
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 0.21 (at pH 5.6)
- Molecular weight
- 109.12
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 8 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.
- Dye5
- Intermediate2
- Monomers1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
8 skin studies and 3 eye studies are on record.
The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 50%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 11 studies
- Not classified
Skin Irritation · Screening - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - High Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: according to - High Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) - Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening - Sh
Skin Sensitization · Authoritative - High Frequency of Sensitization
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: - Classification not possible
Eye Irritation · Screening - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
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- Ranking skin‐sensitizing hair dye molecules according to their potency by the use of human cells · 2018
- Clinical Profile and Allergens in Pigmented Cosmetic Dermatitis and Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Cosmetics in India · 2018
Linked databases 27
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- EU SCCS safety opinions 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information 2 3 4
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients
- Taiwan FDA cosmetic regulations
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS)
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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