HYDROXYETHYL-2-NITRO-P-TOLUIDINE

HYDROXYETHYL-2-NITRO-P-TOLUIDINE in plain language

What it is

Also known as 2-(4-Methyl-2-nitroanilino)ethanol · 2-(4-Methyl-2-nitroanilino)ethan-1-ol · 1-Methyl-3-nitro-4-(.beta.-hydroxyethyl)aminobenzene · 2-((4-Methyl-2-nitrophenyl)amino)etha nol · 2-((4-Methyl-2-nitrophenyl)amino)ethanol · 2-(4-Methyl-2-nitrophenylamino)ethanol

Show all 18 names

2-(4-methyl-2-nitro-anilino)ethanol · 3-Nitro-4-Hydroxyethy Lamino Toluene · 3-Nitro-4-hydroxyethylaminotoluene · 3-Nitro-N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-4-Aminotoluene · 4-((2-Hydroxyethyl)amino)-3-nitro-1-methylbenzene · 4-(2-Hydroxyethylamino)-3-nitrotoluene · Ec 408-090-7 · HYDROXYETHYL-2- nitro-p- toluidine · Hydroxyethyl -2-nitro-p-toluidine and its salts · N-(2-Hydroxyethyl) 4-methyl-2-nitroaniline · N-(beta-Hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-p-toluidine · UNII-KL22OLP94K

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a hair dye.

• Hair dyeing
• Colourant

Is it a concern?

High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

2-(4-Methyl-2-nitroanilino)ethanol is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — restricted

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

• EU Annex III — restricted
• EU restricted in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b) Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products Maximum concentration: (b) 1,0% Other conditions: (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 Conditions of use and warnings: To be printed on the label: Hair colorants can use severe allergic reactions

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• EU·CosIng·Active2 entries

  • Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 221.Source →
  • Restriction: III/221Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.Source →
• US·FDA·listed in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

  • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for HYDROXYETHYL-2-NITRO-P-TOLUIDINE. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

• SCCS

  EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

  No SCCS opinion on file.

• CIR

  Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

  No CIR safety assessment on file.