3-NITRO-4-AMINOPHENOXYETHANOL

3-NITRO-4-AMINOPHENOXYETHANOL in plain language

What it is

Also known as Ethanol, 2-(4-amino-3-nitrophenoxy)- · (3-NITRO-4-AMINO)PHENOXYETHANOL · 2-(4-Amino-3-nitrophenoxy)ethan-1-ol · 2-(4-amino-3-nitrophenoxy)ethanol · 2-(3-NITRO-4-AMINOPHENOXY)ETHANOL · 2-(4-amino-3-nitro-phenoxy)-ethanol

Show all 15 names

3-NITRO-4- aminophenoxyetha nol · 3-NITRO-4-AMINO-.BETA.-HYDROXYETHOXYBENZENE · 3-nitro-4-aminophenoxyethanol and its salts · AKOS006228022 · AS-31446 · Benzenamine, 2-nitro-4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)- · DB-071284 · SBB092275 · UNII-540REY4Q17

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a hair dye.

• Hair dyeing
• Colourant

Is it a concern?

Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

3-Nitro-4-aminophenoxyethanol and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — banned

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 II — prohibited
• EU prohibited in cosmetics

• EU·EC

  Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products.

  banned
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• EU·CosIng·Active2 entries

  • Restriction: II/1250Source →
  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1250.Source →
• US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Dye.

  • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. 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 3-NITRO-4-AMINOPHENOXYETHANOL. 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.