4,4'-DIAMINODIPHENYLAMINE

4,4'-DIAMINODIPHENYLAMINE in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “4'-DIAMINODIPHENYLAMINE”.

Also known as 4'-DIAMINODIPHENYLAMINE · 4'-DIAMINODIPHENYLAMINE sulfate · 1,4-Benzenediamine, N-(4-aminophenyl)- · 4-N-(4-aminophenyl)benzene-1,4-diamine · C.I. 76120 · Diazol black c

Show all 25 names

Diphenylamine, 4,4'-DIAMINO- · N~1~-(4-Aminophenyl)benzene-1,4-diamine · P-p'-diaminodiphenylamine · 1,4-BENZENEDIAMINE, N1-(4-AMINOPHENYL)- · 1,4-Benzenediamine, N1-(4-aminophenyl)-; Indamine · 1,4-Benzenediamine, N~1~-(4-aminophenyl)- · 4,4'-IMINODIANILINE · 4,4'-iminodianiline (CI 76120) · Aniline, 4,4'-iminodi- · Benzenamine, 4,4'-iminobis- · Bis(p-aminophenyl)amine · CI 76120 · Di(p-aminophenyl)amine · Indamine · N-(4-Aminophenyl)-1,4-benzenediamine · N1-(4-AMINOPHENYL)-1,4-BENZENEDIAMINE · UNII-R24HL8M2C7 · p,p'-Diaminodiphenylamine · p-Phenylenediamine, N-(p-aminophenyl)-

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

4,4'-Diaminodiphenylamine 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/1309Source →
  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1309.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 4,4'-DIAMINODIPHENYLAMINE. 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.