Hc yellow no. 5

Hc yellow no. 5 in plain language

What it is

Also known as HC Yellow 5 · N'-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-nitro-o-phenylenediamine (HC Yellow 5) · 2-(2-Amino-4-nitroanilino)ethan-1-ol · 2-(2-amino-4-nitroanilino)ethanol · N1-(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-4-NITRO-O-PHENYLENEDIAMINE · 1-N-hydroxyethyl-2-amino-4-nitroaniline

Show all 15 names

2-((2-AMINO-4-NITROPHENYL)AMINO)ETHANOL · 2-(2-amino-4-nitro-anilino)ethanol · 2-Amino-4-nitro-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)aniline · Colorex HCY5 · Covariane jaune w 1125 lp · Ethanol, 2-(2-AMINO-4-NITROANILINO)- · N'-(2'hydroxyethyl)-4-nitro-O-phenylenediamine · N'-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-4-nitro-ortho-phenylenediamine · UNII-I844A312T7

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

N1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-4-nitro-o-phenylenediamine (HC Yellow No 5) 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/1285Source →
  • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1285.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 Hc yellow no. 5. 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.