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4-Ethoxy-m-phenylenediamine and its salts

CAS 67801-06-3 · 100/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

5862-77-1 · 6219-69-8 · 68015-98-5

Concern score

100/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

4-Ethoxy-m-phenylenediamine and its salts in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “4-ETHOXY-M-PHENYLENEDIAMINE”.

Also known as 4-ETHOXY-M-PHENYLENEDIAMINE · 4-ETHOXY-m-PHENYLENEDIAMINE SULFATE · 1,3-Benzenediamine, 4-ethoxy-, sulfate (1:?) · 1,3-Benzenediamine, 4-ethoxy-, sulfate · 4-Ethoxybenzene-1,3-diamine · C.I. 76056

Show all 9 names

C.I. Oxidation Base 14A · Durafur Brown M · m-Phenylenediamine, 4-ethoxy-, sulfate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a hair dye.

  • Hair dyeing
Is it a concern?
Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is banned in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

4-Ethoxy-m-phenylenediamine and its salts 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.

Regulation

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

  • EU Annex II — prohibited
  • EU prohibited in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUEC

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

    banned
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  • EUCosIngActive2 entries
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 4-Ethoxy-m-phenylenediamine and its salts. 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.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 4-Ethoxy-m-phenylenediamine and its salts yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2010-10-15

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-03-06

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed 4-Ethoxy-m-phenylenediamine and its salts in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Hair dyeing
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