# HC ORANGE NO. 2

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_85765_48_6
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Dye
Identifier: 85765-48-6

> HC ORANGE NO. 2 is used as dye. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 70/100 — High concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 1-(beta-Aminoethyl)amino-4-(beta-hydroxyethyl)oxy-2-nitrobenzene and its salts is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

## Regulatory status

- EU: restricted — 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: Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products Maximum concentration: 1.0% Other conditions: - Do not use with nitrosating systems - Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 microgram/kg - Keep in nitritefree containes Conditions of use and warnings: Hair colorants can cause severe allergic reactions. Read and follow instructions. .
- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._