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2-Nitrotoluene

CAS 88-72-2 · 100/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

1321-12-6 · 57158-05-1

2-Nitrotoluene chemical structure

Concern score

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

2-Nitrotoluene in plain language

What it is

Also known as O-nitrotoluene · 1-Methyl-2-nitrobenzene · O-methylnitrobenzene · O-mononitrotoluene · Toluene, o-nitro- · 2-Methyl-1-nitrobenzene

Show all 17 names

2-Methylnitrobenzene · 2-Nitrotoluol · 2-nitrotolueno · Benzene, 1-methyl-2-nitro- · Nitrotoluene · Nitrotoluene, 2- · UN-1664 · o-NT · o-Nitrotoluol · ortho-Nitrotoluol · ortho-nitrotoluene

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for 2-Nitrotoluene yet.

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

Why it's flagged

2-Nitrotoluene 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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  • EUCosIngActiveCosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1165.
    • Cosmetics Regulation annex II / ref 1165.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Arts and crafts/office supplies.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Arts and crafts/office supplies.Source →
  • USFDAlisted 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 2-Nitrotoluene. 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 2-Nitrotoluene yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 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 March 8, 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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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 2-Nitrotoluene in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

3

Named organisations

3

Laboratory suppliesArts and crafts/office supplies
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