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Colorex 13bis

CAS 81892-72-0 · 70/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

74918-21-1

Dye · No specific technical function

Colorex 13bis chemical structure

Concern score

70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Why it's flagged

4,4'-[1,3-Propanediylbis(oxy)]bisbenzene-1,3-diamine and its tetrahydrochloride salt (see note 17) is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — restricted

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 III — restricted
  • EU restricted in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial 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, No specific technical function.
    • 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, No specific technical function.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Colorex 13bis yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes

    regulatory · updated 2013-07-25

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

    Open →
  • 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.

Catalog

Found in these products