Nice 'n Easy Root Touch-Up Permanent Hair Color, 4R Dark Auburn

Why it's rated this way

11 ingredients on this label are flagged. A cosmetic's rating is set by its most serious finding — here, P-Phenylenediamine.

1. P-PhenylenediamineHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III

   What it is

   Its recorded role: hair dyeing and colourant. About P-Phenylenediamine

   Why it's flagged

   EU CosIng Annex III

   Regulatory basis

   EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III — allowed only within set limits and conditions.

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

2. ResorcinolHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III

   What it is

   Its recorded role: antioxidant and hair dyeing. About Resorcinol

   Why it's flagged

   EU CosIng Annex III

   Regulatory basis

   EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III — allowed only within set limits and conditions.

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

3. P-AminophenolHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III

   What it is

   Its recorded role: hair dyeing and colourant. About P-Aminophenol

   Why it's flagged

   EU CosIng Annex III

   Regulatory basis

   EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III — allowed only within set limits and conditions.

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

4. 4-Amino-2-HydroxytolueneHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III

   What it is

   Its recorded role: hair dyeing and colourant. About 4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene

   Why it's flagged

   EU CosIng Annex III

   Regulatory basis

   EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III — allowed only within set limits and conditions.

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

5. M-AminophenolHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III

   What it is

   Its recorded role: hair dyeing and colourant. About M-Aminophenol

   Why it's flagged

   EU CosIng Annex III

   Regulatory basis

   EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III — allowed only within set limits and conditions.

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

6. 2-MethylresorcinolHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III

   What it is

   Its recorded role: hair dyeing and colourant. About 2-Methylresorcinol

   Why it's flagged

   EU CosIng Annex III

   Regulatory basis

   EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III — allowed only within set limits and conditions.

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

7. Hydrogen PeroxideHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III

   What it is

   Its recorded role: antimicrobial and oral care. About Hydrogen Peroxide

   Why it's flagged

   EU CosIng Annex III

   Regulatory basis

   EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III — allowed only within set limits and conditions.

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

8. 1-NaphtholHigh concernEU CosIng Annex III

   What it is

   Its recorded role: hair dyeing and colourant. About 1-Naphthol

   Why it's flagged

   EU CosIng Annex III

   Regulatory basis

   EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III — allowed only within set limits and conditions.

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

9. Titanium DioxideMinor concernPermitted white pigment and UV filter. Inhaled titanium dioxide powder is a suspected carcinogen, so the EU restricts it in loose face powders and hair sprays and bars it from any product that could be breathed in; in creams, toothpaste and other non-sprayed products those limits do not come into play.

   What it is

   Its recorded role: uv filter and uv absorber. About Titanium Dioxide

   Why it's flagged

   Permitted white pigment and UV filter. Inhaled titanium dioxide powder is a suspected carcinogen, so the EU restricts it in loose face powders and hair sprays and bars it from any product that could be breathed in; in creams, toothpaste and other non-sprayed products those limits do not come into play.

   Regulatory basis

   EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III — allowed only within set limits and conditions; Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.

   How sure we are

   High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

10. Behentrimonium ChlorideMinor concernHair-conditioning quaternary ammonium. It irritates skin and eyes at high strength, so the EU caps it (other than as a preservative) at 5 % in rinse-off hair products and 3 % in leave-on products — the levels the SCCS found safe.

    What it is

    Its recorded role: preservative and antimicrobial. About Behentrimonium Chloride

    Why it's flagged

    Hair-conditioning quaternary ammonium. It irritates skin and eyes at high strength, so the EU caps it (other than as a preservative) at 5 % in rinse-off hair products and 3 % in leave-on products — the levels the SCCS found safe.

    Regulatory basis

    EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III — allowed only within set limits and conditions; Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.

    How sure we are

    High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

11. Etidronic AcidMinor concernChelating agent that keeps soap and hair products stable and clear. The EU permits it up to 0.2 % in soap and 1.5 % in hair products; within those limits it is a low-concern excipient.

    What it is

    Its recorded role: chelating and chelating agent. About Etidronic Acid

    Why it's flagged

    Chelating agent that keeps soap and hair products stable and clear. The EU permits it up to 0.2 % in soap and 1.5 % in hair products; within those limits it is a low-concern excipient.

    Regulatory basis

    EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III — allowed only within set limits and conditions; Greenveil's curated cosmetic-ingredient concern list.

    How sure we are

    High confidence. The label names this substance exactly.

Assessed against the label as captured: all 39 ingredients recognised.