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3-NITRO-P-CRESOL

CAS 2042-14-0
12

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

A nitro-substituted cresol historically considered as a hair dye intermediate. Most nitrocresols carry significant toxicity concerns and are not permitted for use in EU cosmetics today.

Skin benefits

  • No accepted use as a finished cosmetic ingredient
  • Historically explored as a hair dye intermediate

Known concerns

  • Nitrophenol derivatives are restricted or banned as hair dyes in the EU
  • Toxic if swallowed and harmful in contact with skin
  • Suspected mutagenic and reproductive toxicity in related nitrocresols
  • Not on the current EU permitted hair-dye list

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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