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6-Amino-o-cresol and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products

CAS 17672-22-9
5

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

A hair dye precursor banned in the EU. Listed on Annex II of Regulation 1223/2009; SCCS flagged aromatic aminophenols of this class for genotoxic risk.

Skin benefits

  • No legitimate cosmetic benefit in EU

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II banned in hair dye
  • Aromatic aminophenol
  • SCCS genotoxicity concerns
  • Strong sensitizer

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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