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N-ETHYL-3-NITRO PABA

CAS 2788-74-1 Updated
30

Safety score · 0–100

Caution

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

About

An N-ethyl 3-nitro PABA — a hair dye intermediate, not a sunscreen. EU-restricted under cosmetic dye rules; nitroaromatic and PABA-class concerns flag this as a Caution ingredient.

Function

HAIR DYEINGUV ABSORBER

Skin benefits

  • Specialist hair-dye component

Known concerns

  • EU hair-dye restriction
  • Sensitizer potential
  • Nitroaromatic toxicology flags
  • Not an approved UV filter

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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