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NITROPHENOL

CAS 88-75-5 / 100-02-7 / 554-84-7 / 25154-55-6
5

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

Nitrophenols are EU-banned cosmetic ingredients (Annex II). Acutely toxic, aquatic-toxic, and a methemoglobinemia risk. Should not appear in any cosmetic.

Function

HAIR DYEING

Skin benefits

  • Not appropriate for cosmetic use

Known concerns

  • EU Cosmetic Regulation Annex II banned substance (nitrophenol entry)
  • Acute toxicity by oral, dermal, inhalation routes (H302/H312/H332)
  • Suspected reproductive toxicant
  • High aquatic toxicity (H410)
  • Methemoglobinemia risk on systemic exposure

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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