Colorant
Phenol, 2-Chloro-6-(ethylamino)-4-nitro- (see note 17)
Safety score · 0–100
Avoid
Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.
About
A nitro-aniline hair-dye actor that the EU has placed on Annex II — banned in cosmetics. Treat as a no-use ingredient in EU markets.
Function
Skin benefits
- Historical hair colour use
Known concerns
- EU Annex II banned actor
- Genotoxicity / sensitisation flagged
- Not permitted in EU cosmetics
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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