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INCI ingredient

M-aminophenol

M-aminophenol appears on 121 ingredient lists in our database, most often in hair dyes.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originNot sureorigin not on file
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

M-aminophenol appears on 121 ingredient lists in our database, most often in hair dyes.

It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.

We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.

Functions: hair dyeing

Products with M-aminophenol

in 121 products

Showing 24 of 121 products with this ingredient, most scanned first.

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • hair dyeing
  • hair dyeing: Imparting color to hair. Hair dyeing preparations may be temporary, semi-permanent, permanent, depending on the length of time the colorant remains on the hair.

CAS 591-27-5 · EC 209-711-2

EU regulation

Listed in Annex III (ref. 217) of the EU Cosmetics Regulation. (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b) Products intended for colouring eyelashes III/217 (a) To be printed on the label: The mixing ratio. “ Hair colorants can cause severe allergic reactions. Read and follow instructions. This product is not intended for use on persons under the age of 16. Temporary ‘black henna’ tattoos may increase your risk of allergy.Do not colour your hair if: — you have a rash on your face or sensitive, irritated and damaged scalp, — you have ever experienced any reaction after colouring your hair, — you have experienced a reaction to a temporary ‘bla

Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.

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