Annex II Entry 1274 21/10/2010

Nigrosine spirit soluble (Solvent Black 5) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products

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Nigrosine spirit soluble (Solvent Black 5) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products is listed in Annex II as a prohibited substance for cosmetic products placed on the EU market.

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Prohibited substance— Annex II, EU Regulation 1223/2009

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 11099-03-9

CAS 11099-03-9PubChem CID 19828004

C.I. Solvent Black 5

C.i. solvent black 5 is a black powder. (NTP, 1992) — CAMEO Chemicals

IUPAC name: 2-amino-N,N-dipropylacetamide;hydrochloride

Molecular formula: C8H19ClN2O
Molecular weight: 194.70 g/mol
Exact mass: 194.1185909 Da
Topological polar surface area: 46.3 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 2
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 2
Covalent units: 2
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

Solvent Black 5Nigrosine SBNigrosine WNNigrosine SSBNigrosine SSJNigrosine SSJJLake Black ExtraNigrosine SSBZ 14

16 more reported names

Nigrosine SSBZ 30CCRIS 4717SPIRIT BLACK ABSPIRIT BLACK 5BRefChem:572781BRILLIANT BLACK LBC.I. 50415BONTRON N 05NEPTUNE X 14SPIRIT BLACK 850SPIRIT BLACK 920BASONYL BLACK X 22NEPTUNE BLACK X 14ORIENT SPIRIT BLACK SSBBNIGROSIN, ALCOHOL SOLUBLE601-023-4

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External database identifiers

EPA DTXSID:DTXSID0026040

Evidence from additional scientific databases

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Exact identifier match19828004

Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.

Physical Description: C.i. solvent black 5 is a black powder. (NTP, 1992) Source: CAMEO Chemicals

Solubility: less than 1 mg/mL at 73 °F (NTP, 1992) Source: CAMEO Chemicals

First Aid: EYES: First check the victim for contact lenses and remove if present. Flush victim's eyes with water or normal saline solution for 20 to 30 minutes while simultaneously calling a hospital or poison control center. Do not put any ointments, oils, or medication in the victim's eyes without specific instructions from a physician. IMMEDIATELY transport the victim after flushing eyes to a hospital even if no symptoms (such as redness or irritation) develop.; SKIN: IMMEDIATELY flood affected skin with water while removing and isolating all contaminated clothing. Gently wash all affected skin areas thoroughly with soap and water. If symptoms such as redness or irritation develop, IMMEDIATELY call a physician and be prepared to transport the victim to a hospital for treatment.; INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY leave the contaminated area; take deep breaths of fresh air. If symptoms (such as wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, or burning in the mouth, throat, or chest) develop, call a physician and be prepared to transport the victim to a hospital. Provide proper respiratory protection to rescuers entering an unknown atmosphere. Whenever possible, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) shou Source: CAMEO Chemicals

Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 85.7% (6 of 7) of all reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
GHS Hazard Statements: H315 (14.3%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H319 (14.3%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Precautionary Statement Codes: P264, P264+P265, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, and P362+P364 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 7 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 6 of 7 reports by companies.; There is 1 notification provided by 1 of 7 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

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Record details

Chemical name

Nigrosine spirit soluble (Solvent Black 5) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EC) 2009/1223

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SCCS opinions

Identified ingredients

SOLVENT BLACK 5

Key data

CAS

11099-03-9

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Annex

Entry number

1274

Inventory links for Nigrosine spirit soluble (Solvent Black 5) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products

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