2,6-DIMETHOXY-3,5-PYRIDINEDIAMINE HCL
3,5-Diamino-2,6-dimethoxypyridine and its salts
2,6-DIMETHOXY-3,5-PYRIDINEDIAMINE HCL is listed in Annex III and may only be used under the conditions shown in this record.
Record details
Product type
Other restrictions
After mixing under xidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 0.25% (as hydrochloride)
Warnings
Can cause allergic reaction
INCI glossary name
2,6-DIMETHOXY-3,5-PYRIDINEDIAMINE HCL
Chemical name
3,5-Diamino-2,6-dimethoxypyridine and its salts
Chemical / IUPAC name
2,6-Dimethoxy-3,5- pyridinediamine and its hydrochloride
Regulatory information
Regulation
(EC) 2013/344
SCCS opinions
- Request for a Re-evaluation of hair dyes listed in Annex III to Directive 76/768/EEC on Cosmetic Products
- Opinion concerning Use of Permanent Hair Dyes and Bladder Cancer - Updated 2004
- Opinion on 2,6-Dimethoxy-3,5-pyridinediamine HCl
- Opinion on Personal Use of Hair Dyes and Cancer Risk
- Opinion on the Use of Permanent Hair Dyes and Bladder Cancer Risk
- Assessment Strategies for Hair Dyes
- Opinion on 2,6-Dimethoxy-3,5-pyridinediamine HCl
- Memorandum on Hair Dye Substances and their Skin Sensitising Properties
Identified ingredients
Key data
Inventory links for 2,6-DIMETHOXY-3,5-PYRIDINEDIAMINE HCL
2,6-DIMETHOXY-3,5-PYRIDINEDIAMINE HCL
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What Annex III means for 2,6-DIMETHOXY-3,5-PYRIDINEDIAMINE HCL
2,6-DIMETHOXY-3,5-PYRIDINEDIAMINE HCL is a restricted substance under Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. Its use in cosmetics is only permitted under the specific conditions set out in the entry above, including applicable concentration limits, product type restrictions and required warning statements.
When including this substance in a formulation, all conditions — maximum concentration, product scope and warning labels — must be met simultaneously. Compliance with one condition does not override the others.
This record is linked to 1 CosIng inventory ingredient for name and identifier cross-reference. The page also surfaces 12 related annex records with overlapping identifiers, annex logic or naming patterns.
Compliance checklist
- Confirm product type compatibility: Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products
- Include required warning statement on product label.
- Document conditions of use in the Product Information File (PIF).
Frequently asked questions
Source note for Annex III record 2,6-DIMETHOXY-3,5-PYRIDINEDIAMINE HCL
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