Annex III Entry 242 14/02/2014

2,4-DIAMINOPHENOXYETHANOL HCL

2,4-Diaminophenoxyethanol, its hydrochloride and its sulphate

2,4-DIAMINOPHENOXYETHANOL HCL is listed in Annex III and may only be used under the conditions shown in this record.

Restricted substance— Annex III, EU Regulation 1223/2009
Entry: 242

Record details

Other restrictions

For (a) and (b): After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair or eyelashes must not exceed 2,0 % (as hydrochloride)
(b) For professional use only.

Warnings

(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 ‘black henna’ tattoo in the past.”
(b) To be printed on the label: The mixing ratio.“For professional use only. This product 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 the risk of allergy. Eyelashes shall not be coloured if the consumer: — has a rash on the face or sensitive, irritated and damaged scalp, — has experienced any reaction after colouring hair or eyelashes, — has experienced a reaction to a temporary ‘black henna’ tattoo in the past. Rinse eyes immediately if product comes into contact with them.”

INCI glossary name

2,4-DIAMINOPHENOXYETHANOL HCL

Chemical name

2,4-Diaminophenoxyethanol, its hydrochloride and its sulphate

Chemical / IUPAC name

2,4-Diaminophenoxyethanol, its hydrochloride and its sulphate

Regulatory information

Key data

Inventory links for 2,4-DIAMINOPHENOXYETHANOL HCL

Annex III 16
Shared product type

1-NAPHTHOL

CAS: 90-15-3
EC: 201-969-4
Annex III 16
Shared product type

1-Naphthol

CAS: 90-15-3
EC: 201-969-4
Annex III 193
Shared product type

ACID RED 52

CAS: 3520-42-1
EC: 222-529-8

What Annex III means for 2,4-DIAMINOPHENOXYETHANOL HCL

2,4-DIAMINOPHENOXYETHANOL 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 2 CosIng inventory ingredients 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: (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b) Products intended for colouring eyelashes
  • Include required warning statement on product label.
  • Document conditions of use in the Product Information File (PIF).

Frequently asked questions

2,4-DIAMINOPHENOXYETHANOL HCL is listed in Annex III of EU Regulation 1223/2009 as a restricted substance. It may only be used under the conditions specified in the entry, including any maximum concentration, product type limitation and required warning statements shown above.

CAS 70643-19-5 / 66422-95-5 / 70643-20-8 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to 2,4-DIAMINOPHENOXYETHANOL HCL by the Chemical Abstracts Service. In cosmetic compliance work, the CAS number is used to cross-reference the substance across regulatory databases, raw material specifications and safety assessment reports. Multiple EU annex entries may share the same CAS number if the same substance appears under different conditions or in different annexes.

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Source note for Annex III record 2,4-DIAMINOPHENOXYETHANOL HCL

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