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Official EU label nameGlossary entry 11581

HC BLUE NO. 5

This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.

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The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 9 of 13 indexed market datasets: 10 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

9 markets with evidence
Markets checked
13
Markets with evidence
9
Evidence gaps
4
Resolved identifiers
2

Resolved substance identity

CAS:68478-64-8158571-58-5
Ingredient index records:
HC BLUE NO. 5
Cosmetic functions: HAIR DYEING

Ethanol, 2,2'-Iminobis-, Reaction Products with Epichlorohydrin (CAS 106-89-8) and 2-Nitro-1,4-Benzenediamine

Inventory restriction note: II/1255

10 matched or reported names
HC BLUE NO. 5Ethanol, 2,2'-iminobis-, reaction products with epichlorohydrin and 2-nitro-1,4-benzenediamine (HC Blue No. 5) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye productsHC Blue No. 5Ethanol, 2,2'-iminobis- reaction products with: epichlorohydrin and 2-nitro-1,4-benzenediamine (HC Blue No. 5) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye productsEthanol, 2,2’-iminobis-, reaction products with epichlorohydrinHC 蓝 NO. 5 (二乙醇胺和表氯醇、 2-硝基-1,4-苯二胺的反应产物)及其盐 类 — Ethanol, 2,2'-iminobis-, reaction products with epichlorohydrin and 2-nitro-1,4-benzenediamine (HC Blue No. 5) (CAS No. 68478-64-8/CAS No. 158571-58-5) and its salts2,2'-이미노비스-에탄올, 에피클로로히드린 및 2-니트로-1,4-벤젠디아민의반응생성물(에이치시 청색 No. 5) 및그 염류2,2’-iminobisetanol, produto da reação com epicloridrina e 2-nitro-1,4-benzenodiamina e seus sais, quando usado como substância queEthanol, 2,2'-iminobis-, reaction products with epichlorohydrin and 2-nitro-1,4-benzenediamine (HC blue No. 5) and its salts (CAS No. 68478-64-8/158571-58-5), when used as a substance in hair dyeEthanol, 2,2'-iminobis-, reaction products with epichlorohydrin and 2-nitro-1,4-benzenediamine (HC Blue No 5) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products

Each compound below is connected through an exact CosIng ingredient-name match and an exact PubChem synonym match. It is not inferred from a partial or similar name.

Ethanol, 2,2'-iminobis-, reaction products with epichlorohydrin and 2-nitro-1,4-benzenediamine

Exact match
IUPAC name
2-(chloromethyl)oxirane;2-(2-hydroxyethylamino)ethanol;2-nitrobenzene-1,4-diamine
Molecular formula
C13H23ClN4O5
Molecular weight
350.80 g/mol
InChIKey
AUGYVRQAFGDGQV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
90659430

Exact CosIng INCI name equals a PubChem synonym · Checked 2026-08-31

Regulatory evidence in all 13 markets

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MarketResultRecordsDatasetMeaning / next action
European Union
EU
No local match0
Complete annex dataset
Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 consolidated to 1 May 2026
No annex match only means that these five annexes did not return a match; CosIng identity data and other EU obligations still need review.
Great Britain
GB
Prohibited1Open record 1
Complete consolidated annex dataset
GB retained Regulation 1223/2009 schedules, effective 15 August 2026
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Canada
CA
Prohibited1Open record 1
Complete Hotlist snapshot
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist, 13 August 2025
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New Zealand
NZ
Prohibited2Open record 1Open record 2
Complete schedules dataset
Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026
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ASEAN
ASEAN
Prohibited1Open record 1
Complete regional annex dataset
ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026
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China
CN
Prohibited1Open record 1
Complete prohibited catalogues plus official-source workflow
NMPA 2021 banned catalogues plus dynamic IECIC List I/List II system current since 2025
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Japan
JP
No local match0
Complete Standards appendices dataset
MHLW Standards for Cosmetics official English source and Japanese amendments checked for the imported snapshot
The Japanese text and subsequent notices are canonical; no local match is not a product-compliance conclusion.
South Korea
KR
Prohibited1Open record 1
Complete current appendix dataset
MFDS Notice 2026-19, effective 18 March 2026
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United States
US
No local match0
Complete enumerated federal ingredient rules
eCFR Title 21 issue date 27 August 2026
FDA has no general approved-cosmetic-ingredient catalogue; absence from these sections is not approval or proof of safety.
Australia
AU
No local match0
Complete cosmetic-relevant Poisons Standard subset plus official workflow
Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—June 2026) Instrument 2026
An AICIS Inventory match is not cosmetic approval; no Inventory match can indicate a new, exempted, reported or confidential introduction.
Brazil
BR
Prohibited1Open record 1
Complete prohibited dataset plus current restricted-list workflow
ANVISA RDC 1.029/2026 and RDC 1.030/2026, published 15 June 2026
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India
IN
Prohibited1Open record 1
Complete current Part 2 dataset plus official workflow for Parts 1, 3 and 4
Cosmetics Rules 2020 plus current BIS IS 4707 parts (1:2020, 2:2025, 3:2025, 4:2022)
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Saudi Arabia
SA
Prohibited1Open record 1
Complete official list index
SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026
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Official source and scope

Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.

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