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Official EU label nameGlossary entry 15956

M-AMINOPHENOL

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.

Global evidence snapshot

The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 7 of 13 indexed market datasets: 8 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

7 markets with evidence
Markets checked
13
Markets with evidence
7
Evidence gaps
6
Resolved identifiers
7

Resolved substance identity

CAS:591-27-551-81-068239-81-638171-54-9
EC:209-711-2200-125-2269-475-1
Ingredient index records:
M-AMINOPHENOL
Cosmetic functions: HAIR DYEING

3-Aminophenol (CI 76545)

Inventory restriction note: III/217

8 matched or reported names
M-AMINOPHENOLm-Aminophenolm-Aminophenol HClm-Aminophenol sulfatem-Aminophenol and its saltsm-Aminophenol and its salts m-Aminophenol m-Aminophenol HCl m-Aminophenol sulphate CAS No 591-27-5 / 51-81-0 / 68239-81- 6 /38171-54-9m-아미노페놀1)m-아미노페놀m-AMINOPHENOLm-Aminophenol and its salts m-Aminophenol (CAS No. 591-27-5) m-Aminophenol HCl (CAS No. 51-81-0) m- Aminophenol sulphate (CAS No. 68239-81-6) Sodium m- Aminophenol (CAS No. 38171-54-9)

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
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete consolidated annex dataset
GB retained Regulation 1223/2009 schedules, effective 15 August 2026
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Canada
CA
No local match0
Complete Hotlist snapshot
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist, 13 August 2025
The Hotlist is an administrative compliance tool, not an exhaustive safety approval list.
New Zealand
NZ
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete schedules dataset
Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026
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ASEAN
ASEAN
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete regional annex dataset
ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026
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China
CN
No local match0
Complete prohibited catalogues plus official-source workflow
NMPA 2021 banned catalogues plus dynamic IECIC List I/List II system current since 2025
IECIC listing is not blanket approval; absence may require the new cosmetic ingredient route, and restrictions are checked separately.
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
Prohibited2Open record 1Open record 2
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
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete cosmetic-relevant Poisons Standard subset plus official workflow
Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—June 2026) Instrument 2026
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Brazil
BR
No local match0
Complete prohibited dataset plus current restricted-list workflow
ANVISA RDC 1.029/2026 and RDC 1.030/2026, published 15 June 2026
RDC 1.030/2026 amends rather than replaces the prohibited baseline, and the second restricted-list revision was still under consultation in July 2026.
India
IN
Restricted1Open 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
Restricted1Open record 1
Complete official list index
SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026
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No market rows match this filter.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 38171-54-9
CAS 38171-54-9PubChem CID 23669774

phenol, 3-amino-, sodium salt

IUPAC name
sodium 3-aminophenolate
Molecular formula
C6H6NNaO
Molecular weight
131.11 g/mol
Exact mass
131.03470810 Da
Topological polar surface area
49.1 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
2
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

m-Aminophenol sodium3-Aminophenol sodiumm-Aminofenolate sodnym-Aminofenolate sodny [Czech]RefChem:369169sodium m-aminophenolatesodium m-aminophenoxidesodium meta-aminophenolate
1 more reported name
VLDROEPDJWRSGR-UHFFFAOYSA-M
External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 51-81-0
CAS 51-81-0PubChem CID 12231984

3-Aminophenol hydrochloride

IUPAC name
3-aminophenol;hydrochloride
Molecular formula
C6H8ClNO
Molecular weight
145.59 g/mol
Exact mass
145.0294416 Da
Topological polar surface area
46.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
3
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
2
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

m-Aminophenol HClRefChem:92987200-125-2NQM2XX7XPOPhenol, 3-amino-, hydrochloridem-aminophenol hydrochloride3-aminophenol,hydrochlorideBS-52111
8 more reported names
(3-hydroxyphenyl)azanium;chloridePhenol, 3-amino-, hydrochloride (1:1)3-AMINOPHENOLHYDROCHLORIDEFT-06920723-AMINOPHENOLHYDROCHLORIDDCBCSMXGLXAXDM-UHFFFAOYSA-N3-Aminophenol--hydrogen chloride (1/1)Phenol, 3-aamino-a, hydrochloride (1:1)
External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 591-27-5
CAS 591-27-5PubChem CID 11568

3-Aminophenol

3-aminophenol is an aminophenol that is one of three amino derivatives of phenol which has the single amino substituent located meta to the phenolic -OH group. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
3-aminophenol
Molecular formula
C6H7NO
Molecular weight
109.13 g/mol
Exact mass
109.052763847 Da
XLogP3
0.2
Topological polar surface area
46.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
2
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

M-AMINOPHENOL3-Hydroxyanilinem-HydroxyanilinePhenol, 3-amino-1-Amino-3-hydroxybenzeneFouramine EGFutramine EGFourrine EG
16 more reported names
m-HydroxyaminobenzenePelagol EGTertral EGFurro EGRenal EGUrsol EG3-Amino-1-hydroxybenzeneFourrine 65Zoba EGNako TEGm-HydroxyphenylaminePhenol, m-amino-BASF ursol EGm-AminofenolC.I. Oxidation Base 7CI Oxidation Base 7
External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 68239-81-6
CAS 68239-81-6PubChem CID 163205

m-Aminophenol sulfate

IUPAC name
bis(3-aminophenol);sulfuric acid
Molecular formula
C12H16N2O6S
Molecular weight
316.33 g/mol
Exact mass
316.07290741 Da
Topological polar surface area
175.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
6
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
8
Covalent units
3
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

3-Aminophenol sulfate (2:1)Phenol, 3-amino-, sulfate (2:1) (salt)3-Aminophenol, hemisulfateZ0PXZ6XHUYEINECS 269-475-1Phenol, 3-amino-, sulfate (2:1)Bis((3-hydroxyphenyl)ammonium) sulphateBIS[(3-HYDROXYPHENYL)AMMONIUM] SULPHATE
12 more reported names
RefChem:800342M-AMINOPHENOL SULFATE [INCI]COLOREX MAPSRODOL EGS3-aminophenol;sulfuric acidbis(3-aminophenol); sulfuric acid3-Aminophenol sulfateUNII-Z0PXZ6XHUYm-aminophenolsulfateTVBNHNUPRXSKHS-UHFFFAOYSA-NSulfuric acid--3-aminophenol (1/2)AS-58600
External database identifiers

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-09-02 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

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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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