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Official EU label nameGlossary entry 359

5-AMINO-4-CHLORO-O-CRESOL

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 0 of 13 indexed market datasets: 0 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

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Markets checked
13
Markets with evidence
0
Evidence gaps
13
Resolved identifiers
1

Resolved substance identity

CAS:110102-86-8
Ingredient index records:
5-AMINO-4-CHLORO-O-CRESOL
Cosmetic functions: HAIR DYEING

5-Amino-4-chloro-2-methylphenol

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1 matched or reported name
5-AMINO-4-CHLORO-O-CRESOL

Regulatory evidence across markets

None of the 13 markets tracked here holds an imported rule under the name 5-AMINO-4-CHLORO-O-CRESOL.

That is a statement about this inventory, not about the law: no imported rule is not evidence that a substance is permitted. A rule may exist under a different name, under a CAS or EC number this glossary entry does not carry, or in a dataset not yet imported.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 110102-86-8
CAS 110102-86-8PubChem CID 10176241

5-Amino-4-chloro-o-cresol

The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety concluded that 5-Amino-4-Chloro-o-Cresol and 5-Amino-4-Chloro-o-Cresol are safe for use as oxidative hair dye ingredients in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment. — Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

IUPAC name
5-amino-4-chloro-2-methylphenol
Molecular formula
C7H8ClNO
Molecular weight
157.60 g/mol
Exact mass
157.0294416 Da
XLogP3
1.9
Topological polar surface area
46.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
2
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Phenol, 5-amino-4-chloro-2-methyl-2-Methyl-4-chloro-5-aminophenol2-Methyl-5-amino-4-chlorophenol3-Amino-4-chloro-6-methylphenol2NX60Y89QX5-Amino-4-chloro-o-cresol [INCI]RefChem:532310UNII-2NX60Y89QX
8 more reported names
5-amino-4-chloro-2-methyl-phenol4-chloro-2-methyl-5-aminophenolWDQMXRWYXILWPT-UHFFFAOYSA-NAS-15896DB-059970CS-0036985EN300-72394405-Amino-4-chloro-o-cresol;2-Methyl-4-chloro-5-aminophenol; 2-Methyl-5-amino-4-chlorophenol; 3-Amino-4-chloro-6-methylphenol; 4-Chloro-5-amino-2-methylphenol
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External database identifiers

Evidence from additional scientific databases

NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match10176241

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

  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review Conclusion: The Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety concluded that 5-Amino-4-Chloro-o-Cresol and 5-Amino-4-Chloro-o-Cresol are safe for use as oxidative hair dye ingredients in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment. Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review Finding(s): Safe for use in cosmetics, with qualifications Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record

Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.

Additional source coverage and match status
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NIH PubChem PUG-ViewExact match2026-08-31

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Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 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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