2-[3-(methylamino)-4- nitrophenoxy]ethanol 3-Methylamino-4-nitrophenoxyethanol CAS No 59820-63-2
ASEAN Annex III lists this record among substances allowed only under restrictions and conditions. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Regulatory decision and full conditions
- Status
- Restricted
- Legal role
- Binding rule
- Regulatory summary
- ASEAN Annex III lists this record among substances allowed only under restrictions and conditions. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
- Conditions and restrictions
- Hair dye substance in non- oxidative hair dye products Use for dyeing eyelashes and eyebrows is not permitted. · 0.15% · • Do not use with nitrosating agents • Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg/kg(21) • Keep in nitrite-free containers The free base and salts of this hair colouring ingredient, unless prohibited under Annex II, are permitted for use. The direction for use “wear suitable gloves” must be included in label or leaflet text. · Do not use to dye eyelashes or eyebrows
Substance identity
- Official source name
- 2-[3-(methylamino)-4- nitrophenoxy]ethanol 3-Methylamino-4-nitrophenoxyethanol CAS No 59820-63-2
- CAS
- 59820-63-2
- EC
- 261-940-7
- Identity mapping
- cas_number
- Linked ingredient
- 3-METHYLAMINO-4-NITROPHENOXYETHANOL
Linked CosIng identity data
Names and aliases
CosIng description: 2-[3-(methylamino)-4-nitrophenoxy]ethanol
EU inventory restriction note: III/198
Recorded cosmetic function: HAIR DYEING
Function pages:HAIR DYEING
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European Union
2 linked records · 2 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordGreat Britain
1 linked record · 1 with specific conditions
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1 linked record · 1 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordASEAN
Current record1 linked record · 1 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordSouth Korea
2 linked records · 2 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordIndia
1 linked record · 1 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordSaudi Arabia
1 linked record
Open supporting recordVerified chemistry for CAS 59820-63-2
3-Methylamino-4-Nitrophenoxyethanol
- IUPAC name
- 2-[3-(methylamino)-4-nitrophenoxy]ethanol
- Molecular formula
- C9H12N2O4
- Molecular weight
- 212.20 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 212.07970687 Da
- Monoisotopic mass
- 212.07970687 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.6
- Topological polar surface area
- 87.3 Ų
- Molecular complexity
- 207.0
- Formal charge
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 5
- Rotatable bonds
- 4
- Heavy atoms
- 15
- Covalent units
- 1
Names and synonyms reported to PubChem
6 more reported names
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID30208552
- PubMed:18830863
Advanced structure statistics
- Defined atom stereocentres
- 0
- Undefined atom stereocentres
- 0
- Defined bond stereocentres
- 0
- Undefined bond stereocentres
- 0
- 3D pharmacophore features
- 9
- 3D rings
- 1
- 3D hydrophobes
- 0
- 3D acceptor features
- 4
- 3D donor features
- 2
- 3D anionic centres
- 1
- 3D cationic centres
- 1
- 3D conformers
- 10
- Effective 3D rotors
- 5.0
Machine-readable structure identifiers
- SMILES
CNC1=C(C=CC(=C1)OCCO)[N+](=O)[O-]- InChI
InChI=1S/C9H12N2O4/c1-10-8-6-7(15-5-4-12)2-3-9(8)11(13)14/h2-3,6,10,12H,4-5H2,1H3- InChIKey
IUTYXFLUCZMDMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Official source and provenance
- Registered source
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes
- Source reference
- ASEAN Annex III, reference 198
- Source record ID
III-198- Source version
- 2026-1
- Source language
- English
- Translation status
- Original is English
- Source updated
- 2026-06-22
- Snapshot checked
- 2026-08-30 04:44 UTC
- Validation method
- pdfplumber ruled-table extraction with per-annex reviewed counts
- SHA-256
ffad59f6c01a92c82042c54203ee14969425c2a82bd04c2f4012ff82513e69f1
Registered dataset notes
- Dataset coverage
- Banned, restricted and positive-list substances under the harmonised ASEAN framework
- Authority note
- Regional directive; member-state transitions and deviations still require local verification
How this record fits the market dataset
Status distribution
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ASEAN market context
Complete regional annex dataset
Coverage version: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026
Annexes II, III, IV, VI and VII covering prohibited, restricted and positive-list substances.
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Official market sources
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexesRegional directive; member-state transitions and deviations still require local verification
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Stable citation
2-[3-(methylamino)-4- nitrophenoxy]ethanol 3-Methylamino-4-nitrophenoxyethanol CAS No 59820-63-2. ASEAN Annex III, reference 198. ASEAN. Source version 2026-1. CosIng Checker regulatory record: https://cosingchecker.com/regulations/asean/records/3962/
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Interpretation and limits for ASEAN
This substance is not unrestricted: cosmetic use is subject to the conditions in the cited official record.
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How to interpret the legal role
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Evidence on this page
- Recorded outcome: Restricted
- Legal role: Binding rule
- Source version: 2026-1
What it does not prove
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