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Data: Fair

P Aminophenol

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Other Concerns

Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), and Occupational hazards (moderate)

SYNONYMS

● NCGC00258583-01

● CS-0006652

● FT-0617593

● 9225-EP2275420A1

● 9225-EP2280008A2

● 9225-EP2308872A1

● 9225-EP2316829A1

● C02372

● L-1224

● A0384

Unacceptable

Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient

p-aminophenol is a synthetic dye used in hair coloring; produced from coal tar.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

LOW_MODERATE

Cancer
MODERATE

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

hair color and bleaching	236 products
body firming lotion	1 products
conditioner	3 products
shampoo	7 products
hair treatment/serum	1 products
hair spray	1 products
detangler	1 products
beard care	1 products
beard cleanser	1 products

Cancer

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Mutagen - limited evidence	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Not likely to be carcinogenic in humans	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Cancer - limited evidence	Peer Reviewed Literature
Cancer - limited evidence	Personal Care Products Council
Limited evidence of carcinogenicity	International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicity	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as toxic or harmful	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada
Classified as a high human health priority	Environment Canada
Limited evidence of cardiovascular or blood toxicity	US National Library of Medicine,

Occupational hazards

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Allowed workplace exposures restricted to low doses	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Limited evidence of occupational hazards	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported 'as used' concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Human skin toxicant or allergen - strong evidence	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Human skin toxicant or allergen - strong evidence	Peer Reviewed Literature
Limited evidence of immune system toxicity or allergies	US National Library of Medicine,
Limited evidence of dermal toxicity or allergies	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Color Additives - Hair Dye	Personal Care Products Council

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any	EU Cosmetics Directive
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - any	Personal Care Products Council

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Peer Reviewed Literature
Personal Care Products Council
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
Environment Canada
US National Library of Medicine,
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
EU Cosmetics Directive

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED^® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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