4-aminophenol
Severity 8/10cosmetic ingredient
Is 4-aminophenol safe?
4-aminophenol carries significant published concerns (hormone disruption, allergy risk, environmental impact).
Documented concerns
Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Hormone disruption
8/10Classified by EU CLP Muta. 2.
Allergy risk
8/10Classified by EU CosIng Annex III (declarable / restricted).
Environmental impact
8/10Classified by EU CLP Aquatic Acute 1/Aquatic Chronic 1.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists 4-aminophenol — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
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