4-chloro-2-aminophenol
Severity 10/10hair dyeing
Is 4-chloro-2-aminophenol safe?
4-chloro-2-aminophenol carries significant published concerns (cancer concern, allergy risk).
Documented concerns
Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Cancer concern
10/10Classified by IARC Group 2B.
Allergy risk
10/10Classified by EU CosIng Annex III (declarable / restricted).
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-chloro-2-aminophenol — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
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