Lead Acetate
Severity 8/10progressive hair dye
Is Lead Acetate safe?
Lead Acetate is prohibited in cosmetic products in the EU (CosIng Annex II), with documented concerns: cancer concern, hormone disruption.
In plain language
The lead salt formerly used in 'gradual' gray-coverage dyes, now banned on both sides of the Atlantic. Discard any old products containing it.
A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.
Documented concerns
Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Cancer concern
8/10Lead compound; banned in EU and (since 2018) in US hair dyes.
Hormone disruption
8/10Lead is a potent neurodevelopmental and reproductive toxicant.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Guidance by skin profile
Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.
- Sensitive skinNo specific concern
- Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
- Dry skinNo specific concern
- PregnancyBest avoided
- Babies & kidsBest avoided
- Eczema-proneNo specific concern
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Lead Acetate — 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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