Ingredient profile
p-Phenylenediamine
Raters disagreehair dyeingCAS 106-50-3
At least one of our safety lists speaks to this ingredient. Also written as p-PHENYLENEDIAMINE, P-Phenylenediamine, p phenylenediamine…
Raters don't agree. Here's where each one stands
Safe
Greenlens Ingredient Scan
Independent
Greenlens Precautionary Screen
Independent
Greenlens Tolerance Screen
Independent
Caution
Health Canada Ingredient Hotlist
Government
ANSES Endocrine Disruptors
Government
EU Harmonised Classification (CLP Annex VI)
Government
Concern
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Where each list lands
Funding shown- Caution
Health Canada Ingredient Hotlist
Government
A hair-dye ingredient and strong sensitizer: not permitted on skin; capped in oxidative hair dyes. (Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist)
- Caution
ANSES Endocrine Disruptors
Government
An ANSES endocrine-disruptor candidate (SNPE2); an oxidative hair-dye ingredient and strong sensitizer, flagged for endocrine activity. (ANSES — French national strategy on endocrine disruptors (SNPE2))
- Caution
Also screened — not on these lists
- California Proposition 65
- US NTP Report on Carcinogens
- IARC Monographs
- EU Microplastics Restriction
Notes
- ANSES endocrine candidate
- EU harmonised skin sensitizer
- Health Canada Hotlist — restricted
