2-Hydroxyethylamino-5-nitroanisole in EU cosmetics: Annex III, entry 236
2-Hydroxyethylamino-5-nitroanisole: maximum concentration in ready for use preparation by product type: Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products: 0,2 %. Annex III, entry 236, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated 18 May 2026.
- Annex
- III: List of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down
- Reference number
- 236
- Chemical name/INN
- 2-[(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)amino]ethanol and its salts
- Name of Common Ingredients Glossary
- 2-Hydroxyethylamino-5-nitroanisole
- CAS number
- 66095-81-6
- EC number
- 266-138-0
- Version
- Consolidated version of 18 May 2026
- Official source
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated text
Official wording: restrictions
- Product type, body parts: Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: 0,2 % | Other: - Do not use with nitrosating agents - Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg /kg - Keep in nitrite-free containers
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