2-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE

Hair Colorant; HAIR DYEING  

Also listed as

2-NITRO-p-PHENYLENEDIAMINE, 4-AMINO-2-NITROANILINE; 1,4-BENZENEDIAMINE, 2-NITRO-; CI 76070; 2,5-DIAMINONITROBENZENE; 2-NITRO-1,4-DIAMINOBENZENE; O-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE; 2-NITRO- 1,4-BENZENEDIAMINE; 1,4BENZENEDIAMINE, 2NITRO; 1,4-DIAMINO-2-NITROBENZENE; 1,4-DIAMINONITROBENZOL (GERMAN) ; 2-NITRO-1,4-BENZENEDIAMINE


Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to this ingredient -- not the products containing it -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.

This ingredient:
yes, moderateCancer
yes, weakDevelopmental/reproductive toxicity
yes, moderateViolations, restrictions & warnings
yes, strongAllergies/immunotoxicity
noContamination concerns
noLesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient:
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Data gaps
 
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About 2-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE: 2-Nitro-p-Phenylenediamine is the substituted aromatic amine. See "Regulatory and Ingredient Use Information," for Colorants in Volume 1, Introduction, Part A.


Allergies/immunotoxicity

type of concern product conditions reference
Known human immune system toxicant    National Library of Medicine HazMap
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence    Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Human skin toxicant - strong evidence   

Violations, restrictions & warnings

type of concern product conditions reference
Recommended restricted in cosmetics - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel   Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications   Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations -   CTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook

Cancer

type of concern product conditions reference
Cancer - moderate evidence - Coal tar dye - laboratory studies show carcinogenic effect from exposures; epidemiology studies link long-time use of coal tar hair dye to increased risk of bladder cancer    Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern product conditions reference
One or more animal studies show broad systemic effects at moderate doses (low dose studies may be unavailable for this ingredient)    RTECS®- Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 1977
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Developmental/reproductive toxicity

type of concern product conditions reference
One or more animal studies show reproductive effects at high doses    RTECS®- Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development 1979
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Data gaps

type of concern product conditions reference
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry review   Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Insufficient data to determine safety   Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
36 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->   PubMed

Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be persistent     Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List
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Ecotoxicology

type of concern product conditions reference
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin     Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List



Government, industry, academic studies and classifications

government/industry list/academic study appears on list as classification(s)
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments2-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE•Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications
•Distinction between safe conc in leave-on and rinse-off products


•Sensitizer - can instigate immune system response that can include itching, burning, scaling, hives, and blistering of skin
•Coal tar dye - laboratory studies show carcinogenic effect from exposures; epidemiology studies link long-time use of coal tar hair dye to increased risk of bladder cancer
Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List1,4-BENZENEDIAMINE, 2-NITRO-•This chemical was NOT flagged by CEPA for further attention.
CTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook2-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE•Color Additives - Hair (Coal Tar Dye)
National Library of Medicine HazMap2-NITRO-4-PHENYLENEDIAMINE•Skin Sensitizer - An agent that can induce an allergic reaction in the skin or lungs: Yes;
Int'l Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Carcinogens1,4-DIAMINO-2-NITROBENZENE•IARC Group 3 (no cancer link)
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsCOAL TAR•Insufficient data to support safe use in cosmetics
•Industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) notes missing safety data in its review of this ingredient
•Determined safe for use in cosmetics up to a specified concentration limit
•Product type restrictions or differences noted in safety assessment by industry panel


•Sensitizer - can instigate immune system response that can include itching, burning, scaling, hives, and blistering of skin
RTECS®- Archives of Toxicology, Supplement 19802-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Cytogenetic Analysis (hamster lng)
RTECS®- Archives of Toxicology, Supplement 19802-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Cytogenetic Analysis (hamster lng)
RTECS®- Basic Life Sciences 19842-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Sister Chromatid Exchange (hamster orl)
RTECS®- Basic Life Sciences 19842-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Sister Chromatid Exchange (hamster orl)
RTECS®- Cancer Research 19782-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Unscheduled DNA Synthesis ( human hla)
RTECS®- Cancer Research 19782-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Unscheduled DNA Synthesis ( human hla)
RTECS®- Cytologia 19922-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Micronucleus test (mouse ipr)
RTECS®- Cytologia 19922-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Micronucleus test (mouse ipr)
RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 19882-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Mutation in Micro-organism (mouse lym)
RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 19902-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: (hamster ovr)
RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 19962-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Cytogenetic Analysis (hamster ovr)
RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 19882-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Mutation in Micro-organism (mouse lym)
RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 19902-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: (hamster ovr)
RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 19962-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Cytogenetic Analysis (hamster ovr)
RTECS®- Environmental Mutagenesis 19852-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Mutation in Micro-organism (Escherichia coli )
RTECS®- Genetica Polonica 19852-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (mouse LD50)
RTECS®- Journal of Environmental Pathology and Toxicology 19772-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Mutation in Mammalian Somatic Cells (mouse lym)
RTECS®- Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists 19722-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• kidney or renal system - Other changes in urine composition (rat LD50)
RTECS®- Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 19772-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rat LD50)
RTECS®- Mutation Research 19882-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: DNA Damage (mouse lym)
RTECS®- Mutation Research 19922-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: DNA repair (Escherichia coli )
RTECS®- Mutation Research 19922-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Host-mediated Assay (mouse )
RTECS®- Mutation Research 19772-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Cytogenetic Analysis (hamster fbr)
RTECS®- Mutation Research 19772-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Sister Chromatid Exchange (hamster ovr)
RTECS®- Mutation Research 19792-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: body fluid assay (rat )
RTECS®- Mutation Research 19822-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Unscheduled DNA Synthesis (rat lvr)
RTECS®- Mutation Research 19882-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: DNA Damage (mouse lym)
RTECS®- Mutation Research 19922-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: DNA repair (Escherichia coli )
RTECS®- Mutation Research 19922-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Host-mediated Assay (mouse )
RTECS®- Mutation Research 19772-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Cytogenetic Analysis (hamster fbr)
RTECS®- Mutation Research 19772-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Sister Chromatid Exchange (hamster ovr)
RTECS®- Mutation Research 19792-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: body fluid assay (rat )
RTECS®- Mutation Research 19822-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Unscheduled DNA Synthesis (rat lvr)
RTECS®- National Cancer Institute Carcinogenesis Technical Report Series 19792-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• cancer - liver neoplasms (mouse TDLo)
• cancer - liver tumor formations - equivocal (mouse TD)
RTECS®- National Cancer Institute, Monograph 19812-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Morphological Transform (hamster emb)
RTECS®- National Cancer Institute, Monograph 19812-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Morphological Transform (hamster emb)
RTECS®- Nature 19752-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Mutation in Micro-organism (Salmonella typhimurium )
• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Cytogenetic Analysis ( human lym)
RTECS®- Nature 19762-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Cytogenetic Analysis (hamster oth)
• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Morphological Transform (mouse emb)
RTECS®- Nature 19752-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Mutation in Micro-organism (Salmonella typhimurium )
• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Cytogenetic Analysis ( human lym)
RTECS®- Nature 19762-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Cytogenetic Analysis (hamster oth)
• mutagenic - Positive mutation assay: Morphological Transform (mouse oth)
RTECS®- Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development 19792-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• developmental - Cardiovascular (mouse TDLo)
• reproductive - Fetotoxicity (mouse TDLo)
RTECS®- Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development 19812-NITRO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE• reproductive - Craniofacial (mouse TDLo)
• reproductive - Fetotoxicity (mouse TDLo)
• reproductive - Post-implantation mortality (mouse TDLo)

references

government/industry list/academic study reference
Cosmetic Ingredient Review AssessmentsCIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
Environmental Canada Domestic Substance ListEC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
CTFA International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and HandbookCTFA (Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association). 2006. International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, 11th Edition. Color Additive Information. Washington, DC.
National Library of Medicine HazMapNLM (National Library of Medicine). 2006. HazMap — Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents.
Int'l Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - CarcinogensIARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer). 2008. Overall Evaluations of Carcinogenicity to Humans, as evaluated in IARC Monographs Volumes 1-99 (a total of 935 agents, mixtures and exposures).
RTECS®- Archives of Toxicology, Supplement 1980RTECS®- Archives of Toxicology, Supplement. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094) No.1- 1978- 4,41,1980
RTECS®- Archives of Toxicology, Supplement 1980RTECS®- Archives of Toxicology, Supplement. (Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Service Center, 44 Hartz Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094) No.1- 4,41,1980
RTECS®- Basic Life Sciences 1984RTECS®- Basic Life Sciences. (Plenum Pub. Corp., 223 Spring St., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1973- 29B,613,1984
RTECS®- Basic Life Sciences 1984RTECS®- Basic Life Sciences. (Plenum Pub. Corp., 223 Spring St., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 29B,613,1984
RTECS®- Cancer Research 1978RTECS®- Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.1- 1941- 38,2621,1978
RTECS®- Cancer Research 1978RTECS®- Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.1- 38,2621,1978
RTECS®- Cytologia 1992RTECS®- Cytologia. (Japan Pub. Trading Co. (USA), 1255 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103) V.1- -1929 57,149,1992
RTECS®- Cytologia 1992RTECS®- Cytologia. (Japan Pub. Trading Co. (USA), 1255 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103) V.1- 1929- 57,149,1992
RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 1988RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.10- 1987- 12(Suppl 13),103,1988
RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 1990RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.10- 1987- 16,260,1990
RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 1996RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.10- 1987- 27,67,1996
RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 1988RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.10- 12(Suppl 13),103,1988
RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 1990RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.10- 16,260,1990
RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis 1996RTECS®- Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.10- 27,67,1996
RTECS®- Environmental Mutagenesis 1985RTECS®- Environmental Mutagenesis. (New York, NY) V.1-9, 1979-87. For publisher information, see EMMUEG. 7(Suppl 5),1,1985
RTECS®- Genetica Polonica 1985RTECS®- Genetica Polonica. (Ars Polona, POB 1001, 00-068 Warsaw 1, Poland) V.1- 1960- 26,109,1985
RTECS®- Journal of Environmental Pathology and Toxicology 1977RTECS®- Journal of Environmental Pathology and Toxicology. (Park Forest South, IL) V.1-5(3), 1977-81(?). For publisher information, see JEPOEC. 1(1),87,1977
RTECS®- Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists 1972RTECS®- Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. (Soc. of Cosmetic Chemists, 1995 Broadway, Suite 1701, New York, NY 10023) V.1- 1947- 23,259,1972
RTECS®- Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 1977RTECS®- Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. (Hemisphere Pub., 1025 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005) V.1- 1975/76- 2,657,1977
RTECS®- Mutation Research 1988RTECS®- Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 203,155,1988
RTECS®- Mutation Research 1992RTECS®- Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 272,145,1992
RTECS®- Mutation Research 1992RTECS®- Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 272,161,1992
RTECS®- Mutation Research 1977RTECS®- Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 48,337,1977
RTECS®- Mutation Research 1977RTECS®- Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 56,207,1977
RTECS®- Mutation Research 1979RTECS®- Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 66,241,1979
RTECS®- Mutation Research 1982RTECS®- Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 97,359,1982
RTECS®- Mutation Research 1988RTECS®- Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- -1964 203,155,1988
RTECS®- Mutation Research 1992RTECS®- Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- -1964 272,145,1992
RTECS®- Mutation Research 1992RTECS®- Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- -1964 272,161,1992
RTECS®- Mutation Research 1977RTECS®- Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- -1964 48,337,1977
RTECS®- Mutation Research 1977RTECS®- Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- -1964 56,207,1977
RTECS®- Mutation Research 1979RTECS®- Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- -1964 66,241,1979
RTECS®- Mutation Research 1982RTECS®- Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- -1964 97,359,1982
RTECS®- National Cancer Institute Carcinogenesis Technical Report Series 1979RTECS®- National Cancer Institute Carcinogenesis Technical Report Series. (Bethesda, MD) No.0-205. For publisher information, see NTPTR*. NCI-TR-169,1979
RTECS®- National Cancer Institute, Monograph 1981RTECS®- National Cancer Institute, Monograph. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) No.1- 58,243,1981
RTECS®- National Cancer Institute, Monograph 1981RTECS®- National Cancer Institute, Monograph. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) No.1- 1959- 58,243,1981
RTECS®- Nature 1975RTECS®- Nature. (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736) V.1- 1869- 255,506,1975
RTECS®- Nature 1976RTECS®- Nature. (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736) V.1- 1869- 260,368,1976
RTECS®- Nature 1975RTECS®- Nature. (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736) V.1- 255,506,1975
RTECS®- Nature 1976RTECS®- Nature. (Nature Subscription Dept., POB 1018, Manasguan, NJ 08736) V.1- 260,368,1976
RTECS®- Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development 1979RTECS®- Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1968- 19,37A,1979
RTECS®- Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development 1981RTECS®- Teratology, The International Journal of Abnormal Development. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.1- 1968- 24,253,1981

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