Poor Cosmetic Ingredient NOAEL Data SCCS/CIR Reviewed

2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine

Also known as: 4-13-00-00221, BRN 2802557, 2-Chloro-(1,4-phenylenediamine), 1,4-Diamino-2-chlorobenzene, EINECS 210-441-2 (+10 more)

INCI: 2-CHLORO-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE

2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine (CAS 615-66-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Hair dyeing (oxidative dye intermediate). NOAEL 63 mg/kg bw/day (cross-referenced against ToxValDB ECHA IUCLID); EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited; 1 safety opinion reviewed (cir). Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.

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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Hair dyeing (oxidative dye intermediate)
Safety Rating
POOR

Chemistry & Identifiers

Formula
C6H7ClN2
MW
142.58 g/mol
EC Number
210-441-2
PubChem CID
11998
IUPAC Name
2-chlorobenzene-1,4-diamine
InChIKey
MGLZGLAFFOMWPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Regulatory Status

EU EU Status prohibited
US US Status permitted
US Notes No specific FDA ban; coal-tar dye exemption with caution labeling

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Safety Data

Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for 2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine.

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Toxicological Studies

8 study endpoints found for 2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine. NOAEL (No Observed Adverse Effect Level) values are used to calculate the Margin of Safety per SCCS methodology.

Endpoint Value Route Species Study Type Source
NOAEL =100 mg/kg bw/d - rat developmental toxicity SCCS_vision_codex
NOAEL =100 mg/kg bw/d - rat developmental toxicity SCCS_vision_codex
NOAEL =100 mg/kg bw/d - rat developmental toxicity SCCS_vision_codex
NOAEL =100 mg/kg bw/d - rat developmental toxicity SCCS_vision_codex
NOAEL =200 mg/kg bw/d - rat developmental toxicity SCCS_vision_codex
NOAEL =200 mg/kg bw/d - rat developmental toxicity SCCS_vision_codex
NOAEL =200 mg/kg bw/d - rat developmental toxicity SCCS_vision_codex
NOAEL =200 mg/kg bw/d - rat developmental toxicity SCCS_vision_codex

Safety Opinions

Official safety assessments from the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) and Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR).

cir
Verdict: unknown

Pre-Calculated Safety Assessment

Pre-calculated NOAEL → SED → MoS audit trail for 2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine across SCCS product categories, with measured dermal absorption where available.

ECHA REACH Registration

European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.

Registration Type
Intermediate
Tonnage Band
Intermediate use only
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No

Expanded Jurisdictional Detail

Additional regulatory detail beyond the 7-jurisdiction summary: Saudi SFDA, Korea MFDS, ASEAN ACD, Japan/Korea, Brazil/India, and cross-jurisdictional restriction entries.

ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (II)
Ref:
JPKR Japan/Korea Cosmetics
Korea (Restricted): max 1.5%
Additional Jurisdictional Restrictions (1)
Jurisdiction Status Max % Product Type
CN banned - -

Expanded Dermal Absorption Data

Cross-database dermal penetration: EPA Dryad physics-based, Roberts Mendeley permeation, and SCCS-aggregated measured values.

Aggregated DA Values (1 records across 5 sources)
Type DA % Method Skin Model SCCS Ref
measured_sccs_opinion 100.0% - - SCCS/1510/13

Function Categories & List Membership

Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Dye
Regulatory List Membership (2)
EU Banned in Cosmetics EU CosIng Cosmetics Ingredient Database

Expert Verdict

Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for 2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine.

Regulatory Flags

eu_banned_cosmetics eu_cosing_listed

NOAEL Studies Summary

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Public NOAEL study rows linked to 2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine by CAS number or substance name.

Studies
26
Lowest NOAEL
0.3
Highest NOAEL
1000

Units vary across source rows: mg/kg bw/d, mg/kg bw/day

SCCS_vision_codex ECHA_REACH_reach_study_results_dossiers_23-05-2023.zip

Dermal Absorption

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Absorption % Method Vehicle
100.0% SCCS PDF direct extraction -

Known Synonyms

4-13-00-00221 BRN 2802557 2-Chloro-(1,4-phenylenediamine) 1,4-Diamino-2-chlorobenzene EINECS 210-441-2 Ursol Brown O 2-Chlor-p-fenylendiamin 3-Chloro-p-fenylendiamin 3-Chlor-p-fenylendiamin UNII-W949BCC82R 2-Chloro-1,4-benzenediamine 2-Chloro-4-phenylenediamine 3-Chloro-4-aminoaniline o-Chloro-p-phenylenediamine 2-chloro-1,4-phenylenediamine

Chemical Function

Dye

Regulatory Lists

banned; Europe; Personal care

Australian Status

AICIS status: listed

Cross-Vertical Safety Context

Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.

SOURCE ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS DB_PHARMA CAS match

Pharmaceutical Data

Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.

ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1619318
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine safe in cosmetics?

2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine has a safety rating of "POOR" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: permitted. 8 toxicological study endpoint(s) are available in our database. This ingredient has been reviewed by cir.

Is 2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine allowed in the EU?

2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.

What does 2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine do in cosmetics?

2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine functions as: Hair dyeing (oxidative dye intermediate). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 615-66-7.

What is the NOAEL for 2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine?

The NOAEL (No Observed Adverse Effect Level) for 2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine is =100 mg/kg bw/d based on a developmental toxicity study via oral route in rat. A total of 8 study endpoints are available. Source: SCCS_vision_codex.

Is 2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine used outside cosmetics?

2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.

Does 2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?

2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H302, H312, H332, H315, H319, H317).

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