EU scientists raise more concerns about hair dyes
The EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) has concluded that the use of hydroxyethyl-p-phenylenediamine sulphate as an oxidative hair dye at a concentration of 1.5% (after mixing with hydrogen peroxide) poses a consumer health risk. This is one of a series of health concerns recently raised about hair dyes by the committee. Most of these called for additional safety tests to be carried out before final conclusions about health risks could be reached.
The EU’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) has concluded that the use of hydroxyethyl-p-phenylenediamine sulphate as an oxidative hair dye at a concentration of 1.5% (after mixing with hydrogen peroxide) poses a consumer health risk. This is one of a series of health concerns recently raised about hair dyes by the committee. Most of these called for additional safety tests to be carried out before final conclusions about health risks could be reached.
The committee identified Basic Orange 69, Basic Brown 17, Basic Brown 16 and 2,5,6-triamino-4-pyrimidinol sulfate as all requiring more tests. It added that Basic Brown 16 is a skin sensitizer, and the possibility of Basic Brown 17 and 2,5,6-triamino-4-pyrimidinol sulfate being skin sensitisers could not be excluded.