RESORCINOL (resorcin)

Allowed with restrictions

Entry

Annex III, No 22

Substance

1,3-benzenediol

Glossary names

RESORCINOL

CAS

108-46-3

EC

203-585-2

Product type

(a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b) Products intended for colouring eyelashes (c) Hair lotions and shampoos

Maximum concentration

(c) 0,5%

Other conditions

(For (a) and (b): After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair or eyeslashes must not exceed 1,25 % (b) Professional use only

Warnings

(a) To be printed on the label: The mixing ratio. “ Hair colorants can cause severe allergic reactions. Read and follow instructions. This product is not intended for use on persons under the age of 16. Temporary ‘black henna’ tattoos may increase your risk of allergy. Do not colour your hair if: — you have a rash on your face or sensitive, irritated and damaged scalp, — you have ever experienced any reaction after colouring your hair, — you have experienced a reaction to a temporary ‘black henna’ tattoo in the past. Contains resorcinol. Rinse hair well after application. Rinse eyes immediately if product comes into contact with them.‘Do not use to dye eyelashes. (b) To be printed on the label: The mixing ratio. “For professional use only. Contains resorcinol. This product can cause severe allergic reactions. Read and follow instructions.This product is not intended for use on persons under the age of 16. Temporary ‘black henna’ tattoos may increase the risk of allergy. Eyelashes shall not be coloured if the consumer: — has a rash on the face or sensitive, irritated and damaged scalp, — has experienced any reaction after colouring hair or eyelashes, — has experienced a reaction to a temporary ‘black henna’ tattoo in the past. Rinse eyes immediately if product comes into contact with them.” (c) Contains resorcinol.’

Identity

CosIng identifier

79461

CAS (according to CosIng)

108-46-3

EC (according to CosIng)

203-585-2

Declared functions

Antioxidant, Denaturant, Hair dyeing, Perfuming

Wikidata

Q408865

PubChem

5054

ECHA InfoCard

100.003.260

InChIKey

GHMLBKRAJCXXBS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

resorcinol; 1,3-benzenediol

No harmonised CMR classification

Hazard classes

Acute Tox. 4
STOT SE 1
Skin Irrit. 2
Eye Irrit. 2
Skin Sens. 1B
Aquatic Acute 1

Hazard statements

H302 H370 (nervous system) H315 H319 H317 H400

• 17 November 2023: Skin peel, Circadia, Germany (“Serious risk”) alert
• 27 April 2018: Hair colouring product, Black Rose, Germany (“Serious risk”) alert

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

• Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)

Same entries as in the European Union. Conditions (concentrations, warnings) may differ: they are not compared here.

Switzerland

Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 applies in Switzerland (Article 54 of the Ordinance on Foodstuffs and Utility Articles).

United States, federal rules

None of the integrated sections of the federal code (21 CFR 700.11 to 700.27 and 250.250) targets this name. The FDA does not publish a list of allowed ingredients.

South Korea

• Restricted: 레조시놀 (RESORCINOL)

  별표 2, 염모제 성분 (hair colorants), entry 33, page 20. Limit: 산화염모제에 2.0 %.

• Restricted: 레조시놀 (RESORCINOL)

  별표 2, 기타 (other substances with limits), entry 10, page 28-29. Limit: ․산화염모제에 용법·용량에 따른 혼합물의 염모성분으 로서 2.0% ․기타제품에 0.1%.

Australia

• Subject to conditions (threshold, labelling or packaging): RESORCINOL

  Poisons Standard, Schedule 6 (cosmetic entries), page 280. Thresholds cited: 1.25% or less | 0.5% or less. Conditions (source text): except: | (a) in preparations for human therapeutic use; or | (b) in oxidative hair dye preparations containing 1.25% or less of resorcinol after mixing for use when the immediate container and primary pack are labelled with the following statements: | (i) KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN; and | (ii) WARNING – This product contains ingredients which may cause skin sensitisation to certain individuals. A preliminary test according to the accompanying directions should be made before use. This product must not be used for dyeing eyelashes or eyebrows; to do so may be injurious to the eye; | written in letters not less than 1.5 mm in height; or | (c) in oxidative eyelash and eyebrow dye preparations containing 1.25% or less of resorcinol after mixing for use when the immediate container and primary pack are labelled with the following statements: | (i) KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN; and | (ii) WARNING – This product contains ingredients which may cause skin sensitisation to certain individuals. A preliminary test according to the accompanying directions should be made before use; | written in letters not less than 1.5 mm in height; or | (d) in hair lotions/shampoo products containing 0.5% or less of resorcinol when the immediate container and primary pack are labelled with the following statement: | WARNING – This product contains ingredients which may cause skin sensitisation to certain individuals; | written in letters not less than 1.5 mm in height.