2-HYDROXYETHYL PICRAMIC ACID is graded C** (Moderate) by Expert·ING, based on COSING regulatory data. It is restricted under EU COSING — AnnexIII-SAFETY-.
2-HYDROXYETHYL PICRAMIC ACID
Safety grade: C**
This is a synthetic dye ingredient used in hair coloring products to create red and auburn tones. It works by depositing color onto the hair shaft to achieve the desired shade.
It is used in hair dye formulations as a color agent, specifically contributing warm red and copper tones to the final hair color result.
Graded using: COSING.
- EU COSING — Restricted
Last verified: May 26, 2026
Safer alternatives to 2-HYDROXYETHYL PICRAMIC ACID
- BASIC RED 51 — Grade A. Synthetic azo dye that directly imparts red tones to hair.
- BASIC RED 76 — Grade A. Synthetic azo dye providing red color to hair formulations.
- 2-METHOXYMETHYL-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE — Grade A. Oxidation hair dye intermediate generating warm red tones.
Other Hair Dyeing ingredients
- RESORCINOL — Grade E**
- THYMOL — Grade A
- M-AMINOPHENOL — Grade C**
- P-AMINOPHENOL — Grade C**
- 2-METHYLRESORCINOL — Grade C
- 4-AMINO-2-HYDROXYTOLUENE — Grade C
- P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE — Grade D**
- 2-METHYL-5-HYDROXYETHYLAMINOPHENOL — Grade C