Caredermis

2-hydroxyethyl picramic acid

Severity 8/10

hair dyeing

Is 2-hydroxyethyl picramic acid safe?

2-hydroxyethyl picramic acid carries significant published concerns (hormone disruption, allergy risk).

Documented concerns

Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓

Hormone disruption

8/10

Classified by EU CLP Repr. 2.

Allergy risk

8/10

Classified by EU CosIng Annex III (declarable / restricted).

Official regulatory status

Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.

EU cosmetics: Restricted

Sources

Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists 2-hydroxyethyl picramic acid — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.

See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.

Related ingredients

Ingredients with a similar role or shared type of concern — useful for comparing what's on your label.

Checking a specific product? Paste its full ingredient list and we'll analyze everything at once.