Beauty ingredient · Hair dye
Resorcinol
- CAS
- 108-46-3
An ingredient in oxidative hair dyes and some acne products.
- Expert review pending
Concern level
Strong evidence of harm at high intake, emerging evidence of harm, or a common allergen or irritant. The concern level sets how many points resorcinol costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Restricted useRegulatory
Allowed in EU hair dyes with limits and the warning "Contains resorcinol"; Canada does not permit it in products for the skin. [1][2]
Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.
Rules around the world
| Where | Status | Details | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | Restricted | Oxidative hair dye up to the Annex III limit, with the warning "Contains resorcinol". | — | [1] |
| Canada | Restricted | Not permitted in cosmetics intended for use on the skin. | — | [2] |
“Banned” means explicitly prohibited or withdrawn after review; “not permitted” means never authorized there. We use each regulator’s own words.
Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (3)
- resorcin
- resorcinol
- 1 3 benzenediol
Sources
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Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products
“cosmetic products shall not contain any of the following: (a) prohibited substances — prohibited substances listed in Annex II”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist: prohibited and restricted ingredients
“The following ingredients are only permitted in cosmetic products under the conditions of use specified below:”
canada.ca