5-Amino-6-Chloro-o-Cresol
molecular structure · PubChem
AKA: 84540-50-1, 3-amino-2-chloro-6-methylphenol, 2-Methyl-5-Amino-6-Chlorophenol, PHENOL, JAROCOL ACC, COLOREX 5A6COC
Synthetic
Preservative
Not Clean
3-amino-2-chlor-6-methylphenol
Formula
C7H8ClNO
Mol. Weight
157.60
CAS #
84540-50-1
Form
Powder
Functions
Antimicrobial
Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.
Hair Dyeing
Fights Bacteria
Traditional Use
Synthetic aromatic amine developed as a hair colorant intermediate in the mid-20th century for use in oxidative hair coloring products.
EWG
5
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
—
CIR Safety Findings
Not an Irritant
ewg-5
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Concentration Guide
Dermal absorption: 1.05%. Source: CIR Safety Assessment (CIR Seq 908).
Regulatory Agencies
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewednone on file
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR