Is 1,2,4-Trihydroxybenzene vegetarian?
1,2,4-Trihydroxybenzene
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1,2,4-Trihydroxybenzene is a synthetic phenolic compound with three hydroxyl groups on a benzene ring, used as an antioxidant and hair colouring agent in cosmetics.
| Also known as | 1,2,4-Trihydroxybenzene (*) when used as a substance in hair and eyelash dye products. (*) From 3 September 2021 hair and eyelash dye products containing those substances shall not be placed on the Union market. From 3 June 2022 hair and eyelash dye products containing those substances shall not be made available on the Union market., Benzene-1,2,4-triol |
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| INCI name | 1,2,4-Trihydroxybenzene |
| CAS number | 533-73-3 |
| EC number | 208-575-1 |
| CosIng ID | 31465 |
| Last reviewed | 4 July 2026 |
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