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Is HC Brown No. 4 vegan?

HC Brown No. 4

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HC Brown No. 4 is a synthetic organic hair dye compound used in direct hair colorants, chemically identified as 5-amino-2-(4-hydroxyanilino)-4-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)imino]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-one.

Also known as 5-amino-2-(4-hydroxyanilino)-4-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)imino]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-one
INCI name HC Brown No. 4
CosIng ID 96383
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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