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Is 6-Amino-m-Cresol vegetarian?

6-Amino-m-Cresol

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6-Amino-m-cresol is a synthetic aromatic amine used as a coupler in oxidative hair dye formulations. It is manufactured through chemical synthesis and is unrelated to carvacrol despite similar phenolic structure.

INCI name 6-Amino-m-Cresol
CAS number 2835-98-5
EC number 220-620-7
CosIng ID 31539
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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