This entry shows data from the EU CosIng database. An editorial description has not been written and reviewed yet.
Functions
- Surfactant – foam boosting
- Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilize foams in general.
- Hair dyeing
- Imparting color to hair. Hair dyeing preparations may be temporary, semi-permanent, permanent, depending on the length of time the colorant remains on the hair.
EU regulation
EU · Annex II, entry 1249Hydroxypyridinone and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223