Synonym(s)
1,4-benzenediamines; N-4-methyl-2-nitro-; N-4-Methyl-2-nitro-1,4-benzenediamineCAS-Nummer: 2973-21-9
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
N-methyl-3-nitro-p-phenylenediamine is a substance used in cosmetic formulations. N-methyl-3-nitro-p-phenylenediamine belongs to the colorless oxidation bases for the permanent coloration of hair. These are easily oxidizable, initially colorless dye bases. Principle: The dye bases migrate into the hair shaft swollen by the alkaline medium. There they are oxidized to complex dyes, whereby they chemically bind with the hair keratin. Only through the oxidation of the (colourless) dye bases by the hydrogen peroxide the actual dye is formed.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer