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Cosmetic Products Regulation, Annex IV - Allowed Colorants

EU. Allowed Colorants: Annex IV, Regulation 1223/2009/EC on Cosmetic Products, as corrected by Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/850, 17 June 2021

This list contains coloring agents allowed for use in cosmetic products marketed in the European Union. The list indicates the approved fields for application, including whether or not the colorant is permitted for use in products applied near the eye or on mucous membranes, or in products intended to come in contact with the skin.

Last updated 16 April 2024. Database contains 309 unique substances/entries.

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Substance Name	EC No.	CAS No.	Ref No.	Substance Identification		Conditions
Substance Name	EC No.	CAS No.	Ref No.	Colour index (CI) Number	Colour	Product type, body parts	Restriction(s)
Activated Carbon-Low Density Skeleton	931-334-3	-	126	77266	Black	All cosmetic products	Purity > 97 %, with the following impurity profile: Ash content ≤ 0.15 %, total sulphur ≤ 0.65 %, total PAH ≤ 500 ppb and benzo(a)pyrene ≤ 5 ppb, dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total As ≤ 3 ppm, total Pb ≤ 10 ppm, total Hg ≤ 1 ppm	Details
Activated Carbon-Low Density Skeleton	931-334-3	-	126a	77266	Black	All cosmetic products	Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user's lungs by inhalation; Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: Purity > 97 %, with the following impurity profile: Ash content ≤ 0.15 %, total sulphur ≤ 0.65 %, total PAH ≤ 500 ppb and benzo(a)pyrene ≤ 5 ppb, dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total As ≤ 3 ppm, total Pb ≤ 10 ppm, and total Hg ≤ 1 ppm; Primary particle size ≥ 20 nm	Details
Activated Carbon-High Density Skeleton	931-328-0	-	126a	77266	Black	All cosmetic products	Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user's lungs by inhalation; Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: Purity > 97 %, with the following impurity profile: Ash content ≤ 0.15 %, total sulphur ≤ 0.65 %, total PAH ≤ 500 ppb and benzo(a)pyrene ≤ 5 ppb, dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total As ≤ 3 ppm, total Pb ≤ 10 ppm, and total Hg ≤ 1 ppm; Primary particle size ≥ 20 nm	Details
Activated Carbon-High Density Skeleton	931-328-0	-	126	77266	Black	All cosmetic products	Purity > 97 %, with the following impurity profile: Ash content ≤ 0.15 %, total sulphur ≤ 0.65 %, total PAH ≤ 500 ppb and benzo(a)pyrene ≤ 5 ppb, dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total As ≤ 3 ppm, total Pb ≤ 10 ppm, total Hg ≤ 1 ppm	Details
Sulfonated nigrosine color	616-852-7	8005-03-6	84	50420	Black	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Hydrogen 9-[(3-methoxyphenyl)amino]-7-phenyl-5-(phenylamino)-4,10-disulphonatobenzo[a]phenazinium, sodium salt	614-430-7	6837-46-3	83	50325	Violet	Rinse-off products		Details
Sodium 4-[(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonate	602-053-0	12220-24-5	153		Red	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Chromium (III) hydroxide	601-657-1	12001-99-9	130	77289	Green	All cosmetic products	Free from chromate ion	Details
Cobalt aluminum oxide This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 77346	310-193-6	1345-16-0	131	77346	Green	All cosmetic products		Details
1H-Indene-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-(2-quinolinyl)-, sulfonated, sodium salts	305-897-5	95193-83-2	82	47005	Yellow	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 104)	Details
Annatto tree, ext. Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Bixa orellana, Bixaceae.	289-561-2	89957-43-7	109	75120		All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160b)	Details
Chlorophyllins	287-483-3	85536-03-4	116			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)	Details
Iron oxide yellow This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 77492.	257-098-5	51274-00-1	136	77492	Yellow	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 172)	Details
8,8'-diapo-ψ,ψ-Carotenedioic acid	248-708-0	27876-94-4	108	75100	Yellow	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-4-sulphonato-m-tolyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate	247-368-0	25956-17-6	32	16035	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 129)	Details
3',6'-Dihydroxy-4',5'-dinitrospiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthene]-3-one	246-308-0	24545-86-6	77	45396	Orange	Lip products	Only in free acid form, when used in lip products	Details
3',6'-Dihydroxy-4',5'-dinitrospiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthene]-3-one	246-308-0	24545-86-6	77	45396	Orange	All cosmetic products except lip products		Details
Copper, [3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecenyl 9-ethenyl-14-ethyl-13-formyl-21-(methoxycarbonyl)-4,8,18-trimethyl-20-oxo-3-phorbinepropanoato(2-)-N23,N24,N25,N26]-, [SP-4-2-[3S-[3α(2E,7S,11S),4β,21β]]]-	246-020-5	24111-17-9	116			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)	Details
Trisodium tris[5,6-dihydro-5-(hydroxyimino)-6-oxonaphthalene-2-sulphonato(2-)-N5,O6]ferrate(3-)	243-010-2	19381-50-1	2	10020	Green	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
1-Anilino-4-hydroxyanthraquinone	242-939-0	19286-75-0	88	60724	Violet	Rinse-off products		Details
3,4,5,6-Tetrachloro-2-(1,4,5,8-tetrabromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxoxanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid	242-355-6	18472-87-2	79	45410	Red	All cosmetic products	Not more than 1% 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid; Not more than 2 % 2-(bromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid	Details
Disodium 2-(2,4,5,7-tetrabromo-6-oxido-3-oxoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate	241-409-6	17372-87-1	76	45380	Red	All cosmetic products	Not more than 1% 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid; Not more than 2 % 2-(bromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid	Details
Disodium 2-(2,4,5,7-tetraiodo-6-oxido-3-oxoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate	240-474-8	16423-68-0	80	45430	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 127)	Details
Sodium tris(1,2-naphthoquinone 1-oximato-O,O')ferrate(1-)	240-299-7	16143-80-9	1	10006	Green	Rinse-off products		Details
Copper, [3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecenyl 9-ethenyl-14-ethyl-21-(methoxycarbonyl)-4,8,13,18-tetramethyl-20-oxo-3-phorbinepropanoato(2-)-N23,N24,N25,N26]-, [SP-4-2-[3S-[3α(2E,7S,11S),4β,21β]]]-	239-830-5	15739-09-0	116			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)	Details
Ferric ammonium ferrocyanide	237-875-5	14038-43-8	138	77510	Blue	All cosmetic products	Free from cyanide ions	Details
Titanium dioxide	236-675-5	13463-67-7	143	77891	White	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 171); Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1 % or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μm, to be used in compliance with Annex III, No [321]	Details
Disodium 4,6-dihydroxy-3-[[4-[1-[4-[[1-hydroxy-7-[(phenylsulphonyl)oxy]-3-sulphonato-2-naphthyl]azo]phenyl]cyclohexyl] phenyl]azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate	236-531-1	13421-53-9	50	24790	Red	Rinse-off products		Details
Iron oxide black This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 77499.	235-442-5	12227-89-3	137	77499	Black	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 172)	Details
Trisodium (2S-trans)-[18-carboxy-20-(carboxymethyl)-13-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-8-vinyl-21H,23Hporphine-2-propionato(5-)-N21,N22,N23,N24]cuprate(3-)	234-242-5	11006-34-1	116	75810	Green	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)	Details
Ammonium manganese(3+) diphosphate	233-257-4	10101-66-3	140	77742	Violet	All cosmetic products		Details
Caramel The substance obtained by controlled heat treatment of food-grade carbohydrates. Food-grade acids, alkalies, and salts may be used to assist carmelization. Food-grade antifoaming agents may be used in an amount not greater than that required to produce the intended effect. Consists essentially of colloidal aggregates that are dispersible in water but only partly dispersible in alcohol-water solutions. Depending upon the particular carmelizing agent used, may have a positive or negative colloidal charge in solution.	232-435-9	8028-89-5	146		Brown	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 150a-d)	Details
Charcoal, bone A fine black powder obtained by burning animal bones in a closed container. It consists primarily of calcium phosphate and carbon.	232-421-2	8021-99-6	127	77267	Black	All cosmetic products		Details
1,3-Isobenzofurandione, reaction products with methylquinoline and quinoline This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 47000.	232-318-2	8003-22-3	81	47000	Yellow	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Bismuth chloride oxide	232-122-7	7787-59-9	123	77163	White	All cosmetic products		Details
Calcium sulfate	231-900-3	7778-18-9	125	77231	White	All cosmetic products		Details
Barium sulfate	231-784-4	7727-43-7	122	77120	White	All cosmetic products		Details
Beetroot red	231-628-5	7659-95-2	148		Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 162)	Details
Gold	231-165-9	7440-57-5	133	77480	Brown	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 175)	Details
Copper	231-159-6	7440-50-8	132	77400	Brown	All cosmetic products		Details
Carbon	231-153-3	7440-44-0	126a	77266	Black	All cosmetic products	Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user's lungs by inhalation; Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: Purity > 97 %, with the following impurity profile: Ash content ≤ 0.15 %, total sulphur ≤ 0.65 %, total PAH ≤ 500 ppb and benzo(a)pyrene ≤ 5 ppb, dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total As ≤ 3 ppm, total Pb ≤ 10 ppm, and total Hg ≤ 1 ppm; Primary particle size ≥ 20 nm	Details
Carbon	231-153-3	7440-44-0	126	77266	Black	All cosmetic products	Purity > 97 %, with the following impurity profile: Ash content ≤ 0.15 %, total sulphur ≤ 0.65 %, total PAH ≤ 500 ppb and benzo(a)pyrene ≤ 5 ppb, dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total As ≤ 3 ppm, total Pb ≤ 10 ppm, total Hg ≤ 1 ppm	Details
Silver	231-131-3	7440-22-4	142	77820	White	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 174)	Details
Aluminium	231-072-3	7429-90-5	117	77000	White	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 173)	Details
beta Carotene	230-636-6	7235-40-7	55	40800	Orange	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160a)	Details
Aluminum monostearate	230-325-5	7047-84-9	150		White	All cosmetic products		Details
Methyl (9-cis)-hydrogen-6,6'-diapo-psi,psi-carotenedioate	230-248-7	6983-79-5	109			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160b)	Details
2,2'-[Cyclohexylidenebis[(2-methyl-4,1-phenylene)azo]]bis[4-cyclohexylphenol]	229-754-0	6706-82-7	49	21230	Yellow	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
3-Hydroxy-N-(o-tolyl)-4-[(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl)azo]naphthalene-2-carboxamide	229-440-3	6535-46-2	11	12370	Red	Rinse-off products		Details
4-[(4-Ethoxyphenyl)azo]naphthol	229-439-8	6535-42-8	8	12010	Red	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details

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