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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 19 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)
Sodium tris(1,2-naphthoquinone 1-oximato-O,O')ferrate(1-)	240-299-7	16143-80-9	1	10006	Green	Rinse-off products		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
Disodium 5,7-dinitro-8-oxidonaphthalene-2-sulphonate	212-690-2	846-70-8	3	10316	Yellow	All cosmetic products except eye products	Not to be used in eye products	Details
2-[(4-Methyl-2-nitrophenyl)azo]-3-oxo-N-phenylbutyramide	219-730-8	2512-29-0	4	11680	Yellow	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
2-[(4-Chloro-2-nitrophenyl)azo]-N-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-oxobutyramide	229-355-1	6486-23-3	5	11710	Yellow	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
2-[(4-Methoxy-2-nitrophenyl)azo]-3-oxo-N-(o-tolyl)butyramide	228-901-6	6371-96-6	6	11725	Orange	Rinse-off products		Details
4-(Phenylazo)resorcinol	218-131-9	2051-85-6	7	11920	Orange	All cosmetic 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
1-[(2-Chloro-4-nitrophenyl)azo]-2-naphthol	220-562-2	2814-77-9	9	12085	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
1-[(4-Methyl-2-nitrophenyl)azo]-2-naphthol	219-372-2	2425-85-6	10	12120	Red	Rinse-off products		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
N-(4-Chloro-2-methylphenyl)-4-[(4-chloro-2-methylphenyl)azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide	229-315-3	6471-51-8	12	12420	Red	Rinse-off products		Details
4-[(2,5-Dichlorophenyl)azo]-N-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide	229-106-7	6410-40-8	13	12480	Brown	Rinse-off products		Details
N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-[[5-[(diethylamino)sulphonyl]-2-methoxyphenyl]azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide	229-107-2	6410-41-9	14	12490	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
2,4-Dihydro-5-methyl-2-phenyl-4-(phenylazo)-3H-pyrazol-3-one	224-330-1	4314-14-1	15	12700	Yellow	Rinse-off products		Details
Disodium 2-amino-5-[(4-sulphonatophenyl)azo]benzenesulphonate	220-293-0	2706-28-7	16	13015	Yellow	All cosmetic products		Details
Sodium 4-(2,4-dihydroxyphenylazo)benzenesulphonate	208-924-8	547-57-9	17	14270	Orange	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 3-[(2,4-dimethyl-5-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-4-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonate	224-909-9	4548-53-2	18	14700	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 4-hydroxy-3-[(4-sulphonatonaphthyl)azo]naphtha-lenesulphonate	222-657-4	3567-69-9	19	14720	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 122)	Details
Disodium 6-[(2,4-dimethyl-6-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-5-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonate	221-856-3	3257-28-1	20	14815	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Sodium 4-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]benzenesulphonate	211-199-0	633-96-5	21	15510	Orange	All cosmetic products except eye products	Not to be used in eye products	Details
Calcium disodium bis[2-chloro-5-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]-4-sulphonatobenzoate]	227-456-5	5850-80-6	22	15525	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Barium bis[4-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]-2-methylbenzenesul-phonate]	227-459-1	5850-87-3	23	15580	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Sodium 4-[(2-Hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]naphthalenesulphonate	216-760-3	1658-56-6	24	15620	Red	Rinse-off products		Details
Sodium 2-[(2-hydroxynaphthyl)azo]naphthale-nesulphonate	214-998-2	1248-18-6	25	15630	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Calcium bis[3-hydroxy-4-(phenylazo)-2-naphthoate]	228-899-7	6371-76-2	26	15800	Red	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Calcium 3-Hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-2-naphthoate	226-109-5	5281-04-9	27	15850	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 180)	Details
Disodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-2-naphthoate	227-497-9	5858-81-1	27	15850	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 180)	Details
Disodium 4-[(5-chloro-4-methyl-2-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-3-hydroxy-2-naphthoate	222-642-2	3564-21-4	28	15865	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Calcium 3-hydroxy-4-[(1-sulphonato-2-naphthyl)azo]-2-naphthoate	229-142-3	6417-83-0	29	15880	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(3-sulphonatophenyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate	219-073-7	2347-72-0	30	15980	Orange	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(4-sulphonatophenyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate	220-491-7	2783-94-0	31	15985	Yellow	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 110)	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
Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(4'-sulphonatonaphthyl)azo]naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate	213-022-2	915-67-3	33	16185	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 123)	Details
Disodium 7-hydroxy-8-(phenylazo)naphthalene-1,3-disulphonate	217-705-6	1936-15-8	34	16230	Orange	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Trisodium 1-(1-naphthylazo)-2-hydroxynaphthalene-4',6,8-trisulphonate	220-036-2	2611-82-7	35	16255	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 124)	Details
Tetrasodium 7-hydroxy-8-[(4-sulphonato-1-naphthyl)azo]naphthalene-1,3,6-trisulphonate	227-454-4	5850-44-2	36	16290	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 5-amino-4-hydroxy-3-(phenylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate	222-656-9	3567-66-6	37	17200	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 5-acetylamino-4-hydroxy-3-(phenylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate	223-098-9	3734-67-6	38	18050	Red	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes; Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 128)	Details
2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3-((4-cyclohexyl-2-methylphenyl)azo)-4-hydroxy-5-(((4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl)amino)-, disodium salt	-	10236-37-0	39	18130	Red	Rinse-off products		Details
Hydrogen bis[2-[(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)azo]benzoato(2-)]chromate(1-)	227-022-5	5601-29-6	40	18690	Yellow	Rinse-off products		Details
Disodium hydrogen bis[5-chloro-3-[(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)azo]-2-hydroxybenzenesulphonato(3-)]chromate(3-)	229-051-9	6408-26-0	41	18736	Red	Rinse-off products		Details
Sodium 4-(3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-(phenylazo)pyrazol-2-yl)benzenesulphonate	228-808-0	6359-82-6	42	18820	Yellow	Rinse-off products		Details
Disodium 2,5-dichloro-4-(5-hydroxy-3-methyl-4-((sulphophenyl)azo)pyrazol-1-yl)benzenesulphonate	228-819-0	6359-98-4	43	18965	Yellow	All cosmetic products		Details
Trisodium 5-hydroxy-1-(4-sulphophenyl)-4-((4-sulphophenyl)azo)pyrazole-3-carboxylate	217-699-5	1934-21-0	44	19140	Yellow	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 102)	Details
N,N'-(3,3'-Dimethyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis[2-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)azo]-3-oxobutyramide]	227-783-3	5979-28-2	45	20040	Yellow	Rinse-off products	Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm	Details
Sodium 4-amino-5-hydroxy-3-((4-nitrophenyl)azo)-6-(phenylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate	213-903-1	1064-48-8	46	20470	Black	Rinse-off products		Details
2,2'-[(3,3'-Dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-oxobutyramide]	225-822-9	5102-83-0	47	21100	Yellow	Rinse-off products	Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm	Details
2,2'-[(3,3'-Dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-oxobutyramide]	226-939-8	5567-15-7	48	21108	Yellow	Rinse-off products	Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm	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

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