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Cosmetic Products Regulation, Annex II - Prohibited Substances
EU. Prohibited Substances: Annex II, Regulation 1223/2009/EC on Cosmetic Products, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1490, OJ L 183, 20 July 2023
This list contains substances which are banned from use in any cosmetic products marketed for sale or use in the European Union.
Last updated 16 May 2024. Database contains 2528 unique substances/entries.
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by treating dewaxed heavy paraffinic distillate with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C20 through C50.
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292-617-9
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90640-95-2
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803 |
All cosmetic products |
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Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by treating dewaxed heavy paraffinic distillate with neutral or modified clay in either a contacting or percolation process. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C20 through C50.
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292-616-3
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90640-94-1
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802 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the subjection of a petroleum fraction to several of the following steps: filtration, centrifugation, atmospheric distillation, vacuum distillation, acidification, neutralization, and clay treatment. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C10 through C20.
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292-615-8
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90640-93-0
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882 |
All cosmetic products |
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Not permitted except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by dewaxing light paraffinic distillate. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C12 through C30 and produces a finished oil with a viscosity of less than 100 SUS at 100°F (19cSt at 40°C). It contains relatively few normal paraffins.
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292-614-2
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90640-92-9
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801 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by dewaxing heavy paraffinic distillate. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantely in the range of C20 through C50 and produces a finished oil with a viscosity of equal to or greater than 100 SUS at 100°F (19cST at 40°C). It contains relatively few normal paraffins.
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292-613-7
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90640-91-8
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800 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract |
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The oil remaining after the removal of phenolic compounds (tar acids) from drained naphthalene oil by an alkali wash. Composed primarily of naphthalene and alkyl naphthalenes.
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292-612-1
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90640-90-7
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1541 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene or if they contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene |
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The aqueous extract from naphthalene oil produced by an alkaline wash such as aqueous sodium hydroxide. Composed primarily of the alkali salts of various phenolic compounds.
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292-611-6
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90640-89-4
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1541 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene or if they contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene |
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The aqueous extract from carbolic oil produced by an alkaline wash such as aqueous sodium hydroxide. Composed primarily of the alkali salts of various phenolic compounds.
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292-610-0
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90640-88-3
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1541 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene or if they contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene |
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This oil is a complex mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons, primarily indene, naphthalene, coumarone, phenol, and o-, m-, and p-cresol and boiling in the range of 140°C to 215°C (284°F to 419°F).
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292-609-5
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90640-87-2
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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The oil remaining after removal by a crystallization process of acenaphthene from acenaphthene oil from coal tar. Composed primarily of naphthalene and alkylnaphthalenes.
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292-606-9
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90640-85-0
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1540 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene |
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The oil remaining after removal by a crystallization process of acenaphthene from acenaphthene oil from coal tar. Composed primarily of naphthalene and alkylnaphthalenes.
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292-606-9
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90640-85-0
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617 |
All cosmetic products |
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the distillation of coal tar and boiling in the range of approximately 240°C to 280°C (464°F to 536°F). Composed primarily of acenaphthene, naphthalene and alkyl naphthalene.
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292-605-3
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90640-84-9
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1206 |
All cosmetic products |
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the distillation of coal tar and boiling in the range of approximately 240°C to 280°C (464°F to 536°F). Composed primarily of acenaphthene, naphthalene and alkyl naphthalene.
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292-605-3
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90640-84-9
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1540 |
All cosmetic products |
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene |
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The oil remaining after the removal, by a crystallization process, of an anthracene-rich solid (anthracene paste) from anthracene oil. It is composed primarily of two, three and four membered aromatic compounds.
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292-604-8
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90640-82-7
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1541 |
All cosmetic products |
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene or if they contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene |
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The anthracene-rich solid obtained by the crystallization and centrifuging of anthracene oil. It is composed primarily of anthracene, carbazole and phenanthrene.
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292-603-2
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90640-81-6
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1541 |
All cosmetic products |
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene or if they contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene |
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292-456-4
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90622-55-2
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600 |
All cosmetic products |
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene |
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292-454-3
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90622-53-0
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881 |
All cosmetic products |
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Not permitted except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen |
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Ammi majus, Umbelliferae.
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291-072-4
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90320-46-0
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35 |
All cosmetic products All cosmetic products |
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Thevetia neriifolia, Apocynaceae.
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290-446-4
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90147-54-9
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318 |
All cosmetic products |
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Veratrum album, Liliaceae.
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290-407-1
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90131-91-2
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333 |
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Tagetes erecta, Compositae.
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290-353-9
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90131-43-4
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1383 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
From 1 May 2019 cosmetic products containing that substance shall not be placed on the Union market From 1 August 2019 cosmetic products containing that substance shall not be made available on the Union market |
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Rauwolfia serpentina, Apocynaceae.
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290-234-1
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90106-13-1
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15 |
All cosmetic products |
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Juniperus sabina, Cupressaceae.
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289-971-1
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90046-04-1
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294 |
All cosmetic products |
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Prunus laurocerasus L., Rosaceae.
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289-689-9
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89997-54-6
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291 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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289-660-0
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89959-98-8
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1259 |
Hair dye products |
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