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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 19 April 2024. Database contains 2528 unique substances/entries.
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The distillate of coal tar produced by the high temperature carbonization of bituminous coal. It consists primarily of aromatic hydrocarbons, tar acids and tar bases.
232-287-5
8001-58-9
1208
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene
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The high-boiling distillation fraction obtained from the high temperature carbonization of bituminous coal which is further refined to remove excess crystalline salts. It consists primarily of creosote oil with some of the normal polynuclear aromatic salts, which are components of coal tar distillates, removed. It is crystal free at approximately 5°C (41°F).
274-565-9
70321-79-8
1209
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene
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206-186-1
306-53-6
121
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121
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons from the base-free fraction from the distillation of coal tar, boiling in the range of approximately 250°C to 280°C (482°F to 536°F). It consists predominantly of biphenyl and isomeric dimethylnaphthalenes.
310-189-4
122384-77-4
1210
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene
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The low-boiling distillation fraction obtained from the high temperature carbonization of bituminous coal, which is further refined to remove excess crystalline salts. It consists primarily of creosote oil with some of the normal polynuclear aromatic salts, which are components of coal tar distillate, removed. It is crystal free at approximately 38°C (100°F).
274-566-4
70321-80-1
1211
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858-385-3
28020-38-4
1212
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303-358-9
94166-62-8
1212
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202-156-7
92-44-4
1213
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680-434-0
136-17-4
1214
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117907-42-3
1215
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85679-72-7
1215
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841-222-5
29785-47-5
1216
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135043-65-1
1216
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836-860-6
20055-01-0
1217
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21616-59-1
1217
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163183-00-4
1218
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202-458-9
95-85-2
1219
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227-302-7
5779-54-4
122
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219-177-2
2380-94-1
1220
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5307-00-6
1221
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56496-88-9
1221
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163183-01-5
1222
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202-090-9
91-68-9
1223
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269-478-8
68239-84-9
1223
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1224
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104903-49-3
1225
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66566-48-1
1226
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276-723-2
72584-59-9
1226
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1227
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113715-25-6
1227
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209-383-0
575-38-2
1228
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210-577-2
619-05-6
1229
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200-024-3
50-29-3
123
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616-686-5
79352-72-0
1230
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412-510-4
135043-64-0
1230
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214-968-9
1229-55-6
1231
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215-296-9
1320-07-6
1232
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226-502-1
5413-75-2
1233
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144644-13-3
1234
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209-329-6
570-24-1
1235
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73388-54-2
1236
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81612-54-6
1237
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257-687-7
52136-25-1
1238
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306-778-0
97404-14-3
1239
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13556-29-1
1239
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1239
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200-249-7
55-97-0
124
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124
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73855-45-5
1240
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