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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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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by distillation of hydrodesulfurized and dearomatized light petroleum fractions. It consists predominantly of C7 paraffins and cycloparaffins boiling in a range of approximately 90°C to 100°C (194°F to 212°F).
295-434-2
92045-53-9
1539
All cosmetic products
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from a catalytic hydrodesulfurization process. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C4 through C11 and boiling in the range of approximately 30°C to 250°C (86°F to 482°F).
295-433-7
92045-52-8
1539
All cosmetic products
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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295-432-1
92045-51-7
1539
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by subjecting a catalytic cracked petroleum distillate to a sweetening process to convert mercaptans or to remove acidic impurities. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C6 through C12 and boiling in the range of approximately 60°C to 200°C (140°F to 392°F).
295-431-6
92045-50-6
1539
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by alkylation of butanes. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C4 through C12, rich in isooctane, and boiling in the range of approximately 35°C to 210°C (95°F to 410°F).
295-430-0
92045-49-3
1539
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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295-424-8
92045-43-7
822
All cosmetic products
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Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract
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295-423-2
92045-42-6
821
All cosmetic products
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Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract
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295-411-7
92045-29-9
919
All cosmetic products
0 %
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the distillation of the products of a steam cracking process. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having a carbon number of C4, predominantly 1-butene and 2-butene, containing also butane and isobutene and boiling in the range of approximately minus 12°C to 5°C (10.4°F to 41°F).
295-405-4
92045-23-3
608
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the distillation of products from a steam cracking process. It consists predominantly of propylene with some propane and boils in the range of approximately minus 70°C to 0°C (minus 94°F to 32°F).
295-404-9
92045-22-2
607
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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