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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 26 April 2024. Database contains 2528 unique substances/entries.
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An acid sludge by-product of the sulphuric acid refining of crude high temperature coal. Composed primarily of sulfuric acid and organic compounds.
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298-725-2
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93821-38-6
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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 the redistillation of the distillate of high temperature coal tar (tar acid and tar base free). It consists predominantly of unsubstituted and substituted mononuclear aromatic hydrocarbons boiling in the range of 85°C-195°C (185°F-383°F).
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309-868-8
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101316-63-6
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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The extract produced by the acidic extraction of bases from crude coal tar aromatic oils, neutralization, and distillation of the bases. Composed primarily of collidines, aniline, toluidines, lutidines, xylidines.
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273-077-3
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68937-63-3
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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The aqueous extract produced by an acidic wash of alkali-washed carbolic oil. Composed primarily of acid salts of various aromatic nitrogen bases including pyridine, quinoline and their alkyl derivatives.
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292-622-6
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90640-99-6
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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The redistillate from the fractional distillation of dephenolated and debased methylnaphthalene oil obtained from bituminous coal high temperature tar and pyrolysis residual oils boiling in the approximate range of 220°C to 230°C (428°F to 446°F). It consists predominantly of unsubstituted and substituted dinuclear aromatic hydrocarbons.
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295-329-1
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91995-66-3
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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A neutral oil obtained by debasing and dephenolating the oil obtained from the distillation of high temperature tar and pyrolysis residual oils which has a boiliing range of 225°C to 255°C (437°F to 491°F). Composed primarily of substituted dinuclear aromatic hydrocarbons.
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310-170-0
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122070-79-5
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1539 |
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0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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Residue from the distillation of dephenolated and debased methylnaphthalene oil (from bituminous coal tar and pyrolysis residual oils) with a boiling range of 240°C to 260°C (464°F to 500°F). Composed primarily of substituted dinuclear aromatic and heterocyclic hydrocarbons.
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310-171-6
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122070-80-8
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the extractive distillation of thermal cracked naphtha and/or gas oil. It consists of paraffinic and olefinic hydrocarbons, predominantly isoamylenes such as 2-methyl-1-butene and 2-methyl-2-butene and boiling in the range of approximately 31°C to 40°C (88°F to 104°F).
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271-634-5
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68603-03-2
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the extractive distillation of thermal cracked naphtha and/or gas oil. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having a carbon number of C5 with some dimerized C5 olefins and boiling in the range of approximately 33°C to 184°C (91°F to 363°F).
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271-632-4
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68603-01-0
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by distillation of thermally cracked naphtha and/or gas oil. It consists predominantly of olefinic hydrocarbons having a carbon number of C5 and boiling in the range of approximately 33°C to 60°C (91°F to 140°F).
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271-631-9
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68603-00-9
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the distillation of crude oil. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C2 through C7 and boiling in the range of approximately -88°C to 99°C (-127°F to 210°F).
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270-077-5
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68410-05-9
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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 distillation of the polymerized C8 through C12 fraction from steam-cracked petroleum distillates. It consists predominantly of aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C8 through C12.
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305-750-5
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95009-23-7
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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A complex combination of organic compounds obtained by the distillation of products from a steam cracking process. It consists of unsaturated hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C5 through C12.
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270-736-7
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68477-53-2
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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270-738-8
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68477-55-4
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1539 |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from the distillation of polymerized steam-cracked petroleum distillate. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C5 through C12.
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270-735-1
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68477-50-9
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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The complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the pyrolysis fractionation at 816°C (1500°F) of naphtha and raffinate. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having a carbon number of C9 and boiling at approximately 204°C (400°F).
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270-344-6
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68425-29-6
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by stripping the products from the naphtha unifiner. It consists of saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C2 through C6.
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272-932-8
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68921-09-5
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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 as the raffinates from a solvent extraction process of hydrotreated light distillate from steam-cracked naphtha.
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295-315-5
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91995-53-8
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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 treating a light distillate from steam-cracked naphtha. It consists predominantly of aromatic hydrocarbons.
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295-311-3
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91995-50-5
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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 produced by the distillation of products from a thermal cracking process. It consists predominantly of aromatic hydrocarbons, primarily benzene.
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273-266-0
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68955-29-3
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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 the fractionation of light straight-run gasoline. It consists of saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C3 through C6.
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272-931-2
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68921-08-4
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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 the distillation of products from the light distillate hydrotreating process. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C6 through C9 and boiling in the range of approximately 3°C to 194°C (37°F to 382°F).
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270-093-2
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68410-97-9
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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The complex combination of hydrocarbons from the distillation of the products from the thermal cracking of ethane and propane. This lower boiling fraction consists predominantly of C5-C7 aromatic hydrocarbons with some unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having a carbon number predominantly of C5. This stream may contain benzene.
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267-565-5
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67891-80-9
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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 the distillation of products from a middle distillate hydrotreating process. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C5 through C10 and boiling in the range of approximately 127°C to 188°C (262°F to 370°F).
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270-092-7
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68410-96-8
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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 distillation of the products from a heavy naphtha hydrotreating process. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C3 through C6 and boiling in the range of approximately -49°C to 68°C (-57°F to 155°F).
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270-094-8
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68410-98-0
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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