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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 25 April 2024. Database contains 2528 unique substances/entries.
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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 |
All cosmetic products |
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 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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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 |
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 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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The complex combination of hydrocarbons from the distillation of the products from the thermal cracking of ethane and propane. This higher boiling fraction consists predominantly of C5-C7 aromatic hydrocarbons with some unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon number predominantly of C5. This stream may contain benzene.
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267-563-4
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67891-79-6
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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 distillation of heat-soaked steam-cracked naphtha. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers in the range of C4 through C6, predominantly C5.
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295-302-4
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91995-41-4
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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 from a catalytic cracked gas stream. It consists of aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C4 through C6.
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270-771-8
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68477-89-4
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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 catalytic reforming of straight-run naphtha followed by the fractionation of the total effluent. It consists of saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C2 through C6.
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271-008-1
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68513-63-3
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
Details |
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A complex combination of alkylbenzenes obtained by the catalytic reforming of petroleum naphtha. It consists predominantly of alkylbenzenes having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C8 through C10 and boiling in the range of approximately 160°C to 180°C (320°F to 356°F).
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285-509-8
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85116-58-1
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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 from the distillation of products from a catalytic reforming process. It consists predominantly of aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C3 through C6 and boiling in the range of approximately -49°C to 63°C (-57°F to 145°F).
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270-660-4
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68475-79-6
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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 distillation of petroleum light fraction, hydrodesulfurized and dearomatized. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers in the range of C7 through C9, predominantly C8 paraffins and cycloparaffins, boiling in the range of approximately 120°C to 130°C (248°F to 266°F).
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309-862-5
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101316-56-7
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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 hydrocarbons obtained from the distillation of a petroleum feedstock. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers of C5 through C7, rich in C6, and boiling in the range of approximately 60°C to 70°C (140°F to 158°F).
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296-903-4
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93165-19-6
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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 from the distillation of hydrocarbons usually ranging in carbon numbers from C3 through C5, predominantly isopentane and 3-methyl-1-butene. It consists of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons having carbon numbers in the range of C3 through C5, predominantly 2-methyl-2-butene.
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270-725-7
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68477-34-9
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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 as a redistillate from the fractional distillation of bituminous coal high temperature tar and residual oils that are obtained by the pyrolytic production of alkenes and alkynes from petroleum products or natural gas. It consists predominantly of indene and boils in a range of approximately 160°C to 190°C (320°F to 374°F).
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295-292-1
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91995-31-2
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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Distillate obtained from the hydrocracking of coal extract or solution produced by the liquid solvent extraction or supercritical gas extraction processes and boiling in the range of approximately 180°C to 300°C (356°F to 572°F. Composed primarily of two-ring aromatic, hydrogenated aromatic and naphthenic compounds, their alkyl derivatives and alkanes having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C9 through C14. Nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen-containing compounds are also present.
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302-692-2
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94114-56-4
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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Distillate from the hydrogenation of hydrocracked middle distillate from coal extract or solution produced by the liquid solvent extraction or supercritical gas extraction processes and boiling in the range of approximately 180°C to 280°C (356°F to 536°F). Composed primarily of hydrogenated two- ring carbon compounds and their alkyl derivatives having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C9 through C14.
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302-693-8
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94114-57-5
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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Distillate obtained by hydrocracking of coal extract or solution produced by the liquid solvent extraction or supercritical gas extraction processes and boiling in the range of approximately 30°C to 300°C (86°F to 572°F). Composed primarily of aromatic, hydrogenated aromatic and naphthenic compounds, their alkyl derivatives and alkanes with carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C4 through C14. Nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen-containing aromatic and hydrogenated aromatic compounds are also present.
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302-689-6
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94114-53-1
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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The liquid product of condensation of vapors emitted during the digestion of coal in a liquid solvent and boiling in the range of approximately 30°C to 300°C (86°F to 572°F). Composed primarily of partly hydrogenated condensed-ring aromatic hydrocarbons, aromatic compounds containing nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, and their alkyl derivatives having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C4 through C14.
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302-688-0
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94114-52-0
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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 obtained from the fractional distillation of bituminous coal high temperature tar and pyrolysis residual oils and boiling in the range of approximately 190°C to 270°C (374°F to 518°F). Composed primarily of substituted dinuclear aromatics.
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295-295-8
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91995-35-6
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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A distillate from the fractional distillation of high temperature coal tar. Composed primarily of alkyl-substituted one ring aromatic hydrocarbons boiling in the range of approximately 135°C to 210°C (275°F to 410°F). May also include unsaturated hydrocarbons such as indene and coumarone.
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309-971-8
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101794-90-5
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
Details |
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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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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by distillation of coal tar. It consists of aromatic and other hydrocarbons, phenolic compounds and aromatic nitrogen compounds and distills at the approximate range of 150°C to 210°C (302°F to 410°F).
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283-483-2
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84650-03-3
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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295-551-9
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92062-36-7
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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 hydrocarbons obtained from the evaporation of solvent under vacuum from polymerized hydrocarbon resin. It consists predominantly of aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C8 through C9 and boiling in the range of approximately 120°C to 215°C (248°F to 419°F).
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295-281-1
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91995-20-9
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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292-695-4
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90989-39-2
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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295-279-0
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91995-18-5
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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292-694-9
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90989-38-1
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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292-698-0
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90989-42-7
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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 hydrocarbons obtained by separation from the platformate-containing fraction. It consists predominantly of aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C7 through C12 (primarily C8) and can contain nonaromatic hydrocarbons, both boiling in the range of approximately 130°C to 200°C (266°F to 392°F).
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297-401-8
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93571-75-6
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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 fractionation pyrolysis at 816°C (1500°F) of naphtha and raffinate. It consists predominantly of aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C6 through C8, including benzene.
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270-658-3
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68475-70-7
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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268-618-5
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68131-49-7
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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 hydrocarbons obtained from catalytic hydrodesulfurization of vacuum gas oil and from which hydrogen sulfide has been removed by amine treatment. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C6.
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269-632-4
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68308-12-3
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1542 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w 1,3-butadiene |
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A complex combination obtained from the hydrodesulfurization of straight-run naphtha. It consists of hydrogen and hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C5.
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273-174-0
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68952-80-7
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1542 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w 1,3-butadiene |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from catalytic hydrodesulfurization of straight run distillates and from which hydrogen sulfide has been removed by amine treatment. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C4.
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269-630-3
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68308-10-1
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1542 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w 1,3-butadiene |
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