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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 24 April 2024. Database contains 2528 unique substances/entries.
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from fractionation of hydrodesulfurized naphtha and distillate hydrocarbon streams and treated to remove acidic impurities. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C5.
269-626-1
68308-06-5
474
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons from the distillation of products from miscellaneous hydrocarbon streams. It consists of hydrocarbon having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C4.
269-625-6
68308-05-4
473
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons from the distillation of products from miscellaneous hydrocarbon streams. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C5.
269-624-0
68308-04-3
472
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from the distillation of products from the catalytic cracking of gas oil. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C5.
269-623-5
68308-03-2
471
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by treating thermal cracked distillates with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. It consists predominantly of saturated hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C6.
269-620-9
68308-01-0
470
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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200-753-7
71-43-2
47
All cosmetic products
0 %
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from fractionation stabilization of catalytic reformed naphtha 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.
269-619-3
68308-00-9
469
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons from the fractionation stabilization products from polymerization of naphtha. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers in the range of C1 through C4.
269-618-8
68307-99-3
468
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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The complex combination of hydrocarbons from the distillation of the products from catalytic cracked distillates and catalytic cracked naphtha. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers in the range of C1 through C4.
269-617-2
68307-98-2
467
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 distillation of products from the cracking of crude oil. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers in the range of C3 through C4, predominantly of propane and propylene, and boiling in the range of approximately -51°C to -1°C (-60°F to 30°F.)
268-629-5
68131-75-9
466
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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203-448-7
106-97-8
465
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains ≥ 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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200-857-2
75-28-5
464
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains ≥ 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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203-450-8
106-99-0
463
All cosmetic products
0 %
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211-128-3
630-08-0
462
All cosmetic products
0 %
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231-829-8
7758-01-2
461
All cosmetic products
0 %
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240-841-2
16812-54-7
460
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
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46
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted except for barium sulphide under the conditions laid down in Annex III, and barium sulphate, lakes, salts, and pigments prepared from colouring agents when listed in Annex IV
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236-669-2
13463-39-3
459
All cosmetic products
0 %
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234-829-6
12035-72-2
458
All cosmetic products
0 %
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234-823-3
12035-36-8
457
All cosmetic products
0 %
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215-217-8
1314-06-3
456
All cosmetic products
0 %
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215-215-7
1313-99-1
455
All cosmetic products
0 %
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233-334-2
10124-43-3
454
All cosmetic products
0 %
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231-589-4
7646-79-9
453
All cosmetic products
0 %
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253-704-7
37894-46-5
452
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
450
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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676-658-3
8024-12-2
450
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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-
-
45
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
45
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-104-8
51-55-8
45
All cosmetic products
0 %
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214-245-8
1117-41-5
449
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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247-178-8
25677-40-1
448
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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237-241-8
13706-86-0
447
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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219-499-3
2445-83-2
446
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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210-793-7
623-43-8
445
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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203-190-5
104-27-8
444
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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213-404-9
943-88-4
443
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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208-513-3
531-59-9
442
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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251-841-7
34131-99-2
441
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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236-476-3
13393-93-6
440
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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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 Atropa belladonna, Solanaceae.
232-365-9
8007-93-0
44
All cosmetic products
0 %
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242-204-4
18318-83-7
439
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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266-989-8
67746-30-9
438
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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242-608-0
18829-55-5
437
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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639-678-3
68916-52-9
436
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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205-438-8
140-88-5
435
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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204-539-4
122-39-4
434
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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205-457-1
141-10-6
433
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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247-878-3
26651-96-7
432
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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-
617-54-9
431
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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241-827-9
17874-34-9
430
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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-
-
43
All cosmetic products
0 %
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254-999-5
40607-48-5
429
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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228-369-5
6248-20-0
428
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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204-354-9
119-84-6
427
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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205-451-9
141-05-9
426
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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225-289-2
4756-19-8
425
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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205-410-5
140-29-4
424
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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639-634-3
97676-35-2
423
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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205-651-6
145-39-1
422
All cosmetic products
0 %
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204-149-4
116-66-5
421
All cosmetic products
0 %
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The by-product from the destructive distillation of coal. Almost black semisolid. A complex combination of aromatic hydrocarbons, phenolic compounds, nitrogen bases and thiophene.
232-361-7
8007-45-2
420
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
42
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-360-0
58-00-4
42
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
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419
All cosmetic products
0 %
Materials as defined in Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1), and ingredients derived therefrom.
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-
-
419
All cosmetic products
0 %
Materials as defined in Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1), and ingredients derived therefrom.
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203-258-4
104-98-3
418
All cosmetic products
0 %
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248-515-1
27538-35-8
418
All cosmetic products
0 %
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201-004-7
77-09-8
417
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
416
All cosmetic products
0 %
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201-493-7
83-66-9
414
All cosmetic products
0 %
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212-513-9
823-40-5
413
All cosmetic products
0 %
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204-316-1
119-34-6
412
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
411
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
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411
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
411
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
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411
All cosmetic products
0 %
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210-698-0
621-64-7
410
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
410
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-549-8
62-75-9
410
All cosmetic products
0 %
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214-237-4
1116-54-7
410
All cosmetic products
0 %
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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 Apocynum cannabinum, Apocynaceae.
283-253-1
84603-51-0
41
All cosmetic products
0 %
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201-762-9
87-66-1
409
All cosmetic products
0 %
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204-427-5
120-80-9
408
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
407
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
-
14572-93-1
407
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
406
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
-
5862-77-1
406
All cosmetic products
0 %
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205-425-7
140-65-8
405
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
404
All cosmetic products
0 %
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233-131-9
10042-76-9
403
All cosmetic products
0 %
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249-915-9
29870-99-3
402
All cosmetic products
0 %
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225-935-3
5160-02-1
401
All cosmetic products
0 %
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218-248-5
2092-56-0
401
All cosmetic products
0 %
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203-438-2
106-88-7
400
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
40
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-133-6
52-01-7
4
All cosmetic products
0 %
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205-302-8
137-58-6
399
All cosmetic products
0 %
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208-096-8
509-34-2
398
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
398
All cosmetic products
0 %
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201-383-9
81-88-9
398
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
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397
All cosmetic products
0 %
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222-429-4
3468-63-1
397
All cosmetic products
0 %
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256-115-3
43143-11-9
396
All cosmetic products
0 %
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205-711-1
148-24-3
395
All cosmetic products
0 %
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205-137-1
134-31-6
395
All cosmetic products
0 %
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201-522-3
84-22-0
394
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
394
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-835-2
75-05-8
393
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
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391
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted except for the substances listed under reference number 50 in Annex III, and the zirconium lakes, pigments, or salts of the colouring agents when listed in Annex IV
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-
-
390
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
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39
All cosmetic products
0 %
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241-379-4
17354-14-2
389
All cosmetic products
0 %
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616-846-4
8004-87-3
388
All cosmetic products
0 %
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209-608-2
587-98-4
387
All cosmetic products
0 %
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216-901-9
1694-09-3
386
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
385
All cosmetic products
0 %
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201-306-9
80-75-1
385
All cosmetic products
0 %
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204-503-8
121-88-0
384
All cosmetic products
0 %
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202-767-9
99-57-0
383
All cosmetic products
0 %
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238-849-6
14779-78-3
381
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
381
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
380
All cosmetic products
0 %
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207-396-6
467-63-0
380
All cosmetic products
0 %
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208-953-6
548-62-9
380
All cosmetic products
0 %
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204-371-1
120-12-7
38
All cosmetic products
0 %
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201-635-8
85-83-6
379
All cosmetic products
0 %
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221-490-4
3118-97-6
378
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
377
All cosmetic products
0 %
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226-161-9
5307-02-8
377
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
376
All cosmetic products
0 %
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210-406-1
615-05-4
376
All cosmetic products
0 %
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206-129-0
302-79-4
375
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
375
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
-
60820-94-2
374
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
-
-
374
All cosmetic products
0 %
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683-197-1
65497-07-6
374
All cosmetic products
0 %
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201-723-6
87-10-5
373
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
372
All cosmetic products
0 %
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253-874-2
38304-91-5
372
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-733-8
70-30-4
371
All cosmetic products
0 %
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205-087-0
133-06-2
370
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
37
All cosmetic products
All cosmetic products
0 %
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223-296-5
3811-73-2
369
All cosmetic products
0 %
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212-579-9
828-00-2
368
All cosmetic products
0 %
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217-122-7
1746-01-6
367
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-663-8
67-66-3
366
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
365
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
-
15918-62-4
365
All cosmetic products
0 %
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207-499-6
475-80-9
365
All cosmetic products
0 %
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206-238-3
313-67-7
365
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
67123-64-2
365
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
365
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
364
All cosmetic products
0 %
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202-453-1
95-80-7
364
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
363
All cosmetic products
0 %
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202-430-6
95-54-5
363
All cosmetic products
0 %
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201-817-7
88-29-9
362
All cosmetic products
0 %
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209-007-5
552-22-7
361
All cosmetic products
0 %
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202-345-4
94-59-7
360
Products for dental and oral hygiene
50 ppm
Not permitted except for normal content in the natural essences used and provided the concentration does not exceed 50 ppm in the finished product and provided that is not present in toothpastes intended for children
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202-345-4
94-59-7
360
All cosmetic products except products for dental and oral hygiene
100 ppm
Not permitted except for normal content in the natural essences used and provided the concentration does not exceed 100 ppm in the finished product
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827-520-8
507-45-9
36
All cosmetic products
0 %
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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 Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae.
283-272-5
84603-73-6
359
All cosmetic products
0 %
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223-459-0
3902-71-4
358
Sun protection products and bronzing products
1 mg/kg
Not permitted for all products except if occurring in natural essences
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223-459-0
3902-71-4
358
All cosmetic products except sun protection and bronzing products
0 %
Not permitted for all products except if occurring in natural essences
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-
-
358
All cosmetic products except sun protection and bronzing products
0 %
Not permitted for all products except if occurring in natural essences
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-
-
358
Sun protection products and bronzing products
1 mg/kg
Not permitted for all products except if occurring in natural essences
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206-066-9
298-81-7
358
All cosmetic products except sun protection and bronzing products
0 %
Not permitted for all products except if occurring in natural essences
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206-066-9
298-81-7
358
Sun protection products and bronzing products
1 mg/kg
Not permitted for all products except if occurring in natural essences
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207-604-5
484-20-8
358
All cosmetic products except sun protection and bronzing products
0 %
Not permitted for all products except if occurring in natural essences
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207-604-5
484-20-8
358
Sun protection products and bronzing products
1 mg/kg
Not permitted for all products except if occurring in natural essences
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-
-
357
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted for all products except for normal content in natural essences used
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204-555-1
122-57-6
356
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-679-5
68-12-2
355
All cosmetic products
0 %
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202-605-7
97-74-5
353
All cosmetic products
0 %
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202-565-0
97-18-7
352
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
351
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
350
All cosmetic products
0 %
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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.
291-072-4
90320-46-0
35
All cosmetic products
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
-
1147-98-4
349
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
7426-07-5
348
All cosmetic products
0 %
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202-100-1
91-81-6
347
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-422-7
59-33-6
346
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
345
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
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344
All cosmetic products
0 %
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203-815-1
110-91-8
344
All cosmetic products
0 %
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204-661-8
123-91-1
343
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-672-7
67-96-9
342
All cosmetic products
0 %
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202-653-9
98-29-3
341
All cosmetic products
0 %
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202-679-0
98-54-4
340
All cosmetic products
0 %
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207-581-1
482-44-0
34
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
339
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-396-7
58-73-1
339
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-664-3
67-68-5
338
All cosmetic products
0 %
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205-672-0
146-48-5
337
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
337
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
336
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-014-9
50-14-6
335
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-673-2
67-97-0
335
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-831-0
75-01-4
334
All cosmetic products
0 %
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