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cosmetics-prohibited-subs
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 23 April 2024. Database contains 2528 unique substances/entries.
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295-394-6
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92045-12-0
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820 |
All cosmetic products |
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Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the treatment of Foots oil with silicic acid for removal of trace constituents and impurities. It consists predominantly of straight chain hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C12.
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308-127-6
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97862-77-6
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849 |
All cosmetic products |
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Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract |
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614-346-0
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68157-60-8
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1525 |
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200-001-8
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50-00-0
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1577 |
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200-842-0
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75-12-7
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744 |
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268-755-0
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68134-59-8
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1428 |
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239-946-6
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15843-02-4
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1428 |
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223-404-0
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3878-19-1
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1551 |
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0 % |
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A complex combination of light gases produced by distillation of crude oil and by catalytic reforming of naphtha. It consists of hydrogen and hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C4 and boiling in the range of approximately -217°C to -12°C (-423°F to 10°F).
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270-670-9
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68476-29-9
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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 light gases produced by distillation of crude oil and by catalytic reforming of naphtha. It consists of hydrogen and hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C4 and boiling in the range of approximately -217°C to -12°C (-423°F to 10°F).
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270-670-9
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68476-29-9
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487 |
All cosmetic products |
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene |
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A combination of light gases. It consists predominantly of hydrogen and/or low molecular weight hydrocarbons.
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270-667-2
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68476-26-6
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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 combination of light gases. It consists predominantly of hydrogen and/or low molecular weight hydrocarbons.
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270-667-2
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68476-26-6
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486 |
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 the distillation of crude petroleum. It consists predominantly of aliphatic, aromatic and cycloaliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly higher than C25 and boiling above approximately 400°C (752°F).
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295-396-7
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92045-14-2
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962 |
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A distillate oil having a minimum viscosity of 900 SUS at 37.7°C (100°F) to a maximum of 9000 SUS at 37.7°C (100°F).
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271-384-7
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68553-00-4
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950 |
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A distillate oil having a minimum viscosity of 32.6 SUS at 37.7°C (100°F) to a maximum of 37.9 SUS at 37.7°C (100°F).
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270-671-4
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68476-30-2
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1087 |
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A distillate oil having a minimum viscosity of 45 SUS at 37.7°C (100°F) to a maximum of 125 SUS at 37.7°C (100°F).
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270-673-5
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68476-31-3
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1088 |
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The liquid product from various refinery streams, usually residues. The composition is complex and varies with the source of the crude oil.
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270-675-6
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68476-33-5
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944 |
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270-674-0
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68476-32-4
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943 |
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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 C9 through C20 and boiling in the range of approximately 163°C to 357°C (325°F to 675°F).
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269-822-7
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68334-30-5
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1086 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen |
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Diesel engine fuel produced by the hydrogenation of the middle distillate fraction of the products of hydrocracking of coal extract or solution produced by the liquid solvent extraction or supercritical gas extraction processes and boiling in the range of approximately 200°C to 280°C (392°F to 536°F). Composed primarily of hydrogenated two-ring hydrocarbons and their alkyl derivatives having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C11 through C14.
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302-695-9
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94114-59-7
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1122 |
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0 % |
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A distillate oil having a minimum viscosity of 32.6 SUS at 37.7°C (100°F) to a maximum of 40.1 SUS at 37.7°C (100°F).
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270-676-1
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68476-34-6
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1089 |
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0 % |
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Jet engine fuel produced by hydrogenation of the middle distillate fraction of the products of 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 225°C (356°F to 473°F). Composed primarily of hydrogenated two-ring hydrocarbons and their alkyl derivatives having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C10 through C12.
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302-694-3
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94114-58-6
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1121 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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203-727-3
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110-00-9
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732 |
All cosmetic products |
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200-653-3
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67-45-8
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252 |
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202-626-1
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98-00-0
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1468 |
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192 |
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208-789-5
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541-64-0
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192 |
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609-175-3
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357-70-0
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193 |
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200-605-1
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65-29-2
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329 |
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215-114-8
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1303-00-0
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1564 |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as a raffinate from a sulfuric acid treating process. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C13 through C25 and boiling in the range of approximately 230°C to 400°C (446°F to 752°F).
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265-112-6
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64742-12-7
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869 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by a treating process to remove acidic materials. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C13 through C25 and boiling in the range of approximately 230°C to 400°C (446°F to 752°F).
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265-129-9
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64742-29-6
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872 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of crude oil. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C7 through C35 and boiling in the range of approximately 121°C to 510°C (250°F to 950°F).
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272-184-2
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68783-08-4
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952 |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the vacuum distillation of the residuum from atmospheric distillation of crude oil. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C20 through C50 and boiling in the range of approximately 350°C to 600°C (662°F to 1112°F). This stream is likely to contain 5 wt. % or more of 4- to 6-membered condensed ring aromatic hydrocarbons.
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265-058-3
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64741-57-7
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928 |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from a petroleum stock by treating with hydrogen to convert organic sulfur to hydrogen sulfide which is removed. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C13 through C25 and boiling in the range of approximately 230°C to 400°C (446°F to 752°F).
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265-182-8
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64742-79-6
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876 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by hydrodesulfurization of heavy coker distillate stocks. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range C18 to C44 and boiling in the range of approximately 304°C to 548°C (579°F to 1018° F). Likely to contain 5% or more of 4- to 6- membered condensed ring aromatic hydrocarbons.
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285-555-9
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85117-03-9
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959 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from a catalytic hydrodesulfurization process. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C20 through C50 and boiling in the range of approximately 350°C to 600°C (662°F to 1112°F). This stream is likely to contain 5 wt. % or more of 4- to 6-membered condensed ring aromatic hydrocarbons.
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265-189-6
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64742-86-5
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937 |
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0 % |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by treating a petroleum fraction with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C13 through C50 and boiling in the range of approximately 230°C to 600°C (446°F to 1112°F). This stream is likely to contain 5 wt. % or more of 4- to 6- membered condensed ring aromatic hydrocarbons.
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265-162-9
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64742-59-2
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935 |
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0 % |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by catalytic dehydrosulfurization of thermal-cracked light vacuum petroleum. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C14 through C20 and boiling in the range of approximately 270°C to 370°C (518°F to 698°F).
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308-278-8
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97926-59-5
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924 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as the raffinate from a solvent extraction process. It consists predominantly of aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C11 through C25 and boiling in the range of approximately 205°C to 400°C (401°F to 752°F).
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265-092-9
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64741-90-8
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867 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by distillation of the products from a steam cracking process. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C9 and boiling in the range of from approximately 205°C to 400°C (400°F to 752°F)
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271-260-2
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68527-18-4
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917 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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295-411-7
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92045-29-9
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919 |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from the redistillation of the effluents from the treatment of paraffins with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C17 through C27 and boiling in the range of approximately 330°C to 340°C (626°F to 644°F).
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308-128-1
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97862-78-7
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889 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen |
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A distillate obtained from the redistillation of a complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of the effluents from a severe catalytic hydrotreatment of paraffins. It boils in the range of approximately 190°C to 330°C (374°F to 594°F).
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300-227-8
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93924-33-5
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884 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the catalytic cracking of gas oil. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C3 through C4.
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271-737-5
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68606-27-9
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563 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene |
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The feed gas to the amine system for removal of hydrogen sulfide. It consists of hydrogen. Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C5 may also be present.
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270-746-1
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68477-65-6
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495 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene |
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Off gases produced by the benzene unit. It consists primarily of hydrogen. Carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C6, including benzene, may also be present.
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270-747-7
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68477-66-7
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496 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene |
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A complex combination produced by treating the feed from the benzene unit with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst followed by depentanizing. It consists primarily of hydrogen, ethane and propane with various small amounts of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C6. It may contain trace amounts of benzene.
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271-623-5
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68602-82-4
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558 |
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 recycling the gases of the benzene unit. It consists primarily of hydrogen with various small amounts of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons having carbon numbers in the range of C1 through C6.
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270-748-2
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68477-67-8
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497 |
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 distillation of a blend oil. It consists primarily of hydrogen and nitrogen with various small amounts of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C5.
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270-749-8
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68477-68-9
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498 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene |
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