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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 03 May 2024. Database contains 2528 unique substances/entries.
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205-302-8
137-58-6
399
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205-288-3
137-30-4
1016
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205-286-2
137-26-8
162
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205-282-0
137-17-7
1158
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205-279-4
137-09-7
1338
Hair dye products
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237-205-1
13689-92-4
1452
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237-198-5
13684-56-5
1694
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237-159-2
13674-87-8
1543
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237-138-8
13654-40-5
1460
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237-124-1
13637-71-3
1424
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680-434-0
136-17-4
1214
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428-970-4
13595-25-0
1476
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13556-29-1
1239
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603-921-1
135410-20-7
1722
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603-902-8
13517-20-9
1398
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236-852-7
13515-40-7
1262
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135043-65-1
1216
Hair dye products
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OXAMITOL
412-510-4
135043-64-0
1230
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-
135043-63-9
1316
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205-223-9
135-88-6
1015
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205-182-7
135-19-3
241
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236-771-7
13477-70-8
1444
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236-691-2
13465-08-2
1408
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236-671-3
13463-41-7
1670
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236-669-2
13463-39-3
459
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236-666-6
13462-90-3
1435
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236-665-0
13462-88-9
1435
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205-143-4
134-49-6
232
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205-138-7
134-32-7
242
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205-137-1
134-31-6
395
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236-476-3
13393-93-6
440
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406-850-2
133855-98-8
663
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236-412-4
13360-57-1
752
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215-566-6
1332-07-6
1396
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215-548-8
1330-78-5
277
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215-540-4
1330-43-4
1396
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215-537-8
1330-38-7
1368
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205-088-6
133-07-3
1014
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205-087-0
133-06-2
370
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This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 74260.
215-524-7
1328-53-6
1369
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215-296-9
1320-07-6
1232
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205-067-1
132-60-5
8
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205-057-7
132-32-1
1523
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236-116-5
13171-21-6
1013
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215-239-8
1314-62-1
1011
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215-217-8
1314-06-3
456
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215-216-2
1314-05-2
1455
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236-068-5
13138-45-9
1420
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215-215-7
1313-99-1
455
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215-204-7
1313-27-5
1465
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205-025-2
131-52-2
1012
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205-017-9
131-18-0
1151
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PFMT 1848
410-060-3
130728-76-6
1010
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603-404-0
130328-20-0
1597
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603-411-9
1303-96-4
1396
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215-125-8
1303-86-2
1394
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215-114-8
1303-00-0
1564
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215-091-4
1300-73-8
33
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215-077-8
1300-21-6
125
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204-961-9
129-73-7
1550
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204-934-1
129-17-9
1355
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204-909-5
128-80-3
1364
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204-899-2
128-62-1
258
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12794-10-4
49
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620-395-9
12737-30-3
1449
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603-184-6
12712-38-8
1396
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204-826-4
127-19-5
747
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204-825-9
127-18-4
314
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12673-58-4
1463
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603-146-9
126535-15-7
1586
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235-752-0
12653-76-8
1463
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235-723-2
12619-90-8
1462
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204-818-0
126-99-8
1140
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-
126-93-2
165
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-
126-85-2
86
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204-800-2
126-73-8
1166
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811-438-4
1255734-28-1
1714
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603-038-1
125225-28-7
1662
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235-688-3
12519-85-6
1442
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603-031-3
125116-23-6
1529
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620-440-2
12510-42-8
761
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CGI 784
412-000-1
125051-32-3
1009
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204-752-2
125-71-3
226
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204-745-4
125-64-4
133
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-
1243-33-0
141
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235-654-8
12427-38-2
1403
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204-716-6
124-87-8
282
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204-697-4
124-40-3
142
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214-984-6
1239-45-8
1521
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602-927-1
123312-89-0
1198
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204-661-8
123-91-1
343
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204-655-5
123-82-0
27
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204-624-6
123-39-7
746
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204-617-8
123-31-9
1339
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Not permitted except for entry 14 in Annex III
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214-968-9
1229-55-6
1231
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817-852-1
1228284-64-7
1687
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234-541-0
12280-03-4
1396
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235-546-0
12270-13-2
1261
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235-541-3
12267-73-1
1396
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The residue from low temperature coal tar oils after an alkaline wash, such as aqueous sodium hydroxide, to remove crude coal tar acids. Composed primarily of hydrocarbons and aromatic nitrogen bases.
310-191-5
122384-78-5
1541
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene or if they contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons from the base-free fraction from the distillation of coal tar, boiling in the range of approximately 250°C to 280°C (482°F to 536°F). It consists predominantly of biphenyl and isomeric dimethylnaphthalenes.
310-189-4
122384-77-4
1540
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons from the base-free fraction from the distillation of coal tar, boiling in the range of approximately 250°C to 280°C (482°F to 536°F). It consists predominantly of biphenyl and isomeric dimethylnaphthalenes.
310-189-4
122384-77-4
1210
All cosmetic products
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene
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235-440-4
12227-78-0
1337
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-
122252-11-3
1320
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602-156-0
12221-69-1
1259
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602-140-3
12221-52-2
1292
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601-932-6
12219-01-1
1252
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235-398-7
12217-43-5
1278
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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.
310-171-6
122070-80-8
1539
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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.
310-170-0
122070-79-5
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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235-379-3
12201-89-7
1462
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214-944-8
1220-94-6
1283
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204-557-2
122-60-1
659
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204-555-1
122-57-6
356
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204-539-4
122-39-4
434
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204-535-2
122-34-9
1008
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601-808-1
12179-04-3
1396
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-
12167-20-3
250
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons remaining after the removal of naphthalene from alkali-washed naphthalene oil by a crystallization process. It is composed primarily of naphthalene and alkyl naphthalenes.
310-167-4
121620-48-2
1541
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene or if they contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from the alkali washing of naphthalene oil to remove phenolic compounds (tar acids). It is composed of naphthalene and alkyl naphthalenes.
310-166-9
121620-47-1
1541
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0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene or if they contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from the distillation of crude benzole (high temperature coal tar). It may be a liquid with the approximate distillation range of 150°C to 300°C (302°F to 572°F) or a semi-solid or solid with a melting point up to 70°C (158°F). It is composed primarily of naphthalene and alkyl naphthalenes.
310-165-3
121620-46-0
1541
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene or if they contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene
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The heat treated residue from the distillation of high temperature coal tar. A black solid with an approximate softening point from 80°C to 180°C (176°F to 356°F). Composed primarily of a complex mixture of three or more membered condensed ring aromatic hydrocarbons.
310-162-7
121575-60-8
636
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene
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235-260-6
12142-88-0
1446
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-
12137-12-1
1447
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235-183-8
12124-97-9
1695
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310-154-3
121158-58-5
1626
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204-503-8
121-88-0
384
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204-493-5
121-69-7
1007
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204-482-5
121-57-3
1257
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204-450-0
121-14-2
687
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235-103-1
12068-61-0
1457
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235-033-1
12059-14-2
1462
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432-240-0
12056-51-8
1415
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235-008-5
12054-48-7
1006
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234-829-6
12035-72-2
458
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234-828-0
12035-64-2
1462
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234-825-4
12035-39-1
1463
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234-824-9
12035-38-0
1450
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234-823-3
12035-36-8
457
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620-400-4
12031-65-1
1463
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LICHTSCHUTZMITTEL 2577
407-600-5
120187-29-3
1005
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234-541-0
12008-41-2
1396
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234-495-1
12007-02-2
1462
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234-494-6
12007-01-1
1462
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234-493-0
12007-00-0
1462
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234-454-8
12004-35-2
1463
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601-649-8
12001-28-4
762
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204-427-5
120-80-9
408
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204-419-1
120-71-8
1162
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204-385-8
120-32-1
1602
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204-371-1
120-12-7
38
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PANTERA; QUIZALOFOP-P-TEFURYL
414-200-4
119738-06-6;200509-41-7
1615
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PANTERA; QUIZALOFOP-P-TEFURYL
414-200-4
119738-06-6;200509-41-7
755
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CG 25-369; IRGACURE 369; TK 11-319
404-360-3
119313-12-1
1614
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204-358-0
119-93-7
721
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204-355-4
119-90-4
709
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204-354-9
119-84-6
427
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204-337-6
119-61-9
1703
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204-327-1
119-47-1
1682
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204-316-1
119-34-6
412
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CARTASOL GEEL M-GL CONC.; CARTASOL GELB M-GL FLÜSSIG (ZUBEREITUNG); CARTASOL GELB M-GL KONZ.; CARTASOL YELLOW M-GL CONC.; HM 2580
401-500-5
118658-99-4
1155
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B1; N,N-DIMETHYLANILINUM TETRAKIS(PENTAFLUOROPHENYL)BORATE; TÉTRAKIS(PENTAFLUOROPHÉNYL)BORATE DE N,N-DIMÉTHYLANILINIUM
422-050-6
118612-00-3
1184
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601-505-4
118134-30-8
1594
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204-273-9
118-74-1
652
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204-233-0
118-08-1
199
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RO 1082
411-260-3
117907-43-4
1644
Hair and eyelash dye products
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-
117907-42-3
1215
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204-212-6
117-82-8
678
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204-211-0
117-81-7
677
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214-619-0
1166-46-7
1619
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204-163-0
116-85-8
1241
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Not permitted except as impurity in Disperse Violet 1
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204-149-4
116-66-5
421
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204-126-9
116-14-3
1681
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-
115937-89-8
1662
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-
115850-69-6
1662
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PIGMENTROT 1017; SUBSTANCE H112287
405-100-1
115662-06-1
1003
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204-118-5
115-96-8
1004
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204-107-5
115-79-7
132
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204-092-5
115-46-8
286
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204-064-2
115-09-3
1647
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-
1147-98-4
349
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ANTHRACHINON BLAU 27 HD
406-057-1
114565-66-1
1002
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601-305-7
114311-32-9
1691
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-
114087-42-2
1327
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-
114087-41-1
1327
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204-054-8
114-80-7
245
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-
113715-27-8
1314
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-
113715-25-6
1227
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442-750-5
113066-89-0
1464
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204-032-8
113-59-7
84
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204-028-6
113-45-1
175
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214-390-7
1124-09-0
1244
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0 %
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TETRACONAZOLE
407-760-6
112281-77-3
1001
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214-317-9
1120-71-4
751
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203-977-3
112-49-2
1147
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601-147-9
111988-49-9
1610
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214-245-8
1117-41-5
449
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214-237-4
1116-54-7
410
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234-390-0
11138-47-9;12040-72-1;37244-98-7
1399
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234-390-0
11138-47-9;12040-72-1;37244-98-7
1399
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