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Cosmetic Products Regulation, Annex II - Prohibited Substances

EU. Prohibited Substances: Annex II, Regulation 1223/2009/EC on Cosmetic Products, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1490, OJ L 183, 20 July 2023

This list contains substances which are banned from use in any cosmetic products marketed for sale or use in the European Union.

Last updated 26 April 2024. Database contains 2528 unique substances/entries.
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208-086-3
508-75-8
105
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227-424-0
5836-29-3
1627
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224-455-1
4366-18-1
225
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The distillate of coal tar produced by the high temperature carbonization of bituminous coal. It consists primarily of aromatic hydrocarbons, tar acids and tar bases.
232-287-5
8001-58-9
1208
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of coal tar. It consists primarily of aromatic hydrocarbons and may contain appreciable quantities of tar acids and tar bases. It distills at the approximate range of 200°C to 325°C (392°F to 617°F).
263-047-8
61789-28-4
1207
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of coal tar. It consists primarily of aromatic hydrocarbons and may contain appreciable quantities of tar acids and tar bases. It distills at the approximate range of 200°C to 325°C (392°F to 617°F).
263-047-8
61789-28-4
1540
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The oil remaining after removal by a crystallization process of acenaphthene from acenaphthene oil from coal tar. Composed primarily of naphthalene and alkylnaphthalenes.
292-606-9
90640-85-0
1540
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The oil remaining after removal by a crystallization process of acenaphthene from acenaphthene oil from coal tar. Composed primarily of naphthalene and alkylnaphthalenes.
292-606-9
90640-85-0
617
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the distillation of coal tar and boiling in the range of approximately 240°C to 280°C (464°F to 536°F). Composed primarily of acenaphthene, naphthalene and alkyl naphthalene.
292-605-3
90640-84-9
1206
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the distillation of coal tar and boiling in the range of approximately 240°C to 280°C (464°F to 536°F). Composed primarily of acenaphthene, naphthalene and alkyl naphthalene.
292-605-3
90640-84-9
1540
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The high-boiling distillation fraction obtained from the high temperature carbonization of bituminous coal which is further refined to remove excess crystalline salts. It consists primarily of creosote oil with some of the normal polynuclear aromatic salts, which are components of coal tar distillates, removed. It is crystal free at approximately 5°C (41°F).
274-565-9
70321-79-8
1540
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The high-boiling distillation fraction obtained from the high temperature carbonization of bituminous coal which is further refined to remove excess crystalline salts. It consists primarily of creosote oil with some of the normal polynuclear aromatic salts, which are components of coal tar distillates, removed. It is crystal free at approximately 5°C (41°F).
274-565-9
70321-79-8
1209
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The low-boiling distillation fraction obtained from the high temperature carbonization of bituminous coal, which is further refined to remove excess crystalline salts. It consists primarily of creosote oil with some of the normal polynuclear aromatic salts, which are components of coal tar distillate, removed. It is crystal free at approximately 38°C (100°F).
274-566-4
70321-80-1
1540
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The low-boiling distillation fraction obtained from the high temperature carbonization of bituminous coal, which is further refined to remove excess crystalline salts. It consists primarily of creosote oil with some of the normal polynuclear aromatic salts, which are components of coal tar distillate, removed. It is crystal free at approximately 38°C (100°F).
274-566-4
70321-80-1
1211
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224-030-0
4170-30-3
1065
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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
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202-704-5
98-82-8
1717
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232-511-1
8063-06-7
109
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244-880-6
22260-42-0
109
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206-992-3
420-04-2
1595
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225-289-2
4756-19-8
425
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227-302-7
5779-54-4
122
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201-445-5
82-92-8
159
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200-636-0
66-81-9
729
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203-629-0
108-91-8
1503
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227-002-6
5591-47-9
113
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200-015-4
50-18-0
88
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261-043-0
57966-95-7
1580
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216-485-9
1596-84-5
1027
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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 Datura stramonium, Solanaceae.
283-627-4
84696-08-2
301
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222-085-5
3342-61-8
3
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208-772-2
541-22-0
214
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237-198-5
13684-56-5
1694
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204-752-2
125-71-3
226
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218-961-1
2303-16-4
1044
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205-017-9
131-18-0
1151
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203-733-6
110-05-4
1553
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234-454-8
12004-35-2
1463
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239-138-3
15086-94-9
1334
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246-910-3
25376-45-8
1144
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For information on the individual ingredient 4-methyl-m-phenylene diamine see reference number 364 in Annex II
For information on the individual ingredient 2-methyl-m-phenylene diamine see reference number 413 in Annex II
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239-793-5
15699-18-0
1425
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206-382-7
334-88-3
699
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200-181-8
53-70-3
637
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205-878-0
189-64-0
1649
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205-886-4
191-30-0
1661
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215-125-8
1303-86-2
1394
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201-557-4
84-74-2
675
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245-152-0
22673-19-4
1656
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220-481-2
2781-10-4
1696
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213-928-8
1067-33-0
1697
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211-670-0
683-18-1
1466
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201-039-8
77-58-7
1601
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222-583-2
3542-36-7
1676
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215-077-8
1300-21-6
125
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200-838-9
75-09-2
1389
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200-632-9
66-76-2
231
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201-545-9
84-61-7
1637
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200-484-5
60-57-1
1078
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274-460-8
70225-14-8
1493
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206-221-0
311-45-5
170
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205-451-9
141-05-9
426
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200-589-6
64-67-5
749
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201-798-5
88-10-8
1112
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259-978-4
56073-07-5
1628
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212-036-6
752-61-4
134
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201-559-5
84-75-3
1559
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200-672-7
67-96-9
342
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201-553-2
84-69-5
1492
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276-090-2
71850-09-4
1652
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248-523-5
27554-26-3
1667
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210-088-4
605-50-5
1151
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200-664-3
67-68-5
338
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201-058-1
77-78-1
750
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204-697-4
124-40-3
142
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201-208-6
79-44-7
670
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200-679-5
68-12-2
355
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200-549-8
62-75-9
410
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236-412-4
13360-57-1
752
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212-039-2
753-73-1
1568
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200-479-8
60-46-8
153
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234-494-6
12007-01-1
1462
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238-426-6
14448-18-1
1438
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238-946-3
14874-78-3
1443
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237-411-1
13775-54-7
1442
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234-828-0
12035-64-2
1462
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235-033-1
12059-14-2
1462
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215-217-8
1314-06-3
456
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247-096-2
25550-58-7
151
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246-836-1
25321-14-6
687
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254-408-0
39300-45-3
1143
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201-861-7
88-85-7
684
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With the exception of those specified elsewhere in this list
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215-813-8
1420-07-1
696
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222-883-3
3648-18-8
1660
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204-661-8
123-91-1
343
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207-849-8
497-75-6
136
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200-396-7
58-73-1
339
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204-539-4
122-39-4
434
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251-087-9
32536-52-0
1146
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205-686-7
147-20-6
154
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241-409-6
17372-87-1
1334
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