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cosmetics-restricted-subs
Cosmetic Products Regulation, Annex III - Restricted Substances
EU. Restricted Substances: Annex III, Regulation 1223/2009/EC on Cosmetic Products, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1545, OJ L 188, 27 July 2023
This list contains substances whose use in cosmetic products in the European Union is banned, except under certain conditions as indicated in Annex III. The list specifies the field of application or use, maximum allowable concentration limits in finished products, and any additional limitations.
Last updated 26 April 2024. Database contains 770 unique substances/entries.
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203-929-1
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112-03-8
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Leave-on hair products |
1 % |
For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
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203-929-1
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112-03-8
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286 |
Rinse-off hair products |
2.5 % |
For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
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203-929-1
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112-03-8
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286 |
Leave-on face products |
0.5 % |
For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
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241-327-0
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17301-53-0
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287 |
Leave-on hair products |
3 % |
For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
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241-327-0
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17301-53-0
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287 |
Leave-on face products |
3 % |
For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
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241-327-0
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17301-53-0
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287 |
Rinse-off hair products |
5 % |
For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
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434-630-6
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60372-77-2
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197 |
Soap |
0.8 % |
For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
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434-630-6
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60372-77-2
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197 |
Non-spray deodorants |
0.8 % |
For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
Details | |
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-
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-
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99 |
Oxidative hair dye products |
0.67 % |
For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
Details | |
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-
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-
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99 |
Hair straightening products |
6.7 % |
For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
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-
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99 |
Self-tanning products for the face |
0.45 % |
For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
Details | |
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-
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-
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99 |
Self-tanning products other than for the face |
0.4 % |
For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
Details | |
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-
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-
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99 |
Oxidative hair dye products |
0.67 % |
For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
Details | |
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-
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-
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99 |
Self-tanning products for the face |
0.45 % |
For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
Details | |
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-
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-
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99 |
Hair straightening products |
6.7 % |
For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
Details | |
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-
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-
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99 |
Self-tanning products other than for the face |
0.4 % |
For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
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204-922-6
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128-95-0
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265 |
Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products |
0.5 % |
Impurity of Disperse Red 15 in Disperse Violet 1 for hair dye formulations should be < 1% (w/w) |
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293-522-5
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91080-29-4
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65 |
Rinse-off hair (head) products |
3 % |
In the final products the concentrations of benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate with an alkyl chain of C14, or less must not exceed 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride) For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
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273-545-7
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68989-01-5
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65 |
Rinse-off hair (head) products |
3 % |
In the final products the concentrations of benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate with an alkyl chain of C14, or less must not exceed 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride) For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
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264-151-6
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63449-41-2
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65 |
Rinse-off hair (head) products |
3 % |
In the final products the concentrations of benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate with an alkyl chain of C14, or less must not exceed 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride) For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
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This substance is identified by SDA Substance Name: C12-C18 alkyl benzyl dimethyl ammonium chloride and SDA Reporting Number: 16-052-00.
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269-919-4
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68391-01-5
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65 |
Rinse-off hair (head) products |
3 % |
In the final products the concentrations of benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate with an alkyl chain of C14, or less must not exceed 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride) For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
Details |
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287-089-1
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85409-22-9
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65 |
Rinse-off hair (head) products |
3 % |
In the final products the concentrations of benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate with an alkyl chain of C14, or less must not exceed 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride) For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
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270-325-2
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68424-85-1
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65 |
Rinse-off hair (head) products |
3 % |
In the final products the concentrations of benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate with an alkyl chain of C14, or less must not exceed 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride) For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product |
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224-184-9
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4230-97-1
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142 |
All cosmetic products |
Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester shall be less than 0.1 % |
Details | ||
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220-292-5
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2705-87-5
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138 |
All cosmetic products |
Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester shall be less than 0.1 % |
Details | ||
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220-609-7
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2835-39-4
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141 |
All cosmetic products |
Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester shall be less than 0.1 % |
Details | ||
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217-477-8
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1866-31-5
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136 |
All cosmetic products |
Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester shall be less than 0.1 % |
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217-281-2
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1797-74-6
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144 |
All cosmetic products |
Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester shall be less than 0.1 % |
Details | ||
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218-129-8
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2051-78-7
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135 |
All cosmetic products |
Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester shall be less than 0.1 % |
Details | ||
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225-230-0
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4728-82-9
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137 |
All cosmetic products |
Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester shall be less than 0.1 % |
Details | ||
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205-527-1
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142-19-8
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139 |
All cosmetic products |
Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester shall be less than 0.1 % |
Details | ||
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231-335-2
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7493-74-5
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143 |
All cosmetic products |
Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester shall be less than 0.1 % |
Details | ||
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266-804-0
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67634-01-9
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148 |
All cosmetic products |
Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester shall be less than 0.1 % |
Details | ||
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275-536-3
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71500-37-3
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145 |
All cosmetic products |
Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester shall be less than 0.1 % |
Details | ||
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272-657-3
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68901-15-5
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146 |
All cosmetic products |
Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester shall be less than 0.1 % |
Details | ||
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204-642-4
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123-68-2
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140 |
All cosmetic products |
Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester shall be less than 0.1 % |
Details | ||
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266-803-5
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67634-00-8
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147 |
All cosmetic products |
Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester shall be less than 0.1 % |
Details | ||
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231-334-7
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7493-72-3
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149 |
All cosmetic products |
Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester shall be less than 0.1 % |
Details | ||
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238-212-2
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14289-65-7
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151a |
All cosmetic products |
Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester shall be less than 0.1 % |
Details | ||
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219-307-8
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2408-20-0
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150 |
All cosmetic products |
Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester shall be less than 0.1 % |
Details | ||
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268-648-9
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68132-80-9
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151 |
All cosmetic products |
Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester shall be less than 0.1 % |
Details | ||
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306 |
All cosmetic products |
Maximum concentration of peanut proteins is 0.5 ppm |
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270-350-9
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68425-36-5
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306 |
All cosmetic products |
Maximum concentration of peanut proteins is 0.5 ppm |
Details | ||
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293-087-1
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91051-35-3
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306 |
All cosmetic products |
Maximum concentration of peanut proteins is 0.5 ppm |
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294-643-6
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91744-77-3
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306 |
All cosmetic products |
Maximum concentration of peanut proteins is 0.5 ppm |
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. It consists primarily of the glycerides of the fatty acids arachidic, behenic, lignoceric, linoleic, oleic, palmitic and stearic. (Arachis hypogaea, Leguminosae).
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232-296-4
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8002-03-7
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306 |
All cosmetic products |
Maximum concentration of peanut proteins is 0.5 ppm |
Details | |
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68440-49-3
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306 |
All cosmetic products |
Maximum concentration of peanut proteins is 0.5 ppm |
Details | ||
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297-433-2
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93572-05-5
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306 |
All cosmetic products |
Maximum concentration of peanut proteins is 0.5 ppm |
Details | ||
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263-069-8
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61789-56-8
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306 |
All cosmetic products |
Maximum concentration of peanut proteins is 0.5 ppm |
Details | ||
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263-070-3
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61789-57-9
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306 |
All cosmetic products |
Maximum concentration of peanut proteins is 0.5 ppm |
Details | ||