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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 26 april 2024. Database contains 2528 unique substances/entries.
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by treating dewaxed heavy paraffinic distillate with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C20 through C50.
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292-617-9
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90640-95-2
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803 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract |
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271-735-4
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68606-26-8
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562 |
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 the distillations of products from a catalytic cracking process. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C3 through C11 and boiling in a range approximately up to 204°C(400°F).
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270-686-6
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68476-46-0
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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270-681-9
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68476-40-4
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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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270-681-9
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68476-40-4
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488 |
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 and condensation of crude oil. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers in the range of C3 through C5, predominantly C3 through C4.
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270-990-9
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68512-91-4
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545 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene |
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289-339-5
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87741-01-3
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599 |
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 the distillation of the products of a steam cracking process. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having a carbon number of C4, predominantly 1-butene and 2-butene, containing also butane and isobutene and boiling in the range of approximately minus 12°C to 5°C (10.4°F to 41°F).
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295-405-4
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92045-23-3
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608 |
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 prehydrogenated cracked naphtha after distillative separation of benzene- and toluene-containing hydrocarbon cuts and a higher boiling fraction. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C4 through C11 and boiling in the range of approximately 30°C to 205°C (86°F to 401°F).
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295-445-2
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92045-63-1
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by distillation from the product of a naphtha steam cracking process and subsequent catalytic selective hydrogenation of gum formers. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C4 through C12 and boiling in the range of approximately 30°C to 230°C (86°F to 446°F).
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295-443-1
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92045-61-9
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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270-682-4
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68476-42-6
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489 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene |
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270-682-4
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68476-42-6
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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 complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as first runnings from the depentanizer column before hydrotreatment of the aromatic charges. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C4 through C6, predominantly pentanes and pentenes, and boiling in the range of approximately 25°C to 40°C (77°F to 104°F).
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295-298-4
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91995-38-9
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by separation from the platformate-containing fraction. It consists predominantly of nonaromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C5 through C11 and boiling in the range of approximately 35°C to 125°C (94°F to 257°F), benzene and toluene.
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297-466-2
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93572-36-2
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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270-695-5
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68476-55-1
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as solvents which have been subjected to hydrotreatment in order to convert aromatics to naphthenes by catalytic hydrogenation.
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297-852-0
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93763-33-8
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the sorption of benzene from a catalytically fully hydrogenated benzene-rich hydrocarbon cut that was distillatively obtained from prehydrogenated cracked naphtha. It consists predominantly of paraffinic and naphthenic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C6 through C7 and boiling in the range of approximately 70°C to 100°C (158°F to 212°F).
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295-446-8
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92045-64-2
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by separation from the platformate-containing fraction. It consists predominantly of nonaromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C7 through C12 and boiling in the range of approximately 120°C to 210°C (248°F to 380°F) and C9 and higher aromatic hydrocarbons.
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297-465-7
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93572-35-1
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by distillation from prehydrogenated cracked naphtha. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C8 through C11 and boiling in the range of approximately 130°C to 205°C (266°F to 401°F).
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295-444-7
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92045-62-0
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the distillation of a cut from the catalytic cracking process, having undergone an alkaline washing. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers in the range of C8 through C12 and boiling in the range of approximately 130°C to 210°C (266°F to 410°F).
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295-794-0
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92128-94-4
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as solvents which have been subjected to hydrotreatment in order to convert aromatics to naphthenes by catalytic hydrogenation.
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297-853-6
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93763-34-9
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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270-690-8
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68476-50-6
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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297-857-8
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93763-38-3
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829 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract |
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A combination of hydrocarbons obtained from the distillation of hydrotreated naphtha followed by a solvent extraction and distillation process. It consists predominantly of saturated hydrocarbons boiling in the range of approximately 94°C to 99°C (201°F to 210°F).
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295-436-3
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92045-55-1
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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231-634-8
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7664-39-3
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191 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted except for those given in Annex III |
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200-821-6
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74-90-8
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111 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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205-711-1
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148-24-3
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395 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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232-259-2
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7803-49-8
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1505 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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258-872-5
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53933-48-5
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1509 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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242-818-2
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19098-16-9
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1509 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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244-077-0
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20845-01-6
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1509 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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226-798-2
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5470-11-1
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1506 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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233-154-4
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10046-00-1
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1509 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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236-691-2
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13465-08-2
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1408 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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212-506-0
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822-89-9
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1249 |
Hair dye products |
0 % |
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200-693-1
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68-88-2
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240 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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233-000-6
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10004-44-1
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1678 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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200-090-3
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51-34-3
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295 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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202-933-0
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101-31-5
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210 |
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 Hyoscyamus niger, Solanaceae.
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283-265-7
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84603-65-6
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211 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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252-615-0
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35554-44-0
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1587 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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206-019-2
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288-32-4
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1589 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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202-506-9
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96-45-7
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731 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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244-959-5
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22398-80-7
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1544 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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231-442-4
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7553-56-2
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213 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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200-819-5
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74-88-4
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1096 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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216-881-1
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1689-83-4
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1030 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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223-375-4
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3861-47-0
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1030 |
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 (Cephaelis ipecacuanha, Rubiaceae)
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232-385-8
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8012-96-2
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215 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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253-178-9
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36734-19-7
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1062 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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200-857-2
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75-28-5
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464 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains ≥ 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene |
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224-208-8
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4247-02-3
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1375 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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208-819-7
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542-56-3
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1137 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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284-595-4
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84930-15-4
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1375 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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200-438-4
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59-63-2
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52 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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207-959-6
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503-01-5
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228 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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200-214-6
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54-85-3
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200 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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231-687-7
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7683-59-2
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17 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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201-143-3
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78-79-5
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1138 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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200-766-8
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71-81-8
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156 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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224-069-3
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4191-73-5
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1374 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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201-740-9
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87-33-2
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148 |
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 Juniperus sabina, Cupressaceae.
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289-971-1
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90046-04-1
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294 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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265-667-4
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65277-42-1
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1528 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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218-499-0
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2164-08-1
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1590 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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204-961-9
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129-73-7
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1550 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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205-302-8
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137-58-6
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399 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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The volatile organic liquid extracted from the gas evolved in the high temperature (greater than 700°C (1292°F)) destructive distillation of coal. Composed primarily of benzene, toluene, and xylenes. May contain other minor hydrocarbon constituents.
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266-012-5
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65996-78-3
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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The volatile organic liquid condensed from the gas evolved in the low-temperature (less than 700°C (1292°F)) destructive distillation of coal. Composed primarily of C6-10 hydrocarbons.
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292-635-7
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90641-11-5
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum. This fraction boils in a range of approximately 20°C to 135°C (58°F to 275°F).
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232-453-7
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8032-32-4
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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206-356-5
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330-55-2
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1059 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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249-644-6
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29457-72-5
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1493 |
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 Lobelia inflata, Campanulaceae.
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283-642-6
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84696-23-1
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218 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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202-012-3
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90-69-7
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219 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C12 through C50. May contain organic salts of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, and/or aluminium compounds.
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278-011-7
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74869-21-9
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893 |
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 from solvent extraction and dewaxing processes. It consists predominantly of saturated hydrocarbons having carbon numbers in the range C15 through C50.
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278-012-2
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74869-22-0
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799 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by refining of crude oil. It consists predominantly of aromatics, naphthenics and paraffinics and produces a finished oil with a viscosity of 120 SUS at 100°F (23cSt at 40°C).
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297-474-6
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93572-43-1
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826 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract |
Details |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by treating light vacuum gas oil and heavy vacuum gas oil with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst in a two stage process with dewaxing being carried out between the two stages. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C15 through C30 and produces a finished oil having a viscosity of approximately 15cSt at 40°C. It contains a relatively large proportion of saturated hydrocarbons.
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276-737-9
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72623-86-0
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797 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract |
Details |
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295-423-2
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92045-42-6
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821 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by treating light vacuum gas oil, heavy vacuum gas oil and solvent deasphalted residual oil with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst in a two stage process with dewaxing being carried out between the two stages. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C20 through C50 and produces a finished oil with a viscosity of approximately 32cSt at 40°C. It contains a relatively large proportion of saturated hydrocarbons.
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276-738-4
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72623-87-1
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798 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract |
Details |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by treating light vacuum gas oil, heavy vacuum gas oil, and solvent deasphalted residual oil with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst in a two stage process with dewaxing being carried out between the two stages. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C20 through C50 and produces a finished oil having a viscosity of approximately 112cSt at 40°C. It contains a relatively large proportion of saturated hydrocarbons.
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276-736-3
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72623-85-9
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796 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract |
Details |
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295-424-8
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92045-43-7
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822 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract |
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200-033-2
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50-37-3
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127 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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203-584-7
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108-45-2
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1204 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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207-803-7
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495-54-5
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1293 |
Hair dye products |
0 % |
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247-722-4
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26471-62-5
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1120 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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209-322-8
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569-64-2
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1188 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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241-922-5
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18015-76-4
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1188 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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203-703-2
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109-77-3
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149 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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235-654-8
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12427-38-2
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1403 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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209-404-3
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576-68-1
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89 |
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 Azadirachta indica, Meliaceae.
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283-644-7
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84696-25-3
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1716 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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200-476-1
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60-40-2
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229 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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200-427-4
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59-47-2
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322 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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200-337-5
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57-53-4
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236 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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203-600-2
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108-62-3
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1646 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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239-384-1
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15351-09-4
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145 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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266-583-0
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67129-08-2
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1552 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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211-517-8
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657-24-9
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147 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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207-339-5
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463-57-0
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1579 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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