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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 25 april 2024. Database contains 2528 unique substances/entries.
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201-012-0
77-21-4
181
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278-636-5
77182-82-2
1411
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300
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1633
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons separated from the gases from vapor recovery systems by cooling. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C4 through C11 and boiling in the range of approximately -20°C to 196°C(-4°F to 384°F).
271-025-4
68514-15-8
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced from the topping plant by the distillation of crude oil. It boils in the range of approximately 36.1°C to 193.3°C (97°F to 380°F).
271-727-0
68606-11-1
1539
All cosmetic products
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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A distillation fraction from the hydrogenation of pyrolysis gasoline boiling in the range of approximately 20°C to 200°C (68°F to 392°F).
302-639-3
94114-03-1
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from the fractionation of depropanizer bottoms. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C5.
271-726-5
68606-10-0
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons separated from natural gas by processes such as refrigeration or absorption. It consists predominantly of saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C4 through C8 and boiling in the range of approximately minus 20°C to 120°C (-4°F to 248°F).
232-349-1
8006-61-9
1539
All cosmetic products
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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A complex high octane combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the catalytic dehydrogenation of a predominantly naphthenic naphtha. It consists predominantly of aromatics and non-aromatics having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C5 through C11 and boiling in the range of approximately 45°C to 185°C (113°F to 365°F).
297-458-9
93572-29-3
1539
All cosmetic products
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons consisting primarily of paraffins, cycloparaffins, aromatic and olefinic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C3 and boiling in the range of 30°C to 260°C (86°F to 500°F).
289-220-8
86290-81-5
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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A combination of hydrogen and methane obtained by fractionation of the products from the unifiner unit.
272-885-3
68919-12-0
1542
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w 1,3-butadiene
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A combination of hydrogen and methane obtained by fractionation of the products from the unifiner unit.
272-885-3
68919-12-0
587
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination produced by distillation of products from a thermal cracking process. It consists of hydrogen, hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C6.
270-789-6
68478-05-7
532
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination obtained by the fractionation of reduced crude oil. It consists of hydrogen and hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C4.
272-884-8
68919-11-9
1542
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w 1,3-butadiene
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A complex combination obtained by the fractionation of reduced crude oil. It consists of hydrogen and hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C4.
272-884-8
68919-11-9
586
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from the fractionation of the liquid from the first tower used in the distillation of crude oil. It consists of saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C4.
272-883-2
68919-10-8
585
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the catalytic reforming of straight-run naphtha and fractionation of the total effluent. It consists of methane, ethane, and propane.
272-882-7
68919-09-5
584
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the catalytic reforming of straight-run naphtha and the fractionation of the total effluent. It consists of saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C2 through C4.
273-270-2
68955-34-0
597
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the distillation of products from a steam cracking process. It consists predominantly of propylene with some propane and boils in the range of approximately minus 70°C to 0°C (minus 94°F to 32°F).
295-404-9
92045-22-2
607
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination obtained by the fractionation of products from the fluidized catalytic cracker and gas oil desulfurizer. It consists of hydrogen and hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C4.
273-269-7
68955-33-9
1542
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w 1,3-butadiene
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A complex combination obtained by the fractionation of products from the fluidized catalytic cracker and gas oil desulfurizer. It consists of hydrogen and hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C4.
273-269-7
68955-33-9
596
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination produced by the fractionation of the overhead products from the catalytic cracking process in the fluidized catalytic cracker. It consists of hydrogen, nitrogen, and hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C3.
271-625-6
68602-84-6
560
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination obtained from viscosity reduction of residues in a furnace. It consists predominantly of hydrogen sulfide and paraffinic and olefinic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C5.
295-402-8
92045-20-0
1542
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w 1,3-butadiene
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A complex combination obtained from viscosity reduction of residues in a furnace. It consists predominantly of hydrogen sulfide and paraffinic and olefinic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C5.
295-402-8
92045-20-0
606
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination obtained from the reforming hydrotreating process. It consists primarily of hydrogen and methane with various small amounts of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C2 through C5.
270-787-5
68478-03-5
530
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination obtained from the reforming hydrotreating process. It consists primarily of hydrogen with various small amounts of carbon monoxide and aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C5.
270-788-0
68478-04-6
531
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination obtained from the reforming hydrotreating process. It consists primarily of hydrogen, methane, and ethane with various small amounts of hydrogen sulfide and aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C3 through C5.
270-785-4
68478-02-4
529
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination obtained from the reformers. It consists primarily of hydrogen with various small amounts of carbon monoxide and aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C5.
270-784-9
68478-01-3
528
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination produced by low-pressure flashing of the effluent from the reforming reactor. It consists primarily of hydrogen with various small amounts of methane, ethane, and propane.
271-005-5
68513-19-9
551
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination produced by the high-pressure flashing of the effluent from the reforming reactor. It consists primarily of hydrogen with various small amounts of methane, ethane, and propane.
271-003-4
68513-18-8
550
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination obtained from various refinery processes. It consists of hydrogen, hydrogen sulfide and hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C5.
272-183-7
68783-07-3
567
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination obtained from various petroleum refining operations. It consists of hydrogen and hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C3.
272-338-9
68814-67-5
1542
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w 1,3-butadiene
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A complex combination obtained from various petroleum refining operations. It consists of hydrogen and hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C3.
272-338-9
68814-67-5
570
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination obtained from recycled reactor gases. It consists primarily of hydrogen with various small amounts of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, hydrogen sulfide, and saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers in the range of C1 through C5.
270-783-3
68478-00-2
527
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination produced from the first tower used in the distillation of crude oil. It consists of nitrogen and saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C5.
272-881-1
68919-08-4
1542
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0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w 1,3-butadiene
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A complex combination produced from the first tower used in the distillation of crude oil. It consists of nitrogen and saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C5.
272-881-1
68919-08-4
583
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination obtained by the fractionation of the light ends of the platinum reactors of the platformer unit. It consists of hydrogen, methane, ethane, and propane.
272-880-6
68919-07-3
1542
All cosmetic products
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w 1,3-butadiene
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A complex combination obtained by the fractionation of the light ends of the platinum reactors of the platformer unit. It consists of hydrogen, methane, ethane, and propane.
272-880-6
68919-07-3
582
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination obtained from the chemical reforming of naphthenes to aromatics. It consists of hydrogen and saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C2 through C4.
272-343-6
68814-90-4
1542
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w 1,3-butadiene
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A complex combination obtained from the chemical reforming of naphthenes to aromatics. It consists of hydrogen and saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C2 through C4.
272-343-6
68814-90-4
571
All cosmetic products
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination separated by distillation of a gas stream containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons having carbon numbers in the range of C1 through C6 or obtained by cracking ethane and propane. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C2, hydrogen, nitrogen, and carbon monoxide.
271-258-1
68527-15-1
555
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by a naphtha unifiner desulfurization process and stripped from the naphtha product. It consists of saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C4.
272-879-0
68919-06-2
581
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0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination obtained as a mixture of the non-condensable portions from the product of a naphtha steam cracking process as well as residual gases obtained during the preparation of subsequent products. It consists predominantly of hydrogen and paraffinic and olefinic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C5 with which natural gas may also be mixed.
295-401-2
92045-19-7
605
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination obtained as a mixture of the non-condensable portions from the product of a naphtha steam cracking process as well as residual gases obtained during the preparation of subsequent products. It consists predominantly of hydrogen and paraffinic and olefinic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C5 with which natural gas may also be mixed.
295-401-2
92045-19-7
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 by the stabilization of light straight-run naphtha. It consists of saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C2 through C6.
271-002-9
68513-17-7
549
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the fractionation of light straight-run gasoline. It consists of saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C5.
272-878-5
68919-05-1
580
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the distillation of products from a thermal cracking process. It consists of hydrocarbons having a carbon number predominantly of C4.
273-265-5
68955-28-2
595
All cosmetic products
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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270-782-8
68477-99-6
526
All cosmetic products
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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A complex combination obtained from recycled hydrotreated blend oil. It consists primarily of hydrogen and nitrogen with various small amounts of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C1 through C5.
270-781-2
68477-98-5
525
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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