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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 24 april 2024. Database contains 2528 unique substances/entries.
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons, sulfur compounds and metal-containing organic compounds obtained as the residue from refinery fractionation cracking processes. It produces a finished oil with a viscosity above 2cSt. at 100°C.
298-754-0
93821-66-0
965
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1606
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If the maximum theoretical concentration of releasable formaldehyde, irrespective of the source, in the mixture as placed on the market is ≥ 0.1 % w/w
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1607
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If the maximum theoretical concentration of releasable formaldehyde, irrespective of the source, in the mixture as placed on the market is ≥ 0.1 % w/w
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432-440-8
220444-73-5
1519
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R633
406-230-1
224635-63-6
1128
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435-960-3
-
1412
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427-140-9
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1486
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SP 7053
415-930-6
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1484
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427-050-1
170016-25-8
1414
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434-330-5
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1538
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632-619-2
881685-58-1
1715
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447-920-2
897393-42-9
1621
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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 Rauwolfia serpentina, Apocynaceae.
290-234-1
90106-13-1
15
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307-769-4
97722-19-5
611
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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The complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as a raffinate from a Lurgi separation unit. It consists predominantly of non-aromatic hydrocarbons with various small amounts of aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C6 through C8.
270-349-3
68425-35-4
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 as the raffinate from the UDEX extraction process on the catalytic reformer stream. It consists of saturated hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C6 through C9.
270-088-5
68410-71-9
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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293
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As defined by Directive 96/29/Euratom (OJ L 159, 29.6.1996, p. 1) laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionising radiation.
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R-GLYCIDOL
404-660-4
57044-25-4
661
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(R)-EPICHLOROHYDRIN
424-280-2
51594-55-9
658
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73855-45-5
1240
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202-051-6
91-22-5
1527
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220-529-2
2797-51-5
1704
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201-762-9
87-66-1
409
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204-427-5
120-80-9
408
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236-671-3
13463-41-7
1670
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223-296-5
3811-73-2
369
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The complex combination of polyalkylated pyridines derived from coal tar distillation or as high-boiling distillates approximately above 150°C (302°F) from the reaction of ammonia with acetaldehyde, formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde.
269-929-9
68391-11-7
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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345
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602-927-1
123312-89-0
1198
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208-294-4
520-52-5
278
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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 Prunus laurocerasus L., Rosaceae.
289-689-9
89997-54-6
291
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606-168-7
189278-12-4
1563
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245-951-4
23950-58-5
1049
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207-539-2
479-92-5
138
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200-340-1
57-57-8
669
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262-104-4
60207-90-1
1616
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205-359-9
139-40-2
1018
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220-866-5
2921-92-8
206
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219-006-1
2312-35-8
1178
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200-240-8
55-63-0
253
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194
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604-105-8
139001-49-3
1480
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200-078-8
51-06-9
25
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200-344-3
57-66-9
161
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205-425-7
140-65-8
405
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432-240-0
12056-51-8
1415
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231-760-3
7722-64-7
1613
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220-527-1
2795-39-3
1493
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231-911-3
7778-73-6
1012
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231-829-8
7758-01-2
461
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