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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 24 april 2024. Database contains 2528 unique substances/entries.
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced as the residual fraction from the distillation of heavy coker gas oil and light vacuum gas oil. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C13 and boiling above approximately 230°C(446°F).
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270-983-0
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68512-61-8
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947 |
All cosmetic products |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced as the residual fraction from the distillation of heavy coker gas oil and vacuum gas oil. It predominantly consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C13 and boiling above approximately 230°C (446°F).
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270-796-4
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68478-17-1
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946 |
All cosmetic products |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced as the residual fraction from distillation of the products of a hydrocracking process. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C20 and boiling above approximately 350°C (662°F).
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265-076-1
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64741-75-9
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932 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by treating an atmospheric tower residuum with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst under conditions primarily to remove organic sulfur compounds. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C20 and boiling above approximately 350°C (662°F). This stream is likely to contain 5 wt. % or more of 4- to 6-membered condensed ring aromatic hydrocarbons.
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265-181-2
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64742-78-5
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936 |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as a residual fraction from the distillation of hydrotreated steam-cracked naphtha. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons boiling in the range of approximately 200°C to 350°C (32°F to 662°F).
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295-514-7
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92062-00-5
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920 |
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A complex residuum from the vacuum distillation of the residuum from the atmospheric distillation of crude oil. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C13 and boiling above approximately 230°C (446°F).
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270-984-6
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68512-62-9
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948 |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as the residual fraction from the distillation of the products of a steam cracking process (including steam cracking to produce ethylene). It consists predominantly of unsaturated hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C14 and boiling above approximately 260°C (500°F). This stream is likely to contain 5 wt. % or more of 4- to 6-membered condensed ring aromatic hydrocarbons.
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265-193-8
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64742-90-1
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938 |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as residue from the distillation of steam cracked heat soaked naphtha and boiling in the range of approximately 150°C to 350°C (302°F to 662°F).
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297-905-8
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93763-85-0
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923 |
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A complex residuum from the distillation of the products from a steam-cracking process. It consists predominantly of aromatic and unsaturated hydrocarbons having carbon numbers greater than C7 and boiling in the range of approximately 101°C to 555°C (214°F to 1030°F).
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271-013-9
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68513-69-9
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949 |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as a column bottom from the separation of effluents from steam cracking naphtha at a high temperature. It boils in the range of approximately 147°C to 300°C (297°F to 572°F) and produces a finished oil having a viscosity of 18cSt at 50°C.
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295-517-3
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92062-04-9
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921 |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained during the production of refined petroleum tar by the distillation of steam cracked tar. It consists predominantly of aromatic and other hydrocarbons and organic sulfur compounds.
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292-657-7
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90669-75-3
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960 |
All cosmetic products |
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A complex residuum from the distillation of steam-cracked petroleum residues.
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273-272-3
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68955-36-2
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955 |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced as the residual fraction from distillation of the product from a thermal cracking process. It consists predominantly of unsaturated hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C20 and boiling above approximately 350°C (662°F). This stream is likely to contain 5 wt. % or more of 4- to 6-membered condensed ring aromatic hydrocarbons.
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265-081-9
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64741-80-6
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933 |
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A low-sulfur complex combination of hydrocarbons produced as the residual fraction from the topping plant distillation of crude oil. It is the residuum after the straight-run gasoline cut, kerosene cut and gas oil cut have been removed.
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271-763-7
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68607-30-7
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951 |
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A complex residuum from the vacuum distillation of the residuum from atmospheric distillation of crude oil. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C24 and boiling above approximately 390°C (734°F).
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292-658-2
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90669-76-4
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961 |
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202-987-5
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101-90-6
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992 |
All cosmetic products |
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202-345-4
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94-59-7
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360 |
Products for dental and oral hygiene |
50 ppm |
Not permitted except for normal content in the natural essences used and provided the concentration does not exceed 50 ppm in the finished product and provided that is not present in toothpastes intended for children |
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202-345-4
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94-59-7
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360 |
All cosmetic products except products for dental and oral hygiene |
100 ppm |
Not permitted except for normal content in the natural essences used and provided the concentration does not exceed 100 ppm in the finished product |
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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 Schoenocaulon officinale, Liliaceae.
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283-296-6
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84604-18-2
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332 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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253-461-7
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37321-15-6
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1442 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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206-991-8
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409-21-2
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1658 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if fibers with diameter < 3 μm, length > 5 μm and aspect ratio ≥ 3:1 |
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204-535-2
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122-34-9
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1008 |
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from a petroleum fraction by solvent crystallization (solvent dewaxing) or as a distillation fraction from a very waxy crude. It consists predominantly of saturated straight and branched chain hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C20.
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265-165-5
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64742-61-6
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894 |
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 as a raffinate by treatment of a petroleum slack wax fraction with sulfuric acid treating process. It consists predominantly of saturated straight and branched chain hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C20.
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292-659-8
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90669-77-5
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895 |
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 by treatment of a petroleum slack wax fraction with natural or modified clay in either a contacting or percolation process. It consists predominantly of saturated straight and branched hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C20.
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292-660-3
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90669-78-6
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896 |
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 by treating slack wax with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. It consists predominantly of saturated straight and branched chain hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C20.
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295-523-6
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92062-09-4
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897 |
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 a petroleum fraction by solvent deparaffination. It consists predominantly of saturated straight and branched chain hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C12.
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295-524-1
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92062-10-7
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898 |
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 by treatment of low-melting petroleum slack wax with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. It consists predominantly of saturated straight and branched chain hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C12.
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295-525-7
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92062-11-8
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899 |
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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Product obtained from recycling of the end electrolyte of copper refining electrolysis followed by evaporation to separate the residual sulfuric acid. Consists primarily of nickel and iron sulfates with small amounts of the sulfates of zinc, alkali earths and alkali metals.
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295-859-3
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92129-57-2
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1422 |
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215-540-4
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1330-43-4
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1396 |
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205-025-2
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131-52-2
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1012 |
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239-172-9
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15120-21-5
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1397 |
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0 % |
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231-556-4
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7632-04-4
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1397 |
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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 Solanum nigrum, Solanaceae.
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284-555-6
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84929-77-1
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298 |
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0 % |
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The distillate from either high temperature coal tar, coke oven light oil, or coal tar oil alkaline extract residue having an approximate distillation range of 130°C to 210°C (266°F to 410°F) Composed primarily of indene and other polycyclic ring systems containing a single aromatic ring. May contain phenolic compounds and aromatic nitrogen bases.
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266-013-0
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65996-79-4
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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287-500-4
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85536-19-2
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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287-502-5
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85536-20-5
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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 treating a petroleum fraction with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. It consists predominantly of cycloparaffinic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C6 through C7 and boiling in the range of approximately 73°C to 85°C (163°F to 185°F).
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295-529-9
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92062-15-2
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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 from the distillation of crude oil or natural gasoline. It consists predominantly of saturated hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C5 through C10 and boiling in the range of approximately 35°C to 160°C (95°F to 320°F).
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265-192-2
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64742-89-8
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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 from distillation of aromatic streams. It consists predominantly of aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C8 through C10 and boiling in the range of approximately 135°C to 210°C (275°F to 410°F).
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265-199-0
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64742-95-6
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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 treating a petroleum fraction with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. It consists predominantly of aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C8 through C10 and boiling in the range of approximately 135°C to 210°C(275°F to 410°F).
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270-988-8
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68512-78-7
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1539 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene |
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214-968-9
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1229-55-6
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1231 |
Hair dye products |
0 % |
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208-096-8
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509-34-2
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398 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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201-988-8
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90-39-1
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299 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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200-133-6
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52-01-7
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4 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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293-901-5
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91648-39-4
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1660 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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249-915-9
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29870-99-3
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402 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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233-131-9
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10042-76-9
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403 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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234-239-9
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11005-63-3
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302 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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200-319-7
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57-24-9
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304 |
All cosmetic products |
0 % |
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