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Cosmetic Products Regulation, Annex IV - Allowed Colorants

EU. Allowed Colorants: Annex IV, Regulation 1223/2009/EC on Cosmetic Products, as corrected by Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/850, 17 June 2021

This list contains coloring agents allowed for use in cosmetic products marketed in the European Union. The list indicates the approved fields for application, including whether or not the colorant is permitted for use in products applied near the eye or on mucous membranes, or in products intended to come in contact with the skin.

Last updated 23 April 2024. Database contains 309 unique substances/entries.

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Substance Name	EC No.	CAS No.	Ref No.	Substance Identification		Conditions
Substance Name	EC No.	CAS No.	Ref No.	Colour index (CI) Number	Colour	Product type, body parts	Restriction(s)
Charcoal, bone A fine black powder obtained by burning animal bones in a closed container. It consists primarily of calcium phosphate and carbon.	232-421-2	8021-99-6	127	77267	Black	All cosmetic products		Details
Chlorophyllins	287-483-3	85536-03-4	116			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)	Details
Chlorophylls	215-800-7	1406-65-1	116			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)	Details
Chromium (III) hydroxide	601-657-1	12001-99-9	130	77289	Green	All cosmetic products	Free from chromate ion	Details
Chromium (III) oxide	215-160-9	1308-38-9	129	77288	Green	All cosmetic products	Free from chromate ion	Details
CI Food Orange 5	214-171-6	1107-26-2	111	75130	Orange	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160a)	Details
Cobalt aluminum oxide This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 77346	310-193-6	1345-16-0	131	77346	Green	All cosmetic products		Details
Cochineal Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, inorganic ions, etc. obtained from Coccidae.	215-680-6	1343-78-8	115			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 120)	Details
Coke black This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 77268.	215-669-6	1339-82-8	128	77268:1	Black	All cosmetic products		Details
Copper	231-159-6	7440-50-8	132	77400	Brown	All cosmetic products		Details
Copper, [3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecenyl 9-ethenyl-14-ethyl-13-formyl-21-(methoxycarbonyl)-4,8,18-trimethyl-20-oxo-3-phorbinepropanoato(2-)-N23,N24,N25,N26]-, [SP-4-2-[3S-[3α(2E,7S,11S),4β,21β]]]-	246-020-5	24111-17-9	116			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)	Details
Copper, [3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecenyl 9-ethenyl-14-ethyl-21-(methoxycarbonyl)-4,8,13,18-tetramethyl-20-oxo-3-phorbinepropanoato(2-)-N23,N24,N25,N26]-, [SP-4-2-[3S-[3α(2E,7S,11S),4β,21β]]]-	239-830-5	15739-09-0	116			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)	Details
Curcumins	207-280-5	458-37-7	114	75300	Yellow	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 100)	Details
Cyanidin chloride	208-438-6	528-58-5	149		Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	Details
Delphinidin	208-437-0	528-53-0	149		Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	Details
Disodium 2,2'-(9,10-dioxoanthracene-1,4-diyldiimino)bis(5-methylsulphonate)	224-546-6	4403-90-1	92	61570	Green	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 2,5-dichloro-4-(5-hydroxy-3-methyl-4-((sulphophenyl)azo)pyrazol-1-yl)benzenesulphonate	228-819-0	6359-98-4	43	18965	Yellow	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 2-(2,4,5,7-tetrabromo-6-oxido-3-oxoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate	241-409-6	17372-87-1	76	45380	Red	All cosmetic products	Not more than 1% 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid; Not more than 2 % 2-(bromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid	Details
Disodium 2-(2,4,5,7-tetraiodo-6-oxido-3-oxoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate	240-474-8	16423-68-0	80	45430	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 127)	Details
Disodium 2-(3-oxo-6-oxidoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate	208-253-0	518-47-8	74	45350	Yellow	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 2-amino-5-[(4-sulphonatophenyl)azo]benzenesulphonate	220-293-0	2706-28-7	16	13015	Yellow	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 3-[(2,4-dimethyl-5-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-4-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonate	224-909-9	4548-53-2	18	14700	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-2-naphthoate	227-497-9	5858-81-1	27	15850	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 180)	Details
Disodium 4-[(5-chloro-4-methyl-2-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-3-hydroxy-2-naphthoate	222-642-2	3564-21-4	28	15865	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 4-hydroxy-3-[(4-sulphonatonaphthyl)azo]naphtha-lenesulphonate	222-657-4	3567-69-9	19	14720	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 122)	Details
Disodium 5,5'-(2-(1,3-dihydro-3-oxo-2H-indazol-2-ylidene)-1,2-dihydro-3H-indol-3-one)disulphonate	212-728-8	860-22-0	99	73015	Blue	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 132)	Details
Disodium 5-amino-4-hydroxy-3-(phenylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate	222-656-9	3567-66-6	37	17200	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 6-[(2,4-dimethyl-6-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-5-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonate	221-856-3	3257-28-1	20	14815	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-4-sulphonato-m-tolyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate	247-368-0	25956-17-6	32	16035	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 129)	Details
Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(3-sulphonatophenyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate	219-073-7	2347-72-0	30	15980	Orange	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(4-sulphonatophenyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate	220-491-7	2783-94-0	31	15985	Yellow	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 110)	Details
Ethanaminium, N-(4-((4-(diethylamino)phenyl)(5-hydroxy-2,4-disulfophenyl)methylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-N-ethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt, calcium salt (2:1)	222-573-8	3536-49-0	60	42051	Blue	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 131)	Details
Ethyl 8'-apo-β-caroten-8'-oate	214-173-7	1109-11-1	57	40825	Orange	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160f)	Details
Ferric ammonium ferrocyanide	237-875-5	14038-43-8	138	77510	Blue	All cosmetic products	Free from cyanide ions	Details
Gold	231-165-9	7440-57-5	133	77480	Brown	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 175)	Details
Hydrogen [4-[4-(dimethylamino)-α-(2-hydroxy-3,6-disulphonato-1-naphthyl)benzylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium, monosodium salt	221-409-2	3087-16-9	70	44090	Green	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 142)	Details
Insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of 1-[(2-Chloro-4-nitrophenyl)azo]-2-naphthol	-	-	9			All cosmetic products		Details
Insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of 1-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 2-(2-(2-hydroxy-1-naphthalenyl)diazenyl)-	-	-	25			All cosmetic products		Details
Insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of 1-Naphthol-3,6-disulfonic acid, 8-amino-2-phenylazo-	-	-	37			All cosmetic products		Details
Insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of 2',4',5',7'-Tetrabromo-4,5,6,7-tetrachloro-3',6'-dihydroxyspiro(isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-(9H)xanthene)-3-one	-	-	79			All cosmetic products	Not more than 1% 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid; Not more than 2 % 2-(bromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid	Details
Insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of 2-Naphthalenecarboxylic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-(2-(4-methyl-2-sulfophenyl)diazenyl)-	-	-	27			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 180)	Details
Insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of 2-Naphthalenecarboxylic acid, 4-((5-chloro-4-methyl-2-sulfophenyl)azo)-3-hydroxy-	-	-	28			All cosmetic products		Details
Insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of 3',6'-Dihydroxy-2',4',5',7'-tetraiodospiro(isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-(9H)xanthene)-3-one	-	-	80			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 127)	Details
Insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of 4',5'-Dibromo-3',6'-dihydroxyspiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthene]-3-one	-	-	75			All cosmetic products	Not more than 1% 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid; Not more than 2 % 2-(bromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid	Details
Insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of 4,5-Dihydro-5-oxo-1-(4-sulphophenyl)-4-((4-sulphophenyl)azo)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid	-	-	44			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 102)	Details
Insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of 6-Hydroxy-5-((4-sulphophenyl)azo)naphthalene-2-sulphonic acid	-	-	31			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 110)	Details
Insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of 7-Hydroxy-8-((4-sulphonaphthyl)azo)naphthalene-1,3-disulphonic acid	-	-	35			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 124)	Details
Insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of Benzoic acid, 2-(2,4,5,7-tetrabromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)-	-	-	76			All cosmetic products	Not more than 1% 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid; Not more than 2 % 2-(bromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid	Details
Insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of Ethanaminium, N-(4-((4-(diethylamino)phenyl)(5-hydroxy-2,4-disulfophenyl)methylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-N-ethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt, calcium salt (2:1)	-	-	60			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 131)	Details
Iron oxide	215-721-8	1345-25-1	134	77489	Orange	All cosmetic products		Details

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