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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 19 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)
1H-Indene-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-(2-quinolinyl)-, sulfonated, sodium salts	305-897-5	95193-83-2	82	47005	Yellow	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 104)	Details
2,2'-[(3,3'-Dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-oxobutyramide]	225-822-9	5102-83-0	47	21100	Yellow	Rinse-off products	Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm	Details
2,2'-[(3,3'-Dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-oxobutyramide]	226-939-8	5567-15-7	48	21108	Yellow	Rinse-off products	Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm	Details
2,2'-[Cyclohexylidenebis[(2-methyl-4,1-phenylene)azo]]bis[4-cyclohexylphenol]	229-754-0	6706-82-7	49	21230	Yellow	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
2,4-Dihydro-5-methyl-2-phenyl-4-(phenylazo)-3H-pyrazol-3-one	224-330-1	4314-14-1	15	12700	Yellow	Rinse-off products		Details
2-[(4-Chloro-2-nitrophenyl)azo]-N-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-oxobutyramide	229-355-1	6486-23-3	5	11710	Yellow	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
2-[(4-Methyl-2-nitrophenyl)azo]-3-oxo-N-phenylbutyramide	219-730-8	2512-29-0	4	11680	Yellow	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
8,8'-diapo-ψ,ψ-Carotenedioic acid	248-708-0	27876-94-4	108	75100	Yellow	All cosmetic products		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
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-(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 5,7-dinitro-8-oxidonaphthalene-2-sulphonate	212-690-2	846-70-8	3	10316	Yellow	All cosmetic products except eye products	Not to be used in eye 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
Hydrogen bis[2-[(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)azo]benzoato(2-)]chromate(1-)	227-022-5	5601-29-6	40	18690	Yellow	Rinse-off products		Details
Iron oxide yellow This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 77492.	257-098-5	51274-00-1	136	77492	Yellow	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 172)	Details
Lycopene	207-949-1	502-65-8	110	75125	Yellow	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160d)	Details
N,N'-(3,3'-Dimethyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis[2-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)azo]-3-oxobutyramide]	227-783-3	5979-28-2	45	20040	Yellow	Rinse-off products	Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm	Details
Riboflavin	201-507-1	83-88-5	145		Yellow	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 101)	Details
Riboflavin 5'-(sodium hydrogen phosphate)	204-988-6	130-40-5	145		Yellow	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 101)	Details
Sodium 4-(3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-(phenylazo)pyrazol-2-yl)benzenesulphonate	228-808-0	6359-82-6	42	18820	Yellow	Rinse-off products		Details
Trisodium 5-hydroxy-1-(4-sulphophenyl)-4-((4-sulphophenyl)azo)pyrazole-3-carboxylate	217-699-5	1934-21-0	44	19140	Yellow	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 102)	Details
Annatto tree, ext. Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Bixa orellana, Bixaceae.	289-561-2	89957-43-7	109	75120		All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160b)	Details
Carmine	215-724-4	1390-65-4	115			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 120)	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
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
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
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 2-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 8-hydroxy-5,7-dinitro-	-	-	3			All cosmetic products except eye products	Not to be used in eye 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 4-((2-Hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo)benzenesulphonic acid	-	-	21			All cosmetic products except eye products	Not to be used in eye products	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
Limestone A noncombustible solid characteristic of sedimentary rock. It consists primarily of calcium carbonate.	215-279-6	1317-65-3	124			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 170)	Details
Magnesium, [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]]]-	208-272-4	519-62-0	116			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)	Details
Magnesium, [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]]]-	207-536-6	479-61-8	116			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)	Details
Methyl (9-cis)-hydrogen-6,6'-diapo-psi,psi-carotenedioate	230-248-7	6983-79-5	109			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160b)	Details
Salts and lakes of (3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol	-	-	112			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 1,2-Dihydroxyanthraquinone	-	-	86			All cosmetic products		Details

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