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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 26 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)
Carbon black	215-609-9	1333-86-4	126	77266	Black	All cosmetic products	Purity > 97 %, with the following impurity profile: Ash content ≤ 0.15 %, total sulphur ≤ 0.65 %, total PAH ≤ 500 ppb and benzo(a)pyrene ≤ 5 ppb, dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total As ≤ 3 ppm, total Pb ≤ 10 ppm, total Hg ≤ 1 ppm	Details
Aluminium hydroxide sulphate	215-573-4	1332-73-6	118	77002	White	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium [29H,31H-phthalocyaninedisulphonato (4-)-N29,N30,N31,N32] cuprate (2-)	215-537-8	1330-38-7	106	74180	Blue	Rinse-off products		Details
Polychloro copper phthalocyanine This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 74260.	215-524-7	1328-53-6	107	74260	Green	All cosmetic products except eye products	Not to be used in eye products	Details
Benzenesulfonic acid, 2,2'-(1,2-ethenediyl)bis[5-nitro-, disodium salt, reaction products with 4-[(4-aminophenyl)azo] benzenesulfonic acid, sodium salts This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 40215.	215-397-8	1325-54-8	54	40215	Orange	Rinse-off products		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
Zinc oxide	215-222-5	1314-13-2	144	77947	White	All cosmetic products	Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user's lungs by inhalation	Details
Iron oxide red	215-168-2	1309-37-1	135	77491	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 172)	Details
Chromium (III) oxide	215-160-9	1308-38-9	129	77288	Green	All cosmetic products	Free from chromate ion	Details
Lazurite	215-111-1	1302-83-6	120	77007	Blue	All cosmetic products		Details
Natural hydrated aluminium silicate, Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O A colloidal clay. Consists primarily of montmorillonite.	215-108-5	1302-78-9	119	77004	White	All cosmetic products		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
7,16-dichloro-6,15-dihydroanthrazine-5,9,14,18-tetrone	204-980-2	130-20-1	96	69825	Blue	All cosmetic products		Details
Ammonium, (4-(alpha-(p-(diethylamino)phenyl)-2,4-disulfobenzylidene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)diethyl-, hydroxide, monosodium salt	204-934-1	129-17-9	59	42045	Blue	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
1,4-bis(p-Tolylamino)anthraquinone	204-909-5	128-80-3	91	61565	Green	All cosmetic products		Details
Carminic acid	215-023-3	1260-17-9	115	75470	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 120)	Details
Sodium 2-[(2-hydroxynaphthyl)azo]naphthale-nesulphonate	214-998-2	1248-18-6	25	15630	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Iron oxide black This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 77499.	235-442-5	12227-89-3	137	77499	Black	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 172)	Details
Sodium 4-[(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonate	602-053-0	12220-24-5	153		Red	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Chromium (III) hydroxide	601-657-1	12001-99-9	130	77289	Green	All cosmetic products	Free from chromate ion	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
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
Trisodium (2S-trans)-[18-carboxy-20-(carboxymethyl)-13-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-8-vinyl-21H,23Hporphine-2-propionato(5-)-N21,N22,N23,N24]cuprate(3-)	234-242-5	11006-34-1	116	75810	Green	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)	Details
Sodium 4-amino-5-hydroxy-3-((4-nitrophenyl)azo)-6-(phenylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate	213-903-1	1064-48-8	46	20470	Black	Rinse-off products		Details
5,12-Dihydroquino[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione	213-879-2	1047-16-1	102	73900	Violet	Rinse-off products		Details
Trimanganese bis (orthophosphate)	-	10236-39-2	141	77745	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3-((4-cyclohexyl-2-methylphenyl)azo)-4-hydroxy-5-(((4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl)amino)-, disodium salt	-	10236-37-0	39	18130	Red	Rinse-off products		Details
Ammonium manganese(3+) diphosphate	233-257-4	10101-66-3	140	77742	Violet	All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of Xanthylium, 9-(2-carboxyphenyl)-3-((2-methylphenyl)amino)-6-((2-methyl-4-sulfophenyl)amino)-, inner salt	-	-	72			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Sodium 3,3'-(9,10-dioxoanthracene-1,4-diyldiimino)bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulphonate)	-	-	93			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Riboflavin	-	-	145			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 101)	Details
Salts and lakes of Polychloro copper phthalocyanine	-	-	107			All cosmetic products except eye products	Not to be used in eye products	Details
Salts and lakes of Phenol, 4,4'-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2-bromo-3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-, S,S-dioxide	-	-	151			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Phenol, 4,4'-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2,6-dibromo-3-methyl-,S,S-dioxide	-	-	152			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Pelargonidin	-	-	149			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	Details
Salts and lakes of p-(4,5-Dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-4-(phenylazo)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzenesulphonic acid	-	-	42			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of N-Ethyl-N-(4-((4-(ethyl((3-sulfophenyl)methyl)amino)phenyl)(4-hydroxy-2-sulfophenyl)methylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-3-sulfonatobenzenemethanaminium	-	-	61			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-[[5-[(diethylamino)sulphonyl]-2-methoxyphenyl]azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide	-	-	14			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of N-(4-Chloro-2-methylphenyl)-4-[(4-chloro-2-methylphenyl)azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide	-	-	12			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of N,N'-(3,3'-Dimethyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis[2-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)azo]-3-oxobutyramide]	-	-	45			Rinse-off products	Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm	Details
Salts and lakes of Methyl (9-cis)-hydrogen-6,6'-diapo-psi,psi-carotenedioate	-	-	109			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160b)	Details
Salts and lakes of Malvidin	-	-	149			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	Details
Salts and lakes of Magnesate(3-), (18-carboxy-20-(carboxymethyl)-8-ethenyl-13-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-21H,23H-porphine-2-propanoato(5-)-N(21),N(22),N(23),N(24))-, trihydrogen, (SP-4-2-(2S-trans))-	-	-	116			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)	Details
Salts and lakes of Lycopene	-	-	110			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160d)	Details
Salts and lakes of Lazurite	-	-	120			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of Iron, tris(1-nitroso-2-naphthalenolato-O,O')-	-	-	1			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Hydrogen bis[2-[(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)azo]benzoato(2-)]chromate(1-)	-	-	40			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Hydrogen [4-[(2-chlorophenyl)[4-[ethyl(3-sulphonatobenzyl)amino]-o-tolyl]methylene]-3-methylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene](ethyl)(3-sulphonatobenzyl)ammonium	-	-	65			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Hydrogen [4-[(2-chlorophenyl)[4-[ethyl (3-sulphonatobenzyl)amino]phenyl] methylene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene](ethyl)(3-sulphonatobenzyl)ammonium	-	-	64			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Hydrogen 9-[(3-methoxyphenyl)amino]-7-phenyl-5-(phenylamino)-4,10-disulphonatobenzo[a]phenazinium	-	-	83			Rinse-off products		Details

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