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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 18 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)
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
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
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
Lazurite	215-111-1	1302-83-6	120	77007	Blue	All cosmetic 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
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
Magnesium carbonate	208-915-9	546-93-0	139	77713	White	All cosmetic products		Details
Magnesium stearate	209-150-3	557-04-0	150		White	All cosmetic products		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
Malvidin chloride	211-403-8	643-84-5	149		Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	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
N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-[[5-[(diethylamino)sulphonyl]-2-methoxyphenyl]azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide	229-107-2	6410-41-9	14	12490	Red	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
Paprika extract, Capsanthin	207-364-1	465-42-9	147		Orange	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160c)	Details
Paprika extract, Capsorubin	207-425-2	470-38-2	147		Orange	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160c)	Details
Pelargonidin	205-127-7	134-04-3	149		Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	Details
Peonidin	205-125-6	134-01-0	149		Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	Details
Petunidin	215-849-4	1429-30-7	149		Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	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
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
Salts and lakes of 1,3,6-Naphthalenetrisulfonic acid, 7-hydroxy-8-((4-sulfo-1-naphthalenyl)azo)-	-	-	36			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 1,4-bis(p-Tolylamino)anthraquinone	-	-	91			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 1,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 4-(acetylamino)-5-hydroxy-6-((7-sulfo-4-((4-sulfophenyl)azo)-1-naphthalenyl)azo)-	-	-	53			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 151)	Details
Salts and lakes of 1-Hydroxy-4-(p-toluidino)anthraquinone	-	-	89			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 1-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 3-((2,4-dimethyl-5-sulfophenyl)azo)-4-hydroxy-	-	-	18			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 1-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 6-((2,4-dimethyl-6-sulfophenyl)azo)-5-hydroxy-	-	-	20			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 2-(1,3-Dihydro-3-oxo-2H-indazol-2-ylidene)-1,2-dihydro-3H-indol-3-one	-	-	98			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 2-(1,3-Dihydro-3-oxo-5-sulpho-2H-indol-2-ylidene)-3-oxoindoline-5-sulphonic acid	-	-	99			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 132)	Details
Salts and lakes of 2-Amino-1,7-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one	-	-	113			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 2-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 6-hydroxy-5-((2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-sulfophenyl)azo)-	-	-	32			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 129)	Details
Salts and lakes of 29H,31H-Phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32 copper	-	-	105			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 3-Hydroxy-4-((4-sulphonaphthyl)azo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonic acid	-	-	33			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 123)	Details
Salts and lakes of 4-((2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)azo)benzenesulphonic acid	-	-	17			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 4-(Phenylazo)resorcinol	-	-	7			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 4-Aminoazobenzene-3,4'-disulphonic acid	-	-	16			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 4-Hydroxy-3-((4-sulpho-1-naphthyl)azo)naphthalene-1-sulphonic acid	-	-	19			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 122)	Details
Salts and lakes of 5-Chloro-2-(5-chloro-7-methyl-3-oxobenzo[b]thien-2(3H)-ylidene)-7-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-3(2H)-one	-	-	101			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 6,15-Dihydroanthrazine-5,9,14,18-tetrone	-	-	95			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 6-amino-4-hydroxy-3-[[7-sulphonato-4-[(4-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-1-naphthyl]azo]naphthalene-2,7-disulphonic acid	-	-	52			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 6-Chloro-2-(6-chloro-4-methyl-3-oxobenzo[b]thien-2(3H)-ylidene)-4-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-3(2H)-one	-	-	100			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 6-Hydroxy-5-((3-sulfophenyl)azo)-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid	-	-	30			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 7,16-dichloro-6,15-dihydroanthrazine-5,9,14,18-tetrone	-	-	96			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 8'-apo-β-Caroten-8'-al	-	-	56			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160e)	Details
Salts and lakes of 8,8'-diapo-ψ,ψ-Carotenedioic acid	-	-	108			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of Annatto	-	-	109			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160b)	Details
Salts and lakes of Beetroot red	-	-	148			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 162)	Details
Salts and lakes of Benzenemethanaminium, N-ethyl-N-(4-((4-(ethyl((3-sulfophenyl)methyl)amino)phenyl)(2-sulfophenyl)methylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-3-sulfo-, inner salt	-	-	63			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 133)	Details
Salts and lakes of Benzenesulfonic acid, 2,2'-((9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxo-1,4-anthracenediyl)diimino)bis(5-methyl-	-	-	92			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of Benzenesulfonic acid, 2,5-dichloro-4-(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-4-((4-sulfophenyl)azo)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-	-	-	43			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-((2-hydroxy-1-naphthalenyl)azo)-2-methyl-	-	-	23			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of Benzoic acid, 2-chloro-5-((2-hydroxy-1-naphthalenyl)azo)-4-sulfo-	-	-	22			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of beta Carotene	-	-	55			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160a)	Details
Salts and lakes of Calcium 3-hydroxy-4-[(1-sulphonato-2-naphthyl)azo]-2-naphthoate	-	-	29			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of Canthaxanthin	-	-	58			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 161g)	Details
Salts and lakes of Carminic acid	-	-	115			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 120)	Details
Salts and lakes of Chlorophyllins	-	-	116			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)	Details
Salts and lakes of Chlorophylls	-	-	116			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)	Details
Salts and lakes of Curcumins	-	-	114			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 100)	Details
Salts and lakes of Cyanidin	-	-	149			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	Details
Salts and lakes of Delphinidin	-	-	149			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	Details
Salts and lakes of Ethyl 8'-apo-β-caroten-8'-oate	-	-	57			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160f)	Details
Salts and lakes of Flavin Mononucleotide	-	-	145			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 101)	Details
Salts and lakes of Fluorescein	-	-	74			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of Hydrogen (4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)(2-hydroxy-3,6-disulphonato-1-naphthyl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)dimethylammonium	-	-	70			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 142)	Details
Salts and lakes of Lazurite	-	-	120			All cosmetic products		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 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 Malvidin	-	-	149			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	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 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-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 Pelargonidin	-	-	149			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	Details
Salts and lakes of Riboflavin	-	-	145			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 101)	Details
Silver	231-131-3	7440-22-4	142	77820	White	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 174)	Details
Sodium 2-[(2-hydroxynaphthyl)azo]naphthale-nesulphonate	214-998-2	1248-18-6	25	15630	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Sodium 4-(2,4-dihydroxyphenylazo)benzenesulphonate	208-924-8	547-57-9	17	14270	Orange	All cosmetic products		Details
Tetrasodium 1-acetamido-2-hydroxy-3-(4-((4-sulphonatophenylazo)-7-sulphonato-1-naphthylazo))naphthalene-4,6-disulphonate	219-746-5	2519-30-4	53	28440	Black	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 151)	Details
Tetrasodium 6-amino-4-hydroxy-3-[[7-sulphonato-4-[(4-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-1-naphthyl]azo]naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate	218-326-9	2118-39-0	52	27755	Black	All cosmetic products		Details
Tetrasodium 7-hydroxy-8-[(4-sulphonato-1-naphthyl)azo]naphthalene-1,3,6-trisulphonate	227-454-4	5850-44-2	36	16290	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Titanium dioxide	236-675-5	13463-67-7	143	77891	White	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 171); Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1 % or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μm, to be used in compliance with Annex III, No [321]	Details
Trimanganese bis (orthophosphate)	-	10236-39-2	141	77745	Red	All cosmetic products		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
Trisodium 1-(1-naphthylazo)-2-hydroxynaphthalene-4',6,8-trisulphonate	220-036-2	2611-82-7	35	16255	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 124)	Details
Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(4'-sulphonatonaphthyl)azo]naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate	213-022-2	915-67-3	33	16185	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 123)	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
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
Zinc stearate	209-151-9	557-05-1	150		White	All cosmetic products		Details
Dipotassium 3,6-dichloro-2-(2,4,5,7-tetrabromo-6-oxido-3-oxoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate	229-225-4	6441-77-6	78	45405	Red	All cosmetic products except eye products	Not to be used in eye 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 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
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 4-((2-Hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo)benzenesulphonic acid	-	-	21			All cosmetic products except eye products	Not to be used in eye 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
Salts and lakes of 3,6-dichloro-2-(2,4,5,7-tetrabromo-6-oxido-3-oxoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate	-	-	78			All cosmetic products except eye products	Not to be used in eye 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
Salts and lakes of Polychloro copper phthalocyanine	-	-	107			All cosmetic products except eye products	Not to be used in eye products	Details
Sodium 4-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]benzenesulphonate	211-199-0	633-96-5	21	15510	Orange	All cosmetic products except eye products	Not to be used in eye products	Details
3',6'-Dihydroxy-4',5'-dinitrospiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthene]-3-one	246-308-0	24545-86-6	77	45396	Orange	All cosmetic products except lip products		Details
Salts and lakes of 3',6'-Dihydroxy-4',5'-dinitrospiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthene]-3-one	-	-	77			All cosmetic products except lip products		Details

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