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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 03 May 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)
[4-[[4-Anilino-1-naphthyl][4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylene] cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium chloride	219-943-6	2580-56-5	69	44045	Blue	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	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
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
1-[(4-Methyl-2-nitrophenyl)azo]-2-naphthol	219-372-2	2425-85-6	10	12120	Red	Rinse-off products		Details
6-Chloro-2-(6-chloro-4-methyl-3-oxobenzo[b]thien-2(3H)-ylidene)-4-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-3(2H)-one	219-163-6	2379-74-0	100	73360	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Benzene-methanaminium, N-ethyl-N-(4-((4-(ethyl((3-sulfophenyl)methyl)amino) phenyl)(4-hydroxy-2-sulfophenyl)methylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-3-sulfo-, hydroxide, inner salt, disodium salt	219-091-5	2353-45-9	61	42053	Green	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(3-sulphonatophenyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate	219-073-7	2347-72-0	30	15980	Orange	All cosmetic products		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
4-(Phenylazo)resorcinol	218-131-9	2051-85-6	7	11920	Orange	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 7-hydroxy-8-(phenylazo)naphthalene-1,3-disulphonate	217-705-6	1936-15-8	34	16230	Orange	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	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
Sodium 4-[(2-Hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]naphthalenesulphonate	216-760-3	1658-56-6	24	15620	Red	Rinse-off products		Details
Calcium stearate	216-472-8	1592-23-0	150		White	All cosmetic products		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
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
Annatto	215-735-4	1393-63-1	109	75120	Orange	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
Iron oxide	215-721-8	1345-25-1	134	77489	Orange	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
Carbon black	215-609-9	1333-86-4	126a	77266	Black	All cosmetic products	Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user's lungs by inhalation; Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: 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, and total Hg ≤ 1 ppm; Primary particle size ≥ 20 nm	Details
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
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
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
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
5,12-Dihydro-2,9-dimethylquino[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione	213-561-3	980-26-7	103	73915	Red	Rinse-off products		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
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 5,7-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
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
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
(4-(4-Aminophenyl)(4-iminocyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)methyl)-2-methylaniline hydrochloride	211-189-6	632-99-5	66	42510	Violet	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
4',5'-Dibromo-3',6'-dihydroxyspiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthene]-3-one	209-876-0	596-03-2	75	45370	Orange	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
29H,31H-Phthalocyanine	209-378-3	574-93-6	104	74100	Blue	Rinse-off products		Details
Zinc stearate	209-151-9	557-05-1	150		White	All cosmetic products		Details
Magnesium stearate	209-150-3	557-04-0	150		White	All cosmetic products		Details
Sodium 4-(2,4-dihydroxyphenylazo)benzenesulphonate	208-924-8	547-57-9	17	14270	Orange	All cosmetic products		Details
Magnesium carbonate	208-915-9	546-93-0	139	77713	White	All cosmetic products		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
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
Disodium 2-(3-oxo-6-oxidoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate	208-253-0	518-47-8	74	45350	Yellow	All cosmetic products		Details
Canthaxanthin	208-187-2	514-78-3	58	40850	Orange	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 161g)	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
2-(1,3-Dihydro-3-oxo-2H-indazol-2-ylidene)-1,2-dihydro-3H-indol-3-one	207-586-9	482-89-3	98	73000	Blue	All cosmetic products		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
Calcium carbonate	207-439-9	471-34-1	124	77220	White	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 170)	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
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
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
29H,31H-Phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32 copper	205-685-1	147-14-8	105	74160	Blue	All cosmetic products		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
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
1-(4-(Phenylazo)phenylazo)-2-naphthol	201-638-4	85-86-9	51	26100	Red	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes; Purity criteria: aniline <= 0.2%, 2-naphtol <= 0.2%, 4-aminoazobenzene <= 0.1%, 1-(phenylazo)-2-naphtol <=3%, 1-[2-(phenylazo) phenylazo]-2-napthalenol <= 2%	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
6,15-Dihydroanthrazine-5,9,14,18-tetrone	201-375-5	81-77-6	95	69800	Blue	All cosmetic products		Details
1-Hydroxy-4-(p-toluidino)anthraquinone	201-353-5	81-48-1	89	60725	Violet	All cosmetic products		Details
Phenol, 4,4'-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2,6-dibromo-3-methyl-,S,S-dioxide	200-972-8	76-60-8	152		Green	Rinse-off products		Details
Phenol, 4,4'-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2-bromo-3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-, S,S-dioxide	200-971-2	76-59-5	151		Blue	Rinse-off products		Details
2-Amino-1,7-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one	200-799-8	73-40-5	113	75170	White	All cosmetic products		Details
1,2-Dihydroxyanthraquinone	200-782-5	72-48-0	86	58000	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Trimanganese bis (orthophosphate)	-	10236-39-2	141	77745	Red	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

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