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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 29 March 2024. Database contains 309 unique substances/entries.
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209-151-9
557-05-1
150
White
All cosmetic products
Details
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
243-010-2
19381-50-1
2
10020
Green
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
228-783-6
6358-69-6
87
59040
Green
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
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
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
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
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
-
10236-39-2
141
77745
Red
All cosmetic products
Details
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]
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227-454-4
5850-44-2
36
16290
Red
All cosmetic products
Details
218-326-9
2118-39-0
52
27755
Black
All cosmetic products
Details
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
616-852-7
8005-03-6
84
50420
Black
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
240-299-7
16143-80-9
1
10006
Green
Rinse-off products
Details
213-903-1
1064-48-8
46
20470
Black
Rinse-off products
Details
224-618-7
4430-18-6
90
60730
Violet
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
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
216-760-3
1658-56-6
24
15620
Red
Rinse-off products
Details
211-199-0
633-96-5
21
15510
Orange
All cosmetic products except eye products
Not to be used in eye products
Details
228-808-0
6359-82-6
42
18820
Yellow
Rinse-off products
Details
208-924-8
547-57-9
17
14270
Orange
All cosmetic products
Details
224-748-4
4474-24-2
93
61585
Blue
Rinse-off products
Details
214-998-2
1248-18-6
25
15630
Red
All cosmetic products
Details
224-460-9
4368-56-3
94
62045
Blue
Rinse-off products
Details
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
-
-
72
Rinse-off products
Details
-
-
93
Rinse-off products
Details
-
-
145
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 101)
Details
-
-
107
All cosmetic products except eye products
Not to be used in eye products
Details
-
-
151
Rinse-off products
Details
-
-
152
Rinse-off products
Details
-
-
149
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)
Details
-
-
42
Rinse-off products
Details
-
-
61
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
14
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
12
Rinse-off products
Details
-
-
45
Rinse-off products
Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm
Details
-
-
109
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160b)
Details
-
-
149
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)
Details
-
-
116
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)
Details
-
-
110
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160d)
Details
-
-
120
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
1
Rinse-off products
Details
-
-
40
Rinse-off products
Details
-
-
65
Rinse-off products
Details
-
-
64
Rinse-off products
Details
-
-
83
Rinse-off products
Details
-
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73
Rinse-off products
Details
-
-
71
Rinse-off products
Details

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