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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)
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Hydrogen [4-[4-(dimethylamino)-α-(2-hydroxy-3,6-disulphonato-1-naphthyl)benzylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium, monosodium salt	221-409-2	3087-16-9	70	44090	Green	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 142)	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
Caramel The substance obtained by controlled heat treatment of food-grade carbohydrates. Food-grade acids, alkalies, and salts may be used to assist carmelization. Food-grade antifoaming agents may be used in an amount not greater than that required to produce the intended effect. Consists essentially of colloidal aggregates that are dispersible in water but only partly dispersible in alcohol-water solutions. Depending upon the particular carmelizing agent used, may have a positive or negative colloidal charge in solution.	232-435-9	8028-89-5	146		Brown	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 150a-d)	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
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
beta Carotene	230-636-6	7235-40-7	55	40800	Orange	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160a)	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
Salts and lakes of beta Carotene	-	-	55			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160a)	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
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
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 Annatto	-	-	109			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160b)	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
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
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
Salts and lakes of Lycopene	-	-	110			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160d)	Details
8'-apo-β-Caroten-8'-al	-	1962-15-8	56	40820	Orange	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160e)	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
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
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
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
Salts and lakes of Canthaxanthin	-	-	58			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 161g)	Details
Beetroot red	231-628-5	7659-95-2	148		Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 162)	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
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
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
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
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 Malvidin	-	-	149			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	Details
Salts and lakes of Pelargonidin	-	-	149			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	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
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
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
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

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