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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 19 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 Disodium hydrogen bis[5-chloro-3-[(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)azo]-2-hydroxybenzenesulphonato(3-)]chromate(3-)	-	-	41			Rinse-off products		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 Ferrate(3-), tris(5,6-dihydro-5-(hydroxyimino-kappaN)-6-(oxo-kappaO)-2-naphthalenesulfonato(2-))-	-	-	2			All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	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 Hydrogen (4-(4-(diethylamino)-2',4'-disulphonatobenzhydrylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)diethylammonium	-	-	59			All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Salts and lakes of Hydrogen 3,6-bis(diethylamino)-9-(2,4-disulphonatophenyl)xanthylium	-	-	71			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Hydrogen 9-(2,4-disulphonatophenyl)-3,6-bis(ethylamino)-2,7-dimethylxanthylium	-	-	73			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
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 [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 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 Iron, tris(1-nitroso-2-naphthalenolato-O,O')-	-	-	1			Rinse-off products		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,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 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-(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 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 Pelargonidin	-	-	149			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	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 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 Polychloro copper phthalocyanine	-	-	107			All cosmetic products except eye products	Not to be used in eye 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 Sodium 3,3'-(9,10-dioxoanthracene-1,4-diyldiimino)bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulphonate)	-	-	93			Rinse-off 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
1,4-bis(p-Tolylamino)anthraquinone	204-909-5	128-80-3	91	61565	Green	All cosmetic products		Details
1-Anilino-4-hydroxyanthraquinone	242-939-0	19286-75-0	88	60724	Violet	Rinse-off 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
29H,31H-Phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32 copper	205-685-1	147-14-8	105	74160	Blue	All cosmetic products		Details
3,4,5,6-Tetrachloro-2-(1,4,5,8-tetrabromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxoxanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid	242-355-6	18472-87-2	79	45410	Red	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
5,12-Dihydroquino[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione	213-879-2	1047-16-1	102	73900	Violet	Rinse-off products		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
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
Aluminium hydroxide sulphate	215-573-4	1332-73-6	118	77002	White	All cosmetic products		Details
Ammonium manganese(3+) diphosphate	233-257-4	10101-66-3	140	77742	Violet	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
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
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
Calcium stearate	216-472-8	1592-23-0	150		White	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
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
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
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

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