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Cosmetic Products Regulation, Annex II - Prohibited Substances

EU. Prohibited Substances: Annex II, Regulation 1223/2009/EC on Cosmetic Products, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1490, OJ L 183, 20 July 2023

This list contains substances which are banned from use in any cosmetic products marketed for sale or use in the European Union.

Last updated 23 April 2024. Database contains 2528 unique substances/entries.
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CP-13,853
412-200-9
17630-75-0
1034
All cosmetic products
0 %
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219-991-8
2593-15-9
1054
All cosmetic products
0 %
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619-823-7
494793-67-8
1674
All cosmetic products
0 %
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233-639-0
10288-36-5
1246
Hair dye products
0 %
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207-604-5
484-20-8
358
All cosmetic products except sun protection and bronzing products
0 %
Not permitted for all products except if occurring in natural essences
Details
207-604-5
484-20-8
358
Sun protection products and bronzing products
1 mg/kg
Not permitted for all products except if occurring in natural essences
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237-241-8
13706-86-0
447
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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202-765-8
99-55-8
1195
All cosmetic products
0 %
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256-960-8
51085-52-0
1195
All cosmetic products
0 %
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210-025-0
602-87-9
691
All cosmetic products
0 %
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205-651-6
145-39-1
422
All cosmetic products
0 %
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205-457-1
141-10-6
433
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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441-550-5
-
1497
All cosmetic products
0 %
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204-327-1
119-47-1
1682
All cosmetic products
0 %
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253-704-7
37894-46-5
452
All cosmetic products
0 %
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701-118-1
2156592-54-8
1708
All cosmetic products
0 %
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701-162-1
-
1709
All cosmetic products
0 %
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701-271-4
-
1707
All cosmetic products
0 %
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219-607-9
2478-20-8
1277
Hair dye products
0 %
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605-780-1
17672-22-9
1315
Hair dye products
0 %
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219-163-6
2379-74-0
1365
Hair dye products
0 %
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429-960-2
27610-48-6
1470
All cosmetic products
0 %
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ARANCIO DISPERSO 149; C.I. DISPERSE ORANGE 149; DISPERS ORANGE 149; DISPERSE ORANGE 149; ORANGE DISPERSE 149; TERASIL GOLDGELB 2RS
400-340-3
85136-74-9
756
All cosmetic products
0 %
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251-841-7
34131-99-2
441
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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858-385-3
28020-38-4
1212
Hair dye products
0 %
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303-358-9
94166-62-8
1212
Hair dye products
0 %
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204-419-1
120-71-8
1162
All cosmetic products
0 %
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69825-83-8
1321
Hair dye products
0 %
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209-329-6
570-24-1
1235
All cosmetic products
0 %
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247-878-3
26651-96-7
432
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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-
2530-97-4
135
All cosmetic products
0 %
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201-721-5
87-05-8
1134
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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429-400-7
199327-61-2
1518
All cosmetic products
0 %
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208-513-3
531-59-9
442
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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219-499-3
2445-83-2
446
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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228-767-9
6358-30-1
1360
Hair dye products
0 %
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206-066-9
298-81-7
358
All cosmetic products except sun protection and bronzing products
0 %
Not permitted for all products except if occurring in natural essences
Details
206-066-9
298-81-7
358
Sun protection products and bronzing products
1 mg/kg
Not permitted for all products except if occurring in natural essences
Details
289-276-3
86722-66-9
1300
Hair dye products
0 %
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207-581-1
482-44-0
34
All cosmetic products
0 %
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216-055-0
1484-13-5
1023
All cosmetic products
0 %
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218-575-3
2186-25-6
1041
All cosmetic products
0 %
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218-574-8
2186-24-5
1040
All cosmetic products
0 %
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247-711-4
26447-14-3
1043
All cosmetic products
0 %
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265-294-7
64969-36-4
723
All cosmetic products
0 %
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219-943-6
2580-56-5
1340
Hair dye products
0 %
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260-116-4
56330-88-2
1305
Hair dye products
0 %
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208-520-1
531-86-2
714
All cosmetic products
0 %
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T-69
414-770-4
140698-96-0
1186
All cosmetic products
0 %
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BLENDUR I VP KU 3-4519
421-550-1
-
1164
All cosmetic products
0 %
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R 7623 TECHNICAL
403-250-2
-
754
All cosmetic products
0 %
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RAS-5 1000 CPS; RAS-5 400 CPS; RAS-5 4000 CPS
417-470-1
-
1132
All cosmetic products
0 %
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BONJET BLACK 817
418-230-9;438-310-7
163879-69-4
1193
All cosmetic products
0 %
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BONJET BLACK 817
418-230-9;438-310-7
163879-69-4
1501
All cosmetic products
0 %
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DYE K
402-660-9
-
1154
All cosmetic products
0 %
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VERNETZER TMAG
412-790-8
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759
All cosmetic products
0 %
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T-271
417-980-4
157321-59-0
1187
All cosmetic products
0 %
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615-339-5
71751-41-2
1548
All cosmetic products
0 %
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as a redistillate from the distillation of wash oil. It consists predominantly of 2-ringed aromatic and heterocyclic hydrocarbons boiling in the range of approximately 260°C to 290°C (500°F to 554°F).
309-851-5
101316-45-4
632
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contain > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene
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205-807-3
152-72-7
254
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-836-8
75-07-0
1391
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-473-5
60-35-5
1076
All cosmetic products
0 %
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603-921-1
135410-20-7
1722
All cosmetic products
0 %
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682-791-8
160430-64-8
1722
All cosmetic products
0 %
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251-899-3
34256-82-1
1631
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-835-2
75-05-8
393
All cosmetic products
0 %
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215-296-9
1320-07-6
1232
Hair dye products
0 %
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226-502-1
5413-75-2
1233
Hair dye products
0 %
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277-704-1
74070-46-5
1566
All cosmetic products
0 %
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206-121-7
302-27-2
12
All cosmetic products
0 %
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Aconitum napellus, Ranunculaceae.
283-252-6
84603-50-9
11
All cosmetic products
0 %
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201-173-7
79-06-1
681
All cosmetic products
0 %
Unless regulated elsewhere in this Regulation
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203-466-5
107-13-1
682
All cosmetic products
0 %
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Adonis vernalis, Ranunculaceae.
283-458-6
84649-73-0
13
All cosmetic products
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
302
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
240-110-8
15972-60-8
1028
All cosmetic products
0 %
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639-634-3
97676-35-2
423
Fragrance ingredient
0 %
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206-215-8
309-00-2
1057
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
250
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
255
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
1012
All cosmetic products
0 %
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270-651-5
68475-57-0
1542
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w 1,3-butadiene
Details
270-651-5
68475-57-0
482
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
Details
292-456-4
90622-55-2
600
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
Details
287-476-5
85535-84-8
1109
All cosmetic products
0 %
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292-454-3
90622-53-0
881
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen
Details
270-652-0
68475-58-1
1542
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w 1,3-butadiene
Details
270-652-0
68475-58-1
483
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
Details
270-653-6
68475-59-2
484
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
Details
270-653-6
68475-59-2
1542
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w 1,3-butadiene
Details
270-654-1
68475-60-5
485
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
Details
270-654-1
68475-60-5
1542
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w 1,3-butadiene
Details
-
-
16
All cosmetic products
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
-
-
134
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
-
5486-77-1
19
All cosmetic products
0 %
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203-457-6
107-05-1
1172
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
203-442-4
106-92-3
997
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-309-2
57-06-7
18
All cosmetic products
0 %
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204-107-5
115-79-7
132
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-469-3
60-32-2
7
All cosmetic products
0 %
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672-776-4
348635-87-0
1623
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-041-6
50-48-6
146
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-521-5
61-82-5
1081
All cosmetic products
0 %
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Ammi majus, Umbelliferae.
291-072-4
90320-46-0
35
All cosmetic products
All cosmetic products
0 %
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235-183-8
12124-97-9
1695
All cosmetic products
0 %
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221-470-5
3108-42-7
1604
All cosmetic products
0 %
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223-320-4
3825-26-1
1560
All cosmetic products
0 %
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249-415-0
29081-56-9
1493
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
156
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
-
4149-60-4
1636
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
381
All cosmetic products
0 %
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203-770-8
110-46-3
247
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
106
All cosmetic products
0 %
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433-560-3
15375-21-0
1483
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-539-3
62-53-3
22
All cosmetic products
0 %
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204-371-1
120-12-7
38
All cosmetic products
0 %
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The anthracene-rich solid obtained by the crystallization and centrifuging of anthracene oil. It is composed primarily of anthracene, carbazole and phenanthrene.
292-603-2
90640-81-6
1541
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene or if they contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene
Details
A complex combination of hydrocarbons from the distillation of anthracene obtained by the crystallization of anthracene oil from bituminous high temperature tar and boiling in the range of 330°C to 350°C (626°F to 662°F). It contains chiefly anthracene, carbazole and phenanthrene.
295-275-9
91995-15-2
1541
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene or if they contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene
Details
A complex combination of hydrocarbons from the distillation of anthracene obtained by crystallization of anthracene oil from bituminous coal high temperature tar and boiling in the approximate range of 350°C to 360°C (662°F to 680°F). It contains chiefly anthracene, carbazole and phenanthrene.
295-276-4
91995-16-3
1541
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene or if they contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene
Details
A complex combination of hydrocarbons from the distillation of anthracene obtained by crystallization of anthracene oil from bituminous high temperature tar and boiling in the range of approximately 290°C to 340°C (554°F to 644°F). It contains chiefly trinuclear aromatics and their dihydro derivatives.
295-278-5
91995-17-4
1541
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene or if they contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene
Details
The oil remaining after the removal, by a crystallization process, of an anthracene-rich solid (anthracene paste) from anthracene oil. It is composed primarily of two, three and four membered aromatic compounds.
292-604-8
90640-82-7
1541
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene or if they contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene
Details
201-549-0
84-65-1
1603
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
390
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
39
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
40
All cosmetic products
0 %
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Apocynum cannabinum, Apocynaceae.
283-253-1
84603-51-0
41
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-565-5
63-75-2
238
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
365
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
-
67123-64-2
365
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
206-238-3
313-67-7
365
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
207-499-6
475-80-9
365
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
15918-62-4
365
All cosmetic products
0 %
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A complex combination hydrocarbons obtained from mixed coal tar pitch-polyethylene-polypropylene pyrolysis. Composed primarily of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C20 through C28 and having a softening point of 100°C to 220°C (212°F to 428°F) according to DIN 52025.
309-956-6
101794-74-5
633
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contain > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene
Details
A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from mixed coal tar pitch-polyethylene pyrolysis. Composed primarily of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C20 through C28 and having a softening point of 100°C to 220°C (212°F to 428°F) according to DIN 52025.
309-957-1
101794-75-6
634
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contain > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from mixed coal tar pitch-polystyrene pyrolysis. Composed primarily of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C20 through C28 and having a softening point of 100°C to 220°C (212°F to 428°F) according to DIN 52025.
309-958-7
101794-76-7
635
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substance contain > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene
Details
268-618-5
68131-49-7
1539
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the fractionation pyrolysis at 816°C (1500°F) of naphtha and raffinate. It consists predominantly of aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C6 through C8, including benzene.
270-658-3
68475-70-7
1539
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
Details
A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by separation from the platformate-containing fraction. It consists predominantly of aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C7 through C12 (primarily C8) and can contain nonaromatic hydrocarbons, both boiling in the range of approximately 130°C to 200°C (266°F to 392°F).
297-401-8
93571-75-6
1539
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
Details
292-698-0
90989-42-7
1539
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
Details
292-694-9
90989-38-1
1539
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
Details
295-279-0
91995-18-5
1539
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
Details
292-695-4
90989-39-2
1539
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
Details
A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from the evaporation of solvent under vacuum from polymerized hydrocarbon resin. It consists predominantly of aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C8 through C9 and boiling in the range of approximately 120°C to 215°C (248°F to 419°F).
295-281-1
91995-20-9
1539
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
Details
295-551-9
92062-36-7
1539
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
Details
-
-
43
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
601-649-8
12001-28-4
762
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Atropa belladonna, Solanaceae.
232-365-9
8007-93-0
44
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-104-8
51-55-8
45
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
265-610-3
65195-55-3
1548
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
204-092-5
115-46-8
286
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
620-425-0
68049-83-2
1157
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
252-626-0
35575-96-3
1685
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
206-186-1
306-53-6
121
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
205-793-9
151-56-4
733
All cosmetic products
0 %
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203-102-5
103-33-3
727
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
-
220
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
237-222-4
13701-59-2
1699
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
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46
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted except for barium sulphide under the conditions laid down in Annex III, and barium sulphate, lakes, salts, and pigments prepared from colouring agents when listed in Annex IV
Details
602-156-0
12221-69-1
1259
Hair dye products
0 %
Details
200-588-0
64-65-3
183
All cosmetic products
0 %
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206-123-8
302-40-9
157
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-800-1
73-48-3
53
All cosmetic products
0 %
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617-356-3
82560-54-1
1404
All cosmetic products
0 %
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241-775-7
17804-35-2
1035
All cosmetic products
0 %
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246-585-8
25057-89-0
1724
All cosmetic products
0 %
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205-911-9
205-99-2
641
All cosmetic products
0 %
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200-280-6
56-55-3
638
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
86-13-5
158
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
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49
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
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1298
Hair dye products
0 %
Details
280-919-3
83803-98-9
1298
Hair dye products
0 %
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-
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1297
Hair dye products
0 %
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280-920-9
83803-99-0
1297
Hair dye products
0 %
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200-753-7
71-43-2
47
All cosmetic products
0 %
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219-091-5
2353-45-9
1357
Hair dye products
0 %
Details
228-921-5
6373-74-6
1280
Hair dye products
0 %
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239-377-3
15347-52-1
1280
Hair dye products
0 %
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202-199-1
92-87-5
26
All cosmetic products
0 %
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252-984-8
36341-27-2
717
All cosmetic products
0 %
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-
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720
All cosmetic products
0 %
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208-519-6
531-85-1
713
All cosmetic products
0 %
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244-236-4
21136-70-9
716
All cosmetic products
0 %
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213-885-5
1050-48-2
60
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0 %
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210-412-4
615-16-7
48
All cosmetic products
0 %
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213-524-1
966-62-1
1276
Hair dye products
0 %
Details
230-338-6
7057-57-0
1276
Hair dye products
0 %
Details
205-916-6
207-08-9
642
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
-
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1276
Hair dye products
0 %
Details
200-028-5
50-32-8
612
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
205-892-7
192-97-2
639
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
205-910-3
205-82-3
640
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
205-877-5
189-55-9
1648
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
-
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357
All cosmetic products
0 %
Not permitted for all products except for normal content in natural essences used
Details
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49
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
204-337-6
119-61-9
1703
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
235-546-0
12270-13-2
1261
Hair dye products
0 %
Details
-
38901-82-5
1261
Hair dye products
0 %
Details
B2,4DBB
420-710-8
23085-60-1
1045
All cosmetic products
0 %
Details
202-311-9
94-18-8
1377
All cosmetic products
0 %
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201-622-7
85-68-7
1152
All cosmetic products
0 %
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