cosmetics-colorant

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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240-299-7
16143-80-9
1
10006
Green
Rinse-off products
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213-903-1
1064-48-8
46
20470
Black
Rinse-off products
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216-760-3
1658-56-6
24
15620
Red
Rinse-off products
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228-808-0
6359-82-6
42
18820
Yellow
Rinse-off products
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224-748-4
4474-24-2
93
61585
Blue
Rinse-off products
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224-460-9
4368-56-3
94
62045
Blue
Rinse-off products
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72
Rinse-off products
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93
Rinse-off products
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151
Rinse-off products
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152
Rinse-off products
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42
Rinse-off products
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12
Rinse-off products
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45
Rinse-off products
Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm
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1
Rinse-off products
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40
Rinse-off products
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65
Rinse-off products
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64
Rinse-off products
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83
Rinse-off products
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73
Rinse-off products
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71
Rinse-off products
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41
Rinse-off products
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106
Rinse-off products
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54
Rinse-off products
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62
Rinse-off products
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85
Rinse-off products
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102
Rinse-off products
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103
Rinse-off products
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13
Rinse-off products
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50
Rinse-off products
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11
Rinse-off products
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104
Rinse-off products
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6
Rinse-off products
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46
Rinse-off products
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39
Rinse-off products
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15
Rinse-off products
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48
Rinse-off products
Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm
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47
Rinse-off products
Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm
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24
Rinse-off products
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88
Rinse-off products
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94
Rinse-off products
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10
Rinse-off products
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200-971-2
76-59-5
151
Blue
Rinse-off products
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200-972-8
76-60-8
152
Green
Rinse-off products
Details
229-315-3
6471-51-8
12
12420
Red
Rinse-off products
Details
227-783-3
5979-28-2
45
20040
Yellow
Rinse-off products
Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm
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227-022-5
5601-29-6
40
18690
Yellow
Rinse-off products
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227-513-4
5863-51-4
65
42170
Green
Rinse-off products
Details
225-458-0
4857-81-2
64
42100
Green
Rinse-off products
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614-430-7
6837-46-3
83
50325
Violet
Rinse-off products
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228-377-9
6252-76-2
72
45190
Violet
Rinse-off products
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227-528-6
5873-16-5
73
45220
Red
Rinse-off products
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222-529-8
3520-42-1
71
45100
Red
Rinse-off products
Details
222-476-0
3486-30-4
62
42080
Blue
Rinse-off products
Details
229-051-9
6408-26-0
41
18736
Red
Rinse-off products
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215-537-8
1330-38-7
106
74180
Blue
Rinse-off products
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236-531-1
13421-53-9
50
24790
Red
Rinse-off products
Details
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
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228-767-9
6358-30-1
85
51319
Violet
Rinse-off products
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213-879-2
1047-16-1
102
73900
Violet
Rinse-off products
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213-561-3
980-26-7
103
73915
Red
Rinse-off products
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221-831-7
3248-91-7
67
42520
Violet
Rinse-off products
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229-106-7
6410-40-8
13
12480
Brown
Rinse-off products
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229-440-3
6535-46-2
11
12370
Red
Rinse-off products
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209-378-3
574-93-6
104
74100
Blue
Rinse-off products
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228-901-6
6371-96-6
6
11725
Orange
Rinse-off products
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10236-37-0
39
18130
Red
Rinse-off products
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224-330-1
4314-14-1
15
12700
Yellow
Rinse-off products
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226-939-8
5567-15-7
48
21108
Yellow
Rinse-off products
Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm
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225-822-9
5102-83-0
47
21100
Yellow
Rinse-off products
Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm
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242-939-0
19286-75-0
88
60724
Violet
Rinse-off products
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219-372-2
2425-85-6
10
12120
Red
Rinse-off products
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246-308-0
24545-86-6
77
45396
Orange
Lip products
Only in free acid form, when used in lip products
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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
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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
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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
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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
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59
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
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2
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
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97
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
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90
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
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68
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
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69
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
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38
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes; Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 128)
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8
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
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153
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
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66
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
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26
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
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-
4
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
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5
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
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49
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
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87
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
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51
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%
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34
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
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81
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
229-390-2
6505-30-2
68
42735
Blue
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
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
223-098-9
3734-67-6
38
18050
Red
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes; Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 128)
Details
228-899-7
6371-76-2
26
15800
Red
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
224-597-4
4424-06-0
97
71105
Orange
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
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
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
229-439-8
6535-42-8
8
12010
Red
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
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
229-355-1
6486-23-3
5
11710
Yellow
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
229-754-0
6706-82-7
49
21230
Yellow
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
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
This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 47000.
232-318-2
8003-22-3
81
47000
Yellow
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
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
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77
All cosmetic products except lip products
Details
246-308-0
24545-86-6
77
45396
Orange
All cosmetic products except lip 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
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107
All cosmetic products except eye products
Not to be used in eye products
Details
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78
All cosmetic products except eye products
Not to be used in eye 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
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
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21
All cosmetic products except eye products
Not to be used in eye products
Details
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3
All cosmetic products except eye products
Not to be used in eye products
Details
212-690-2
846-70-8
3
10316
Yellow
All cosmetic products except eye products
Not to be used in eye products
Details
229-225-4
6441-77-6
78
45405
Red
All cosmetic products except eye products
Not to be used in eye 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
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
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]
Details
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
208-924-8
547-57-9
17
14270
Orange
All cosmetic products
Details
214-998-2
1248-18-6
25
15630
Red
All cosmetic 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
-
-
145
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 101)
Details
-
-
149
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)
Details
-
-
61
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
14
All cosmetic products
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
-
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110
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160d)
Details
-
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120
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
70
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 142)
Details
-
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74
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
145
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 101)
Details
-
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57
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160f)
Details
-
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149
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)
Details
-
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149
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)
Details
-
-
114
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 100)
Details
-
-
116
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)
Details
-
-
116
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)
Details
-
-
115
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 120)
Details
-
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58
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 161g)
Details
-
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29
All cosmetic products
Details
-
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55
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160a)
Details
-
-
22
All cosmetic products
Details
-
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23
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
43
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
92
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
63
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 133)
Details
-
-
148
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 162)
Details
-
-
109
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160b)
Details
-
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108
All cosmetic products
Details
-
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56
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160e)
Details
-
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96
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
30
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
100
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
52
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
95
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
101
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
19
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 122)
Details
-
-
16
All cosmetic products
Details
-
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7
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
17
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
33
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 123)
Details
-
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105
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
32
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 129)
Details
-
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113
All cosmetic products
Details
-
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99
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 132)
Details
-
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98
All cosmetic products
Details
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20
All cosmetic products
Details
-
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18
All cosmetic products
Details
-
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89
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
53
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 151)
Details
-
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91
All cosmetic products
Details
-
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36
All cosmetic products
Details
-
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86
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
112
All cosmetic products
Details
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A colloidal clay. Consists primarily of montmorillonite.
215-108-5
1302-78-9
119
77004
White
All cosmetic products
Details
229-107-2
6410-41-9
14
12490
Red
All cosmetic products
Details
230-248-7
6983-79-5
109
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160b)
Details
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
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

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