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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 18 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)
Activated Carbon-High Density Skeleton	931-328-0	-	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
Activated Carbon-High Density Skeleton	931-328-0	-	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
Activated Carbon-Low Density Skeleton	931-334-3	-	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
Activated Carbon-Low Density Skeleton	931-334-3	-	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	231-153-3	7440-44-0	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	231-153-3	7440-44-0	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
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
Charcoal, bone A fine black powder obtained by burning animal bones in a closed container. It consists primarily of calcium phosphate and carbon.	232-421-2	8021-99-6	127	77267	Black	All cosmetic products		Details
Coke black This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 77268.	215-669-6	1339-82-8	128	77268:1	Black	All cosmetic products		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
Sodium 4-amino-5-hydroxy-3-((4-nitrophenyl)azo)-6-(phenylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate	213-903-1	1064-48-8	46	20470	Black	Rinse-off products		Details
Sulfonated nigrosine color	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
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
Tetrasodium 6-amino-4-hydroxy-3-[[7-sulphonato-4-[(4-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-1-naphthyl]azo]naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate	218-326-9	2118-39-0	52	27755	Black	All cosmetic products		Details
2-(1,3-Dihydro-3-oxo-2H-indazol-2-ylidene)-1,2-dihydro-3H-indol-3-one	207-586-9	482-89-3	98	73000	Blue	All cosmetic products		Details
29H,31H-Phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32 copper	205-685-1	147-14-8	105	74160	Blue	All cosmetic products		Details
29H,31H-Phthalocyanine	209-378-3	574-93-6	104	74100	Blue	Rinse-off products		Details
6,15-Dihydroanthrazine-5,9,14,18-tetrone	201-375-5	81-77-6	95	69800	Blue	All cosmetic 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
[4-[[4-Anilino-1-naphthyl][4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylene] cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium chloride	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
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
Benzene-methanaminium, N-ethyl-N-(4-((4-(ethyl((3-sulfophenyl)methyl)amino) phenyl)(2-sulfophenyl)methylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-3-sulfo-, hydroxide, inner salt, disodium salt	223-339-8	3844-45-9	63	42090	Blue	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 133)	Details
Disodium 5,5'-(2-(1,3-dihydro-3-oxo-2H-indazol-2-ylidene)-1,2-dihydro-3H-indol-3-one)disulphonate	212-728-8	860-22-0	99	73015	Blue	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 132)	Details
Disodium [29H,31H-phthalocyaninedisulphonato (4-)-N29,N30,N31,N32] cuprate (2-)	215-537-8	1330-38-7	106	74180	Blue	Rinse-off products		Details
Ethanaminium, N-(4-((4-(diethylamino)phenyl)(5-hydroxy-2,4-disulfophenyl)methylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-N-ethyl-, hydroxide, inner salt, calcium salt (2:1)	222-573-8	3536-49-0	60	42051	Blue	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 131)	Details
Ferric ammonium ferrocyanide	237-875-5	14038-43-8	138	77510	Blue	All cosmetic products	Free from cyanide ions	Details
Hydrogen (benzyl)[4-[[4-[benzylethylamino]phenyl](2,4-disulphonatophenyl)methylene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene](ethyl)ammonium, sodium salt	222-476-0	3486-30-4	62	42080	Blue	Rinse-off products		Details
Hydrogen [4-[[4-(diethylamino)phenyl][4-[ethyl[(3-sulphonatobenzyl)amino]-o-tolyl]methylene]-3-methylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene](ethyl)(3-sulphonatobenzyl)ammonium, sodium salt	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
Lazurite	215-111-1	1302-83-6	120	77007	Blue	All cosmetic products		Details
Phenol, 4,4'-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2-bromo-3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-, S,S-dioxide	200-971-2	76-59-5	151		Blue	Rinse-off products		Details
Sodium 1-amino-4-(cyclohexylamino)-9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxoanthracene-2-sulphonate	224-460-9	4368-56-3	94	62045	Blue	Rinse-off products		Details
Sodium 3,3'-(9,10-dioxoanthracene-1,4-diyldiimino)bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulphonate)	224-748-4	4474-24-2	93	61585	Blue	Rinse-off products		Details
4-[(2,5-Dichlorophenyl)azo]-N-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide	229-106-7	6410-40-8	13	12480	Brown	Rinse-off products		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
Copper	231-159-6	7440-50-8	132	77400	Brown	All cosmetic products		Details
Gold	231-165-9	7440-57-5	133	77480	Brown	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 175)	Details
1,4-bis(p-Tolylamino)anthraquinone	204-909-5	128-80-3	91	61565	Green	All cosmetic products		Details
Benzene-methanaminium, N-ethyl-N-(4-((4-(ethyl((3-sulfophenyl)methyl)amino) phenyl)(4-hydroxy-2-sulfophenyl)methylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-3-sulfo-, hydroxide, inner salt, disodium salt	219-091-5	2353-45-9	61	42053	Green	All cosmetic products		Details
Chromium (III) hydroxide	601-657-1	12001-99-9	130	77289	Green	All cosmetic products	Free from chromate ion	Details
Chromium (III) oxide	215-160-9	1308-38-9	129	77288	Green	All cosmetic products	Free from chromate ion	Details
Cobalt aluminum oxide This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 77346	310-193-6	1345-16-0	131	77346	Green	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 2,2'-(9,10-dioxoanthracene-1,4-diyldiimino)bis(5-methylsulphonate)	224-546-6	4403-90-1	92	61570	Green	All cosmetic products		Details
Hydrogen [4-[(2-chlorophenyl)[4-[ethyl (3-sulphonatobenzyl)amino]phenyl] methylene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene](ethyl)(3-sulphonatobenzyl)ammonium, sodium salt	225-458-0	4857-81-2	64	42100	Green	Rinse-off products		Details
Hydrogen [4-[(2-chlorophenyl)[4-[ethyl(3-sulphonatobenzyl)amino]-o-tolyl]methylene]-3-methylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene](ethyl)(3-sulphonatobenzyl)ammonium, sodium salt	227-513-4	5863-51-4	65	42170	Green	Rinse-off products		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
Phenol, 4,4'-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2,6-dibromo-3-methyl-,S,S-dioxide	200-972-8	76-60-8	152		Green	Rinse-off products		Details
Polychloro copper phthalocyanine 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
Sodium tris(1,2-naphthoquinone 1-oximato-O,O')ferrate(1-)	240-299-7	16143-80-9	1	10006	Green	Rinse-off products		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

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