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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 23 April 2024. Database contains 309 unique substances/entries.
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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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69
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
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68
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
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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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97
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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59
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
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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
Details
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
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
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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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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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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219-372-2
2425-85-6
10
12120
Red
Rinse-off products
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242-939-0
19286-75-0
88
60724
Violet
Rinse-off products
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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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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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224-330-1
4314-14-1
15
12700
Yellow
Rinse-off products
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10236-37-0
39
18130
Red
Rinse-off products
Details
228-901-6
6371-96-6
6
11725
Orange
Rinse-off products
Details
209-378-3
574-93-6
104
74100
Blue
Rinse-off products
Details
229-440-3
6535-46-2
11
12370
Red
Rinse-off products
Details
229-106-7
6410-40-8
13
12480
Brown
Rinse-off products
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221-831-7
3248-91-7
67
42520
Violet
Rinse-off products
Details
213-561-3
980-26-7
103
73915
Red
Rinse-off products
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