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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)
Paprika extract, Capsanthin	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
Paprika extract, Capsorubin	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
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
Sodium 4-[(9,10-dihydro-4-hydroxy-9,10-dioxo-1-anthryl)amino]toluene-3-sulphonate	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
2,2'-[(3,3'-Dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-oxobutyramide]	225-822-9	5102-83-0	47	21100	Yellow	Rinse-off products	Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm	Details
2,2'-[(3,3'-Dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-oxobutyramide]	226-939-8	5567-15-7	48	21108	Yellow	Rinse-off products	Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm	Details
29H,31H-Phthalocyanine	209-378-3	574-93-6	104	74100	Blue	Rinse-off products		Details
4',5'-Dibromo-3',6'-dihydroxyspiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthene]-3-one	209-876-0	596-03-2	75	45370	Orange	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-Chloro-2-(5-chloro-7-methyl-3-oxobenzo[b]thien-2(3H)-ylidene)-7-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-3(2H)-one	226-750-0	5462-29-3	101	73385	Violet	All cosmetic products		Details
Barium bis[4-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]-2-methylbenzenesul-phonate]	227-459-1	5850-87-3	23	15580	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Calcium 3-Hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-2-naphthoate	226-109-5	5281-04-9	27	15850	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 180)	Details
Calcium disodium bis[2-chloro-5-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]-4-sulphonatobenzoate]	227-456-5	5850-80-6	22	15525	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Canthaxanthin	208-187-2	514-78-3	58	40850	Orange	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 161g)	Details
Cyanidin chloride	208-438-6	528-58-5	149		Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	Details
Delphinidin	208-437-0	528-53-0	149		Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	Details
Disodium 2-(3-oxo-6-oxidoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate	208-253-0	518-47-8	74	45350	Yellow	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-2-naphthoate	227-497-9	5858-81-1	27	15850	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 180)	Details
Hydrogen 9-(2,4-disulphonatophenyl)-3,6-bis(ethylamino)-2,7-dimethylxanthylium, monosodium salt	227-528-6	5873-16-5	73	45220	Red	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 bis[2-[(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)azo]benzoato(2-)]chromate(1-)	227-022-5	5601-29-6	40	18690	Yellow	Rinse-off products		Details
Iron oxide yellow This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 77492.	257-098-5	51274-00-1	136	77492	Yellow	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 172)	Details
Lycopene	207-949-1	502-65-8	110	75125	Yellow	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160d)	Details
Magnesium carbonate	208-915-9	546-93-0	139	77713	White	All cosmetic products		Details
Magnesium stearate	209-150-3	557-04-0	150		White	All cosmetic products		Details

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