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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)
Salts and lakes of [4-[[4-Anilino-1-naphthyl][4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylene] cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium	-	-	69			All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Salts and lakes of Benzenemethanaminium, N-(4-((4-(diethylamino)phenyl)(4-(ethyl((3-sulfophenyl)methyl)amino)-2-methylphenyl)methylene)-3-methyl-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-N-ethyl-3-sulfo-, inner salt	-	-	68			All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Salts and lakes of Benzenesulfonic acid, 2-((9,10-dihydro-4-hydroxy-9,10-dioxo-1-anthracenyl)amino)-5-methyl-	-	-	90			All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Salts and lakes of Bisbenzimidazo[2,1-b:2',1'-i]benzo[lmn][3,8]phenanthroline-8,17-dione	-	-	97			All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Salts and lakes of Ferrate(3-), tris(5,6-dihydro-5-(hydroxyimino-kappaN)-6-(oxo-kappaO)-2-naphthalenesulfonato(2-))-	-	-	2			All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Salts and lakes of Hydrogen (4-(4-(diethylamino)-2',4'-disulphonatobenzhydrylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)diethylammonium	-	-	59			All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Sodium 4-[(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonate	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
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
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
Trisodium 8-hydroxypyrene-1,3,6-trisulphonate	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	Details
Trisodium tris[5,6-dihydro-5-(hydroxyimino)-6-oxonaphthalene-2-sulphonato(2-)-N5,O6]ferrate(3-)	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	Details
Disodium 5-acetylamino-4-hydroxy-3-(phenylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate	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
Salts and lakes of 5-(Acetylamino)-4-hydroxy-3-(phenylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonic acid	-	-	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)	Details
1-(4-(Phenylazo)phenylazo)-2-naphthol	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
Salts and lakes of 1-(4-(Phenylazo)phenylazo)-2-naphthol	-	-	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%	Details
3',6'-Dihydroxy-4',5'-dinitrospiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthene]-3-one	246-308-0	24545-86-6	77	45396	Orange	Lip products	Only in free acid form, when used in lip products	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
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	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
Curcumins	207-280-5	458-37-7	114	75300	Yellow	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 100)	Details
Salts and lakes of Curcumins	-	-	114			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 100)	Details
Riboflavin	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
Riboflavin 5'-(sodium hydrogen phosphate)	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
Salts and lakes of Flavin Mononucleotide	-	-	145			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 101)	Details
Salts and lakes of Riboflavin	-	-	145			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 101)	Details
Insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of 4,5-Dihydro-5-oxo-1-(4-sulphophenyl)-4-((4-sulphophenyl)azo)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid	-	-	44			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 102)	Details
Trisodium 5-hydroxy-1-(4-sulphophenyl)-4-((4-sulphophenyl)azo)pyrazole-3-carboxylate	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
1H-Indene-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-(2-quinolinyl)-, sulfonated, sodium salts	305-897-5	95193-83-2	82	47005	Yellow	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 104)	Details
Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(4-sulphonatophenyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate	220-491-7	2783-94-0	31	15985	Yellow	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 110)	Details
Insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of 6-Hydroxy-5-((4-sulphophenyl)azo)naphthalene-2-sulphonic acid	-	-	31			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 110)	Details
Carmine	215-724-4	1390-65-4	115			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 120)	Details
Carminic acid	215-023-3	1260-17-9	115	75470	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 120)	Details
Cochineal Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, inorganic ions, etc. obtained from Coccidae.	215-680-6	1343-78-8	115			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 120)	Details
Salts and lakes of Carminic acid	-	-	115			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 120)	Details
Disodium 4-hydroxy-3-[(4-sulphonatonaphthyl)azo]naphtha-lenesulphonate	222-657-4	3567-69-9	19	14720	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 122)	Details
Salts and lakes of 4-Hydroxy-3-((4-sulpho-1-naphthyl)azo)naphthalene-1-sulphonic acid	-	-	19			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 122)	Details
Salts and lakes of 3-Hydroxy-4-((4-sulphonaphthyl)azo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonic acid	-	-	33			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 123)	Details
Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(4'-sulphonatonaphthyl)azo]naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate	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
Insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of 7-Hydroxy-8-((4-sulphonaphthyl)azo)naphthalene-1,3-disulphonic acid	-	-	35			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 124)	Details
Trisodium 1-(1-naphthylazo)-2-hydroxynaphthalene-4',6,8-trisulphonate	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
Disodium 2-(2,4,5,7-tetraiodo-6-oxido-3-oxoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate	240-474-8	16423-68-0	80	45430	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 127)	Details
Insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of 3',6'-Dihydroxy-2',4',5',7'-tetraiodospiro(isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-(9H)xanthene)-3-one	-	-	80			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 127)	Details
Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-4-sulphonato-m-tolyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate	247-368-0	25956-17-6	32	16035	Red	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 129)	Details
Salts and lakes of 2-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 6-hydroxy-5-((2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-sulfophenyl)azo)-	-	-	32			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 129)	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
Insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of 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)	-	-	60			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 131)	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
Salts and lakes of 2-(1,3-Dihydro-3-oxo-5-sulpho-2H-indol-2-ylidene)-3-oxoindoline-5-sulphonic acid	-	-	99			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 132)	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

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