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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)
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
2-[(4-Methoxy-2-nitrophenyl)azo]-3-oxo-N-(o-tolyl)butyramide	228-901-6	6371-96-6	6	11725	Orange	Rinse-off products		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
3',6'-Dihydroxy-4',5'-dinitrospiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthene]-3-one	246-308-0	24545-86-6	77	45396	Orange	All cosmetic products except lip 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
4-(Phenylazo)resorcinol	218-131-9	2051-85-6	7	11920	Orange	All cosmetic products		Details
8'-apo-β-Caroten-8'-al	-	1962-15-8	56	40820	Orange	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160e)	Details
Annatto	215-735-4	1393-63-1	109	75120	Orange	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160b)	Details
Benzenesulfonic acid, 2,2'-(1,2-ethenediyl)bis[5-nitro-, disodium salt, reaction products with 4-[(4-aminophenyl)azo] benzenesulfonic acid, sodium salts 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		Details
beta Carotene	230-636-6	7235-40-7	55	40800	Orange	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160a)	Details
Bisbenzimidazo[2,1-b:2',1'-i]benzo[lmn][3,8]phenanthroline-8,17-dione	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
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
CI Food Orange 5	214-171-6	1107-26-2	111	75130	Orange	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160a)	Details
Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(3-sulphonatophenyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate	219-073-7	2347-72-0	30	15980	Orange	All cosmetic products		Details
Disodium 7-hydroxy-8-(phenylazo)naphthalene-1,3-disulphonate	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
Ethyl 8'-apo-β-caroten-8'-oate	214-173-7	1109-11-1	57	40825	Orange	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160f)	Details
Iron oxide	215-721-8	1345-25-1	134	77489	Orange	All cosmetic products		Details
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 4-(2,4-dihydroxyphenylazo)benzenesulphonate	208-924-8	547-57-9	17	14270	Orange	All cosmetic products		Details
Sodium 4-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]benzenesulphonate	211-199-0	633-96-5	21	15510	Orange	All cosmetic products except eye products	Not to be used in eye products	Details
1,2-Dihydroxyanthraquinone	200-782-5	72-48-0	86	58000	Red	All cosmetic products		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
1-[(2-Chloro-4-nitrophenyl)azo]-2-naphthol	220-562-2	2814-77-9	9	12085	Red	All cosmetic products		Details

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