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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 17 April 2024. Database contains 309 unique substances/entries.
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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
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
-
-
27
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 180)
Details
222-642-2
3564-21-4
28
15865
Red
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
28
All cosmetic products
Details
229-142-3
6417-83-0
29
15880
Red
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
29
All cosmetic products
Details
212-690-2
846-70-8
3
10316
Yellow
All cosmetic products except eye products
Not to be used in eye products
Details
-
-
3
All cosmetic products except eye products
Not to be used in eye products
Details
219-073-7
2347-72-0
30
15980
Orange
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
30
All cosmetic products
Details
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
-
-
31
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 110)
Details
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
-
-
32
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 129)
Details
-
-
33
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 123)
Details
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
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
-
-
34
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
-
-
35
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 124)
Details
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
-
-
36
All cosmetic products
Details
227-454-4
5850-44-2
36
16290
Red
All cosmetic products
Details
222-656-9
3567-66-6
37
17200
Red
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
37
All cosmetic products
Details
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
-
-
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
-
10236-37-0
39
18130
Red
Rinse-off products
Details
-
-
39
Rinse-off products
Details
219-730-8
2512-29-0
4
11680
Yellow
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
-
-
4
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
227-022-5
5601-29-6
40
18690
Yellow
Rinse-off products
Details
-
-
40
Rinse-off products
Details
229-051-9
6408-26-0
41
18736
Red
Rinse-off products
Details
-
-
41
Rinse-off products
Details
-
-
42
Rinse-off products
Details
228-808-0
6359-82-6
42
18820
Yellow
Rinse-off products
Details
228-819-0
6359-98-4
43
18965
Yellow
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
43
All cosmetic products
Details
-
-
44
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 102)
Details
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
227-783-3
5979-28-2
45
20040
Yellow
Rinse-off products
Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm
Details
-
-
45
Rinse-off products
Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm
Details
-
-
46
Rinse-off products
Details
213-903-1
1064-48-8
46
20470
Black
Rinse-off products
Details
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
-
-
47
Rinse-off products
Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm
Details
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
-
-
48
Rinse-off products
Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm
Details
229-754-0
6706-82-7
49
21230
Yellow
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details

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