cosmetics-colorant

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 24 April 2024. Database contains 309 unique substances/entries.
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228-377-9
6252-76-2
72
45190
Violet
Rinse-off products
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-
72
Rinse-off products
Details
227-528-6
5873-16-5
73
45220
Red
Rinse-off products
Details
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-
73
Rinse-off products
Details
208-253-0
518-47-8
74
45350
Yellow
All cosmetic products
Details
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-
74
All cosmetic products
Details
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
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75
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
241-409-6
17372-87-1
76
45380
Red
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
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-
76
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
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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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246-308-0
24545-86-6
77
45396
Orange
All cosmetic products except lip products
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77
All cosmetic products except lip products
Details
229-225-4
6441-77-6
78
45405
Red
All cosmetic products except eye products
Not to be used in eye 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
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78
All cosmetic products except eye products
Not to be used in eye 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
242-355-6
18472-87-2
79
45410
Red
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
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79
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
229-439-8
6535-42-8
8
12010
Red
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
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-
8
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
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
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80
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 127)
Details
This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 47000.
232-318-2
8003-22-3
81
47000
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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-
81
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
Details
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
614-430-7
6837-46-3
83
50325
Violet
Rinse-off products
Details
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-
83
Rinse-off products
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
228-767-9
6358-30-1
85
51319
Violet
Rinse-off products
Details
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-
85
Rinse-off products
Details
200-782-5
72-48-0
86
58000
Red
All cosmetic products
Details
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86
All cosmetic products
Details
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87
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
Details
242-939-0
19286-75-0
88
60724
Violet
Rinse-off products
Details
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88
Rinse-off products
Details
201-353-5
81-48-1
89
60725
Violet
All cosmetic products
Details
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-
89
All cosmetic products
Details
220-562-2
2814-77-9
9
12085
Red
All cosmetic products
Details
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9
All cosmetic products
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
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
204-909-5
128-80-3
91
61565
Green
All cosmetic products
Details
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91
All cosmetic products
Details
224-546-6
4403-90-1
92
61570
Green
All cosmetic products
Details
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92
All cosmetic products
Details
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93
Rinse-off products
Details
224-748-4
4474-24-2
93
61585
Blue
Rinse-off products
Details
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94
Rinse-off products
Details
224-460-9
4368-56-3
94
62045
Blue
Rinse-off products
Details
201-375-5
81-77-6
95
69800
Blue
All cosmetic products
Details

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