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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.

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Last updated 15 May 2024. Database contains 309 unique substances/entries.
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Substance Name
EC No.
CAS No.
Ref No.
Substance Identification Conditions  
Colour index (CI) Number
Colour
Product type, body parts
Restriction(s)
Hydrogen 3,6-bis(diethylamino)-9-(2,4-disulphonatophenyl)xanthylium, sodium salt
222-529-8
3520-42-1
71
45100
Red
Rinse-off products
Details
Salts and lakes of Hydrogen (4-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)(2-hydroxy-3,6-disulphonato-1-naphthyl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)dimethylammonium
-
-
70
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 142)
 Details
Hydrogen [4-[4-(dimethylamino)-α-(2-hydroxy-3,6-disulphonato-1-naphthyl)benzylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium, monosodium salt
221-409-2
3087-16-9
70
44090
Green
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 142)
 Details
Salts and lakes of 4-(Phenylazo)resorcinol
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-
7
All cosmetic products
Details
4-(Phenylazo)resorcinol
218-131-9
2051-85-6
7
11920
Orange
All cosmetic products
Details
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
[4-[[4-Anilino-1-naphthyl][4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylene] cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]dimethylammonium chloride
219-943-6
2580-56-5
69
44045
Blue
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
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-
68
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
 Details
Hydrogen [4-[[4-(diethylamino)phenyl][4-[ethyl[(3-sulphonatobenzyl)amino]-o-tolyl]methylene]-3-methylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene](ethyl)(3-sulphonatobenzyl)ammonium, sodium salt
229-390-2
6505-30-2
68
42735
Blue
All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes
Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes
 Details
4-[(4-Amino-m-tolyl)(4-imino-3-methylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl]-o-toluidine monohydrochloride
221-831-7
3248-91-7
67
42520
Violet
Rinse-off products
Details
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