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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 24 April 2024. Database contains 309 unique substances/entries.
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208-915-9
546-93-0
139
77713
White
All cosmetic products
Details
208-438-6
528-58-5
149
Red
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)
Details
208-437-0
528-53-0
149
Red
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)
Details
208-272-4
519-62-0
116
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)
Details
208-253-0
518-47-8
74
45350
Yellow
All cosmetic products
Details
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
207-949-1
502-65-8
110
75125
Yellow
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160d)
Details
207-586-9
482-89-3
98
73000
Blue
All cosmetic products
Details
207-536-6
479-61-8
116
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)
Details
207-439-9
471-34-1
124
77220
White
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 170)
Details
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
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
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
205-685-1
147-14-8
105
74160
Blue
All cosmetic products
Details
205-127-7
134-04-3
149
Red
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)
Details
205-125-6
134-01-0
149
Red
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)
Details
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
204-980-2
130-20-1
96
69825
Blue
All cosmetic products
Details
204-934-1
129-17-9
59
42045
Blue
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
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
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
201-375-5
81-77-6
95
69800
Blue
All cosmetic products
Details
201-353-5
81-48-1
89
60725
Violet
All cosmetic products
Details
200-972-8
76-60-8
152
Green
Rinse-off products
Details
200-971-2
76-59-5
151
Blue
Rinse-off products
Details
200-799-8
73-40-5
113
75170
White
All cosmetic products
Details
200-782-5
72-48-0
86
58000
Red
All cosmetic products
Details
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10236-39-2
141
77745
Red
All cosmetic products
Details
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72
Rinse-off products
Details
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93
Rinse-off products
Details
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145
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 101)
Details
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107
All cosmetic products except eye products
Not to be used in eye products
Details
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151
Rinse-off products
Details
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152
Rinse-off products
Details
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149
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)
Details
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42
Rinse-off products
Details
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61
All cosmetic products
Details
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14
All cosmetic products
Details
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12
Rinse-off products
Details
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45
Rinse-off products
Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm
Details
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109
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160b)
Details
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149
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)
Details
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116
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)
Details
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110
All cosmetic products
Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160d)
Details
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120
All cosmetic products
Details
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1
Rinse-off products
Details
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40
Rinse-off products
Details
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65
Rinse-off products
Details
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64
Rinse-off products
Details

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