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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 15 May 2024. Database contains 309 unique substances/entries.
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218-131-9
2051-85-6
7
11920
Orange
All cosmetic products
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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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229-440-3
6535-46-2
11
12370
Red
Rinse-off products
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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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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209-378-3
574-93-6
104
74100
Blue
Rinse-off products
Details
205-685-1
147-14-8
105
74160
Blue
All cosmetic products
Details
200-799-8
73-40-5
113
75170
White
All cosmetic 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
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