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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 23 April 2024. Database contains 309 unique substances/entries.

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Substance Name	EC No.	CAS No.	Ref No.	Substance Identification		Conditions
Substance Name	EC No.	CAS No.	Ref No.	Colour index (CI) Number	Colour	Product type, body parts	Restriction(s)
Salts and lakes of 2-Naphthalenecarboxylic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-(2-phenyldiazenyl)-	-	-	26			All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Salts and lakes of 2-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 6-hydroxy-5-((2-methoxy-5-methyl-4-sulfophenyl)azo)-	-	-	32			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 129)	Details
Salts and lakes of 29H,31H-Phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32 copper	-	-	105			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 29H,31H-Phthalocyanine	-	-	104			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of 3',6'-Dihydroxy-4',5'-dinitrospiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthene]-3-one	-	-	77			All cosmetic products except lip products		Details
Salts and lakes of 3,6-dichloro-2-(2,4,5,7-tetrabromo-6-oxido-3-oxoxanthen-9-yl)benzoate	-	-	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
Salts and lakes of 3-Hydroxy-4-((4-sulphonaphthyl)azo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonic acid	-	-	33			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 123)	Details
Salts and lakes of 3-Hydroxy-N-(o-tolyl)-4-[(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl)azo]naphthalene-2-carboxamide	-	-	11			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of 4,6-dihydroxy-3-[[4-[1-[4-[[1-hydroxy-7-[(phenylsulphonyl)oxy]-3-sulphonato-2-naphthyl]azo]phenyl]cyclohexyl] phenyl]azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonic acid	-	-	50			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of 4-((2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)azo)benzenesulphonic acid	-	-	17			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 4-((4-Aminophenyl)(4-iminocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl)-o-toluidine	-	-	66			All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Salts and lakes of 4-(Phenylazo)resorcinol	-	-	7			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 4-[(2,5-Dichlorophenyl)azo]-N-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide	-	-	13			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of 4-[(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonic acid	-	-	153			All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Salts and lakes of 4-[(4-Ethoxyphenyl)azo]naphthol	-	-	8			All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Salts and lakes of 4-Aminoazobenzene-3,4'-disulphonic acid	-	-	16			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 4-Hydroxy-3-((4-sulpho-1-naphthyl)azo)naphthalene-1-sulphonic acid	-	-	19			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 122)	Details
Salts and lakes of 5,12-Dihydro-2,9-dimethylquino[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione	-	-	103			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of 5,12-Dihydroquino[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione	-	-	102			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of 5-(Acetylamino)-4-hydroxy-3-(phenylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonic acid	-	-	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
Salts and lakes of 5-Chloro-2-(5-chloro-7-methyl-3-oxobenzo[b]thien-2(3H)-ylidene)-7-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-3(2H)-one	-	-	101			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 6,15-Dihydroanthrazine-5,9,14,18-tetrone	-	-	95			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 6-amino-4-hydroxy-3-[[7-sulphonato-4-[(4-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-1-naphthyl]azo]naphthalene-2,7-disulphonic acid	-	-	52			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 6-Chloro-2-(6-chloro-4-methyl-3-oxobenzo[b]thien-2(3H)-ylidene)-4-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-3(2H)-one	-	-	100			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 6-Hydroxy-5-((3-sulfophenyl)azo)-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid	-	-	30			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 7,16-dichloro-6,15-dihydroanthrazine-5,9,14,18-tetrone	-	-	96			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of 8'-apo-β-Caroten-8'-al	-	-	56			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160e)	Details
Salts and lakes of 8,18-Dichloro-5,15-diethyl-5,15-dihydrodiindolo[3,2-b:3',2'-m]triphenodioxazine	-	-	85			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of 8,8'-diapo-ψ,ψ-Carotenedioic acid	-	-	108			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
Salts and lakes of Annatto	-	-	109			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160b)	Details
Salts and lakes of Beetroot red	-	-	148			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 162)	Details
Salts and lakes of Benzenemethanaminium, N-(4-((2,4-disulfophenyl)(4-(ethyl(phenylmethyl)amino)phenyl)methylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-N-ethyl-	-	-	62			Rinse-off products		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	-	-	68			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-ethyl-N-(4-((4-(ethyl((3-sulfophenyl)methyl)amino)phenyl)(2-sulfophenyl)methylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-3-sulfo-, inner salt	-	-	63			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 133)	Details
Salts and lakes of Benzenesulfonic acid, 2,2'-((9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxo-1,4-anthracenediyl)diimino)bis(5-methyl-	-	-	92			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of Benzenesulfonic acid, 2,2'-(1,2-ethenediyl)bis[5-nitro-, disodium salt, reaction products with 4-[(4-aminophenyl)azo] benzenesulfonic acid	-	-	54			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Benzenesulfonic acid, 2,5-dichloro-4-(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-4-((4-sulfophenyl)azo)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-	-	-	43			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of Benzenesulfonic acid, 2-((9,10-dihydro-4-hydroxy-9,10-dioxo-1-anthracenyl)amino)-5-methyl-	-	-	90			All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Salts and lakes of Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-((2-hydroxy-1-naphthalenyl)azo)-2-methyl-	-	-	23			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of Benzoic acid, 2-chloro-5-((2-hydroxy-1-naphthalenyl)azo)-4-sulfo-	-	-	22			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of beta Carotene	-	-	55			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160a)	Details
Salts and lakes of Bisbenzimidazo[2,1-b:2',1'-i]benzo[lmn][3,8]phenanthroline-8,17-dione	-	-	97			All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Salts and lakes of Calcium 3-hydroxy-4-[(1-sulphonato-2-naphthyl)azo]-2-naphthoate	-	-	29			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of Canthaxanthin	-	-	58			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 161g)	Details
Salts and lakes of Carminic acid	-	-	115			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 120)	Details
Salts and lakes of Chlorophyllins	-	-	116			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)	Details
Salts and lakes of Chlorophylls	-	-	116			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)	Details
Salts and lakes of Curcumins	-	-	114			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 100)	Details
Salts and lakes of Cyanidin	-	-	149			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	Details
Salts and lakes of Delphinidin	-	-	149			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	Details
Salts and lakes of Disodium [29H,31H-phthalocyaninedisulphonato (4-)-N29,N30,N31,N32] cuprate (2-)	-	-	106			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Disodium hydrogen bis[5-chloro-3-[(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)azo]-2-hydroxybenzenesulphonato(3-)]chromate(3-)	-	-	41			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Ethyl 8'-apo-β-caroten-8'-oate	-	-	57			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160f)	Details
Salts and lakes of Ferrate(3-), tris(5,6-dihydro-5-(hydroxyimino-kappaN)-6-(oxo-kappaO)-2-naphthalenesulfonato(2-))-	-	-	2			All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Salts and lakes of Flavin Mononucleotide	-	-	145			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 101)	Details
Salts and lakes of Fluorescein	-	-	74			All cosmetic 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
Salts and lakes of Hydrogen (4-(4-(diethylamino)-2',4'-disulphonatobenzhydrylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)diethylammonium	-	-	59			All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Salts and lakes of Hydrogen 3,6-bis(diethylamino)-9-(2,4-disulphonatophenyl)xanthylium	-	-	71			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Hydrogen 9-(2,4-disulphonatophenyl)-3,6-bis(ethylamino)-2,7-dimethylxanthylium	-	-	73			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Hydrogen 9-[(3-methoxyphenyl)amino]-7-phenyl-5-(phenylamino)-4,10-disulphonatobenzo[a]phenazinium	-	-	83			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Hydrogen [4-[(2-chlorophenyl)[4-[ethyl (3-sulphonatobenzyl)amino]phenyl] methylene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene](ethyl)(3-sulphonatobenzyl)ammonium	-	-	64			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Hydrogen [4-[(2-chlorophenyl)[4-[ethyl(3-sulphonatobenzyl)amino]-o-tolyl]methylene]-3-methylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene](ethyl)(3-sulphonatobenzyl)ammonium	-	-	65			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Hydrogen bis[2-[(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)azo]benzoato(2-)]chromate(1-)	-	-	40			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Iron, tris(1-nitroso-2-naphthalenolato-O,O')-	-	-	1			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Lazurite	-	-	120			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of Lycopene	-	-	110			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160d)	Details
Salts and lakes of Magnesate(3-), (18-carboxy-20-(carboxymethyl)-8-ethenyl-13-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-21H,23H-porphine-2-propanoato(5-)-N(21),N(22),N(23),N(24))-, trihydrogen, (SP-4-2-(2S-trans))-	-	-	116			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)	Details
Salts and lakes of Malvidin	-	-	149			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	Details
Salts and lakes of Methyl (9-cis)-hydrogen-6,6'-diapo-psi,psi-carotenedioate	-	-	109			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160b)	Details
Salts and lakes of N,N'-(3,3'-Dimethyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis[2-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)azo]-3-oxobutyramide]	-	-	45			Rinse-off products	Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent is 5 ppm	Details
Salts and lakes of N-(4-Chloro-2-methylphenyl)-4-[(4-chloro-2-methylphenyl)azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide	-	-	12			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-[[5-[(diethylamino)sulphonyl]-2-methoxyphenyl]azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide	-	-	14			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of N-Ethyl-N-(4-((4-(ethyl((3-sulfophenyl)methyl)amino)phenyl)(4-hydroxy-2-sulfophenyl)methylene)-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-3-sulfonatobenzenemethanaminium	-	-	61			All cosmetic products		Details
Salts and lakes of p-(4,5-Dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-4-(phenylazo)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)benzenesulphonic acid	-	-	42			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Pelargonidin	-	-	149			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 163)	Details
Salts and lakes of Phenol, 4,4'-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2,6-dibromo-3-methyl-,S,S-dioxide	-	-	152			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Phenol, 4,4'-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2-bromo-3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-, S,S-dioxide	-	-	151			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Polychloro copper phthalocyanine	-	-	107			All cosmetic products except eye products	Not to be used in eye products	Details
Salts and lakes of Riboflavin	-	-	145			All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 101)	Details
Salts and lakes of Sodium 3,3'-(9,10-dioxoanthracene-1,4-diyldiimino)bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulphonate)	-	-	93			Rinse-off products		Details
Salts and lakes of Xanthylium, 9-(2-carboxyphenyl)-3-((2-methylphenyl)amino)-6-((2-methyl-4-sulfophenyl)amino)-, inner salt	-	-	72			Rinse-off products		Details
Silver	231-131-3	7440-22-4	142	77820	White	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 174)	Details
Sodium 1-amino-4-(cyclohexylamino)-9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxoanthracene-2-sulphonate	224-460-9	4368-56-3	94	62045	Blue	Rinse-off products		Details
Sodium 2-[(2-hydroxynaphthyl)azo]naphthale-nesulphonate	214-998-2	1248-18-6	25	15630	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Sodium 3,3'-(9,10-dioxoanthracene-1,4-diyldiimino)bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzenesulphonate)	224-748-4	4474-24-2	93	61585	Blue	Rinse-off products		Details
Sodium 4-(2,4-dihydroxyphenylazo)benzenesulphonate	208-924-8	547-57-9	17	14270	Orange	All cosmetic products		Details
Sodium 4-(3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-(phenylazo)pyrazol-2-yl)benzenesulphonate	228-808-0	6359-82-6	42	18820	Yellow	Rinse-off products		Details
Sodium 4-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]benzenesulphonate	211-199-0	633-96-5	21	15510	Orange	All cosmetic products except eye products	Not to be used in eye products	Details
Sodium 4-[(2-Hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]naphthalenesulphonate	216-760-3	1658-56-6	24	15620	Red	Rinse-off products		Details
Sodium 4-[(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonate	602-053-0	12220-24-5	153		Red	All cosmetic products except those applied to mucous membranes	Not to be used in products applied to mucous membranes	Details
Sodium 4-[(9,10-dihydro-4-hydroxy-9,10-dioxo-1-anthryl)amino]toluene-3-sulphonate	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
Sodium 4-amino-5-hydroxy-3-((4-nitrophenyl)azo)-6-(phenylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate	213-903-1	1064-48-8	46	20470	Black	Rinse-off products		Details
Sodium tris(1,2-naphthoquinone 1-oximato-O,O')ferrate(1-)	240-299-7	16143-80-9	1	10006	Green	Rinse-off products		Details
Sulfonated nigrosine color	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
Tetrasodium 1-acetamido-2-hydroxy-3-(4-((4-sulphonatophenylazo)-7-sulphonato-1-naphthylazo))naphthalene-4,6-disulphonate	219-746-5	2519-30-4	53	28440	Black	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 151)	Details
Tetrasodium 6-amino-4-hydroxy-3-[[7-sulphonato-4-[(4-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-1-naphthyl]azo]naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate	218-326-9	2118-39-0	52	27755	Black	All cosmetic products		Details
Tetrasodium 7-hydroxy-8-[(4-sulphonato-1-naphthyl)azo]naphthalene-1,3,6-trisulphonate	227-454-4	5850-44-2	36	16290	Red	All cosmetic products		Details
Titanium dioxide	236-675-5	13463-67-7	143	77891	White	All cosmetic products	Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 171); Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1 % or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μm, to be used in compliance with Annex III, No [321]	Details

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