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Cosmetic Products Regulation, Annex II - Prohibited Substances

EU. Prohibited Substances: Annex II, Regulation 1223/2009/EC on Cosmetic Products, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2022/1531, OJ L 240, 16 September 2022

This list contains substances which are banned from use in any cosmetic products marketed for sale or use in the European Union.

Last updated 31 May 2023. Database contains 2490 unique substances/entries.
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R633
406-230-1
224635-63-6
1128
All cosmetic products
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435-960-3
-
1412
All cosmetic products
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427-140-9
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1486
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SP 7053
415-930-6
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1484
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427-050-1
170016-25-8
1414
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434-330-5
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1538
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447-920-2
897393-42-9
1621
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Rauwolfia serpentina, Apocynaceae.
290-234-1
90106-13-1
15
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307-769-4
97722-19-5
611
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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The complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as a raffinate from a Lurgi separation unit. It consists predominantly of non-aromatic hydrocarbons with various small amounts of aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C6 through C8.
270-349-3
68425-35-4
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained as the raffinate from the UDEX extraction process on the catalytic reformer stream. It consists of saturated hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C6 through C9.
270-088-5
68410-71-9
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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293
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As defined by Directive 96/29/Euratom (OJ L 159, 29.6.1996, p. 1) laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionising radiation.
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R-GLYCIDOL
404-660-4
57044-25-4
661
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(R)-EPICHLOROHYDRIN
424-280-2
51594-55-9
658
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73855-45-5
1240
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202-051-6
91-22-5
1527
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201-762-9
87-66-1
409
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236-671-3
13463-41-7
1670
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223-296-5
3811-73-2
369
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345
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602-927-1
123312-89-0
1198
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208-294-4
520-52-5
278
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Prunus laurocerasus L., Rosaceae.
289-689-9
89997-54-6
291
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606-168-7
189278-12-4
1563
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245-951-4
23950-58-5
1049
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207-539-2
479-92-5
138
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200-340-1
57-57-8
669
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262-104-4
60207-90-1
1616
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205-359-9
139-40-2
1018
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220-866-5
2921-92-8
206
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219-006-1
2312-35-8
1178
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200-240-8
55-63-0
253
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194
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604-105-8
139001-49-3
1480
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200-078-8
51-06-9
25
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200-344-3
57-66-9
161
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205-425-7
140-65-8
405
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432-240-0
12056-51-8
1415
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220-527-1
2795-39-3
1493
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231-911-3
7778-73-6
1012
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231-829-8
7758-01-2
461
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603-184-6
12712-38-8
1396
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418-260-2
183196-57-8
1530
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This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 74260.
215-524-7
1328-53-6
1369
Hair dye products
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608-723-9
32289-58-0
1281
Hair dye products
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208-894-6
545-80-2
239
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The residue from the distillation of a mixture of coal tar and aromatic petroleum streams. A solid with a softening point from 40°C to 180°C (104°F to 356°F). Composed primarily of a complex combination of three or more membered condensed ring aromatic hydrocarbons.
269-109-0
68187-57-5
613
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene
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The product obtained by air-blowing, at elevated temperature, low-temperature coal tar pitch. It has a softening-point within the approximate range of 70°C to 180°C (158°F to 356°F). Composed primarily of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons.
292-654-0
90669-59-3
620
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene
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A complex black solid obtained by the heat treatment of low temperature coal tar pitch. It has a softening point within the approximate range of 50°C to 140°C (122°F to 284°F). Composed primarily of a complex mixture of aromatic compounds.
292-653-5
90669-58-2
619
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene
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A complex black solid or semi-solid obtained from the distillation of a low temperature coal tar. It has a softening point within the approximate range of 40°C to 180°C (104°F to 356°F). Composed primarily of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons.
292-651-4
90669-57-1
618
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene
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