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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) 2023/1490, OJ L 183, 20 July 2023

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

Last updated 16 April 2024. Database contains 2528 unique substances/entries.
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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
0 %
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208-894-6
545-80-2
239
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0 %
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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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The residue obtained during the distillation of high boiling fractions from bituminous coal high temperature tar and/or pitch coke oil, with a softening point of 140° to 170°C (284°F to 392°F) according to DIN 52025. Composed primarily of tri- and polynuclear aromatic compounds which also contain heteroatoms.
302-650-3
94114-13-3
625
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene
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The heat treated residue from the distillation of high temperature coal tar. A black solid with an approximate softening point from 80°C to 180°C (176°F to 356°F). Composed primarily of a complex mixture of three or more membered condensed ring aromatic hydrocarbons.
310-162-7
121575-60-8
636
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene
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263-072-4
61789-60-4
1123
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.005% (w/w) benzo[a]pyrene
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245-430-1
23103-98-2
1624
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222-627-0
3562-55-8
137
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207-394-5
467-60-7
285
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217-775-8
1951-97-9
1512
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228-042-7
6094-40-2
1512
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205-551-2
142-64-3
1512
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203-808-3
110-85-0
1504
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218-508-8
2167-85-3
118
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635-361-9
243973-20-8
1617
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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 Pilocarpus jaborandi, Rutaceae.
283-649-4
84696-42-4
311
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202-128-4
92-13-7
283
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204-716-6
124-87-8
282
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201-865-9
88-89-1
268
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201-564-2
84-80-0
1371
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279-833-9
81818-54-4
1371
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60820-94-2
374
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374
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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 Physostigma venenosum, Leguminosae.
289-638-0
89958-15-6
281
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238-887-3
14816-18-3
1410
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231-768-7
7723-14-0
279
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17169-61-8
1438
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236-116-5
13171-21-6
1013
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211-987-4
732-11-6
1612
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200-029-0
50-33-9
67
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241-698-9
17696-62-7
1376
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207-108-9
435-97-2
273
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211-606-1
673-31-4
71
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251-403-5
33203-82-6
1275
Hair dye products
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47367-75-9
1275
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320
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202-196-5
92-84-2
320
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200-515-2
61-73-4
1306
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1306
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293-435-2
91079-47-9
1541
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene or if they contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene
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The combination of phenols extracted, using isobutyl acetate, from the ammonia liquor condensed from the gas evolved in low-temperature (less than 700°C (1292°F)) destructive distillation of coal. It consists predominantly of a mixture of monohydric and dihydric phenols.
284-881-9
84988-93-2
1541
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene or if they contain ≥ 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene
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201-004-7
77-09-8
417
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310-154-3
121158-58-5
1626
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640-104-9
210555-94-5
1626
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