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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 01 June 2023. Database contains 2490 unique substances/entries.
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204-697-4
124-40-3
142
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201-208-6
79-44-7
670
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200-679-5
68-12-2
355
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301-323-2
93983-68-7
1460
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200-549-8
62-75-9
410
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236-412-4
13360-57-1
752
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212-039-2
753-73-1
1568
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200-479-8
60-46-8
153
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604-712-8
149961-52-4
1536
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234-494-6
12007-01-1
1462
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238-426-6
14448-18-1
1438
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238-946-3
14874-78-3
1443
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237-411-1
13775-54-7
1442
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234-828-0
12035-64-2
1462
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235-033-1
12059-14-2
1462
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215-217-8
1314-06-3
456
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247-096-2
25550-58-7
151
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246-836-1
25321-14-6
687
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254-408-0
39300-45-3
1143
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201-861-7
88-85-7
684
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With the exception of those specified elsewhere in this list
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215-813-8
1420-07-1
696
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222-883-3
3648-18-8
1660
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204-661-8
123-91-1
343
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207-849-8
497-75-6
136
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200-396-7
58-73-1
339
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251-087-9
32536-52-0
1146
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205-686-7
147-20-6
154
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19372-20-4
1438
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209-358-4
573-58-0
986
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217-710-3
1937-37-7
987
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234-541-0
12008-41-2;12280-03-4
1396
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234-541-0
12008-41-2;12280-03-4
1396
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238-373-9
14402-89-2
255
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604-025-3
13755-38-9
255
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603-411-9
1303-96-4
1396
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601-808-1
12179-04-3
1396
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240-221-1
16071-86-6
991
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204-163-0
116-85-8
1241
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Not permitted except as impurity in Disperse Violet 1
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220-600-8
2832-40-8
1055
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from the distillation of crude benzole (high temperature coal tar). It may be a liquid with the approximate distillation range of 150°C to 300°C (302°F to 572°F) or a semi-solid or solid with a melting point up to 70°C (158°F). It is composed primarily of naphthalene and alkyl naphthalenes.
310-165-3
121620-46-0
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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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by distillation of coal tar. It consists of aromatic and other hydrocarbons, phenolic compounds and aromatic nitrogen compounds and distills at the approximate range of 150°C to 210°C (302°F to 410°F).
283-483-2
84650-03-3
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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This oil is a complex mixture of aromatic hydrocarbons, primarily indene, naphthalene, coumarone, phenol, and o-, m-, and p-cresol and boiling in the range of 140°C to 215°C (284°F to 419°F).
292-609-5
90640-87-2
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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The aqueous extract from carbolic oil produced by an alkaline wash such as aqueous sodium hydroxide. Composed primarily of the alkali salts of various phenolic compounds.
292-610-0
90640-88-3
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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A distillate from the fractional distillation of high temperature coal tar. Composed primarily of alkyl-substituted one ring aromatic hydrocarbons boiling in the range of approximately 135°C to 210°C (275°F to 410°F). May also include unsaturated hydrocarbons such as indene and coumarone.
309-971-8
101794-90-5
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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A complex combination of organic compounds obtained as a filtrate from the crystallization of the naphthalene fraction from coal tar and boiling in the range of approximately 200°C to 230°C (392°F to 446°F). Contains chiefly naphthalene, thionaphthene and alkylnaphthalenes.
295-310-8
91995-49-2
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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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the distillation of coal tar. It consists primarily of aromatic and other hydrocarbons, phenolic compounds and aromatic nitrogen compounds and distills in the approximate range of 200°C to 250°C (392°F to 482°F).
283-484-8
84650-04-4
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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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by debasing the methylnaphthalene fraction obtained by the distillation of coal tar and boiling in the range of approximately 230°C to 255°C (446°F to 491°F). Contains chiefly 1(2)-methylnaphthalene, naphthalene, dimethylnaphthalene and biphenyl.
295-309-2
91995-48-1
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 aqueous extract from naphthalene oil produced by an alkaline wash such as aqueous sodium hydroxide. Composed primarily of the alkali salts of various phenolic compounds.
292-611-6
90640-89-4
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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A distillate from the fractional distillation of high temperature coal tar. Composed primarily of indole and methylnaphthalene boiling in the range of approximately 235°C to 255°C (455°F to 491°F).
309-972-3
101794-91-6
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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A distillate from the fractional distillation of high temperature coal tar. Composed primarily of substituted two ring aromatic hydrocarbons and aromatic nitrogen bases boiling in the range of approximately 225°C to 255°C (437°F to 491°F).
309-985-4
101896-27-9
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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