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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 08 June 2023. Database contains 2490 unique substances/entries.
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239-339-6
15302-16-6
180
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216-038-8
1480-19-9
187
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600-425-7
103361-09-7
736
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239-946-6
15843-02-4
1428
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203-727-3
110-00-9
732
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215-114-8
1303-00-0
1564
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240-948-4
16903-35-8
296
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600-130-3
100784-20-1
1653
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102767-27-1
1326
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13556-29-1
1239
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213-831-0
1024-57-3
994
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204-273-9
118-74-1
652
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203-777-6
110-54-3
999
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204-233-0
118-08-1
199
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The oil obtained from the heat treatment of a polyethylene/polypropylene mixture with coal tar pitch or aromatic oils. It consists predominantly of benzene and its homologs boiling in a range of approximately 70°C to 120°C (158°F to 248°F).
309-745-9
100801-63-6
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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The oil obtained from the heat treatment of polyethylene with coal tar pitch or aromatic oils. It consists predominantly of benzene and its homologs boiling in a range of 70°C to 120°C (158°F to 248°F).
309-748-5
100801-65-8
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 oil obtained from the heat treatment of polystyrene with coal tar pitch or aromatic oils. It consists predominantly of benzene and its homologs boiling in a range of approximately 70°C to 210°C (158°F to 410°F).
309-749-0
100801-66-9
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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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by distillation of steam-cracked naphtha. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers in the range of C3 through C6, predominantly C5.
310-012-0
102110-14-5
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 during the sorptions of toluene from a hydrocarbon fraction from cracked gasoline treated with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C6 through C8 and boiling in the range of approximately 80°C to 135°C (176°F to 275°F).
309-870-9
101316-66-9
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 by distillation of hydrotreated naphtha followed by solvent extraction. It consists predominantly of saturated hydrocarbons and boiling in the range of approximately 65°C to 70°C (149°F to 158°F).
309-871-4
101316-67-0
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 by distillation of products from a catalytic cracking process. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C8 through C12 and boiling in the range of approximately 140°C to 210°C (284°F to 410°F).
309-974-4
101794-97-2
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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309-987-5
101896-28-0
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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205-711-1
148-24-3
395
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122252-11-3
1320
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110952-46-0
1316
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135043-63-9
1316
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242-818-2
19098-16-9
1509
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233-154-4
10046-00-1
1509
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236-691-2
13465-08-2
1408
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233-000-6
10004-44-1
1678
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202-933-0
101-31-5
210
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601-305-7
114311-32-9
1691
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216-881-1
1689-83-4
1030
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603-038-1
125225-28-7
1662
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604-209-3
140923-17-7
1675
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604-222-4
141112-29-0
1020
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604-351-6
143390-89-0
1021
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204-961-9
129-73-7
1550
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205-302-8
137-58-6
399
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620-400-4
12031-65-1
1463
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by solvent extraction and hydrogenation of atmospheric distillation residues. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C17 through C32 and produces a finished oil with a viscosity in the order of 17cSt to 23cSt at 40°C (104°F).
309-875-6
101316-70-5
863
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Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by solvent extraction and hydrogenation of atmospheric distillation residues. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C20 through C35 and produces a finished oil with a viscosity in the order of 37cSt to 44cSt at 40°C (104°F).
309-876-1
101316-71-6
864
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Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by solvent extraction and hydrogenation of atmospheric distillation residues. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C24 through C50 and produces a finished oil with a viscosity in the order of 16cSt to 75cSt at 40°C (104°F).
309-877-7
101316-72-7
865
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Not permitted if substance contains > 3% (w/w) DMSO extract
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by solvent extraction and hydrogenation of vacuum distillation residues. It consists predominantly of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C25 and produces a finished oil with a viscosity in the order of 32cSt to 37cSt at 100°C (212°F).
309-874-0
101316-69-2
862
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203-584-7
108-45-2
1204
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241-922-5
18015-76-4
1188
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203-703-2
109-77-3
149
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235-654-8
12427-38-2
1403
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1243-33-0
141
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600-951-7
110235-47-7
1508
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