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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 19 April 2024. Database contains 2528 unique substances/entries.
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270-652-0
68475-58-1
1542
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w 1,3-butadiene
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270-652-0
68475-58-1
483
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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270-653-6
68475-59-2
484
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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270-653-6
68475-59-2
1542
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w 1,3-butadiene
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270-654-1
68475-60-5
485
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Not permitted if substance contains > 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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270-654-1
68475-60-5
1542
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w 1,3-butadiene
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203-457-6
107-05-1
1172
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203-442-4
106-92-3
997
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200-309-2
57-06-7
18
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204-107-5
115-79-7
132
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200-469-3
60-32-2
7
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200-041-6
50-48-6
146
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200-521-5
61-82-5
1081
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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 Ammi majus, Umbelliferae.
291-072-4
90320-46-0
35
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235-183-8
12124-97-9
1695
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221-470-5
3108-42-7
1604
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223-320-4
3825-26-1
1560
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249-415-0
29081-56-9
1493
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203-770-8
110-46-3
247
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200-539-3
62-53-3
22
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204-371-1
120-12-7
38
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The anthracene-rich solid obtained by the crystallization and centrifuging of anthracene oil. It is composed primarily of anthracene, carbazole and phenanthrene.
292-603-2
90640-81-6
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 complex combination of hydrocarbons from the distillation of anthracene obtained by the crystallization of anthracene oil from bituminous high temperature tar and boiling in the range of 330°C to 350°C (626°F to 662°F). It contains chiefly anthracene, carbazole and phenanthrene.
295-275-9
91995-15-2
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 from the distillation of anthracene obtained by crystallization of anthracene oil from bituminous coal high temperature tar and boiling in the approximate range of 350°C to 360°C (662°F to 680°F). It contains chiefly anthracene, carbazole and phenanthrene.
295-276-4
91995-16-3
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 complex combination of hydrocarbons from the distillation of anthracene obtained by crystallization of anthracene oil from bituminous high temperature tar and boiling in the range of approximately 290°C to 340°C (554°F to 644°F). It contains chiefly trinuclear aromatics and their dihydro derivatives.
295-278-5
91995-17-4
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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The oil remaining after the removal, by a crystallization process, of an anthracene-rich solid (anthracene paste) from anthracene oil. It is composed primarily of two, three and four membered aromatic compounds.
292-604-8
90640-82-7
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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201-549-0
84-65-1
1603
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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 Apocynum cannabinum, Apocynaceae.
283-253-1
84603-51-0
41
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200-565-5
63-75-2
238
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206-238-3
313-67-7
365
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207-499-6
475-80-9
365
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268-618-5
68131-49-7
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 the fractionation pyrolysis at 816°C (1500°F) of naphtha and raffinate. It consists predominantly of aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C6 through C8, including benzene.
270-658-3
68475-70-7
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 separation from the platformate-containing fraction. It consists predominantly of aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C7 through C12 (primarily C8) and can contain nonaromatic hydrocarbons, both boiling in the range of approximately 130°C to 200°C (266°F to 392°F).
297-401-8
93571-75-6
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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292-698-0
90989-42-7
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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292-694-9
90989-38-1
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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295-279-0
91995-18-5
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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292-695-4
90989-39-2
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 from the evaporation of solvent under vacuum from polymerized hydrocarbon resin. It consists predominantly of aromatic hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly in the range of C8 through C9 and boiling in the range of approximately 120°C to 215°C (248°F to 419°F).
295-281-1
91995-20-9
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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295-551-9
92062-36-7
1539
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Not permitted if substances contain ≥ 0.1 % w/w benzene
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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 Atropa belladonna, Solanaceae.
232-365-9
8007-93-0
44
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200-104-8
51-55-8
45
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265-610-3
65195-55-3
1548
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204-092-5
115-46-8
286
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252-626-0
35575-96-3
1685
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206-186-1
306-53-6
121
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205-793-9
151-56-4
733
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203-102-5
103-33-3
727
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237-222-4
13701-59-2
1699
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200-588-0
64-65-3
183
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206-123-8
302-40-9
157
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200-800-1
73-48-3
53
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241-775-7
17804-35-2
1035
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246-585-8
25057-89-0
1724
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205-911-9
205-99-2
641
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200-280-6
56-55-3
638
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280-919-3
83803-98-9
1298
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280-920-9
83803-99-0
1297
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200-753-7
71-43-2
47
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219-091-5
2353-45-9
1357
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228-921-5
6373-74-6
1280
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239-377-3
15347-52-1
1280
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202-199-1
92-87-5
26
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252-984-8
36341-27-2
717
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208-519-6
531-85-1
713
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244-236-4
21136-70-9
716
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213-885-5
1050-48-2
60
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210-412-4
615-16-7
48
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213-524-1
966-62-1
1276
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230-338-6
7057-57-0
1276
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205-916-6
207-08-9
642
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200-028-5
50-32-8
612
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205-892-7
192-97-2
639
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205-910-3
205-82-3
640
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205-877-5
189-55-9
1648
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204-337-6
119-61-9
1703
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235-546-0
12270-13-2
1261
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202-311-9
94-18-8
1377
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201-622-7
85-68-7
1152
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205-410-5
140-29-4
424
Fragrance ingredient
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207-538-7
479-81-2
287
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207-612-9
485-31-4
688
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201-990-9
90-41-5
1116
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202-110-6
91-95-2
1511
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202-177-1
92-67-1
726
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205-594-7
143-24-8
1663
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203-870-1
111-44-4
1174
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204-211-0
117-81-7
677
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203-924-4
111-96-6
676
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204-212-6
117-82-8
678
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205-137-1
134-31-6
395
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276-205-6
71957-07-8
1460
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233-118-8
10039-54-0
1506
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201-279-3
80-43-3
1680
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201-245-8
80-05-7
1176
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202-565-0
97-18-7
352
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234-343-4
11113-50-1
1395
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233-139-2
10043-35-3
1395
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200-516-8
61-75-6
56
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259-980-5
56073-10-0
1629
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249-205-9
28772-56-7
1634
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231-778-1
7726-95-6
55
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207-825-7
496-67-3
58
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200-825-8
74-96-4
1097
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209-800-6
593-60-2
653
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200-813-2
74-83-9
1094
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3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzonitrile EC / List no: 216-882-7 | CAS no: 1689-84-5
2,6-dibromo-4-cyanophenyl butyrate EC / List no: 223-374-9 | CAS no: 3861-41-4
2,6-dibromo-4-cyanophenyl octanoate EC / List no: 216-885-3 | CAS no: 1689-99-2
2,6-dibromo-4-cyanophenyl heptanoate EC / List no: 260-300-4 | CAS no: 56634-95-8
216-882-7
1689-84-5
1031
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260-300-4
56634-95-8
1031
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201-657-8
86-22-6
59
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206-614-7
357-57-3
62
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255-391-2
41483-43-6
1639
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203-450-8
106-99-0
463
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203-448-7
106-97-8
465
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Not permitted if substance contains ≥ 0.1% (w/w) Butadiene
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259-848-7
55837-15-5
288
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219-376-4
2426-08-6
1050
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This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 61505.
219-604-2
2475-46-9
1300
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208-168-9
513-78-0
1598
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244-168-5
21041-95-2
1599
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233-710-6
10325-94-7
1600
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229-142-3
6417-83-0
1349
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, inorganic ions, etc. obtained from Lytta vesicatoria.
296-298-7
92457-17-5
69
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200-263-3
56-25-7
70
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219-363-3
2425-06-1
734
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207-629-1
486-17-9
140
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201-013-6
77-22-5
169
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229-879-0
6804-07-5
735
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200-555-0
63-25-2
1082
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234-232-0
10605-21-7
996
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240-286-6
16118-49-3
1611
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200-843-6
75-15-0
73
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211-128-3
630-08-0
462
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200-262-8
56-23-5
315
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201-046-6
77-65-6
57
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206-424-4
339-43-5
66
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201-118-7
78-44-4
235
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232-577-1
9001-05-2
74
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207-591-6
483-17-0
75
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219-455-3
2439-01-2
1052
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200-349-0
57-74-9
1073
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205-601-3
143-50-0
1022
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228-200-5
6164-98-3
1080
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231-959-5
7782-50-5
78
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200-120-5
51-75-2
87
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201-307-4
80-77-3
91
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203-472-8
107-20-0
998
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200-830-5
75-00-3
96
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200-663-8
67-66-3
366
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200-817-4
74-87-3
1095
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203-480-1
107-30-2
664
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204-818-0
126-99-8
1140
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217-588-1
1897-45-6
1036
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239-592-2
15545-48-9
1200
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202-314-5
94-20-2
79
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202-925-7
101-21-3
1406
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204-032-8
113-59-7
84
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201-022-5
77-36-1
262
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202-403-9
95-25-0
82
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282-714-4
84332-86-5
1108
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200-673-2
67-97-0
335
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200-655-4
67-48-1
168
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200-535-1
62-49-7
168
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231-801-5
7738-94-5
97
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231-157-5
7440-47-3
97
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205-923-4
218-01-9
643
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212-668-2
842-07-9
1107
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201-632-1
85-79-0
129
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205-067-1
132-60-5
8
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242-161-1
18283-82-4
1460
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245-119-0
22605-92-1
1460
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons produced as the residual fraction from distillation of the products from a catalytic cracking process. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C20 and boiling above approximately 350°C (662°F). This stream is likely to contain 5 wt. % or more of 4- to 6-membered condensed ring aromatic hydrocarbons.
265-064-6
64741-62-4
930
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A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by treating catalytic cracked clarified oil with hydrogen to convert organic sulfur to hydrogen sulfide which is removed. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C20 and boiling above approximately 350°C (662°F). This stream is likely to contain 5 wt. % or more of 4- to 6-membered condensed ring aromatic hydrocarbons.
269-782-0
68333-26-6
940
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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 Claviceps purpurea, Hypocreaceae.
283-885-8
84775-56-4
98
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211-588-5
671-95-4
85
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200-024-3
50-29-3
123
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204-385-8
120-32-1
1602
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231-158-0
7440-48-4
1645
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208-169-4
513-79-1
1418
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200-755-8
71-48-7
1416
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231-589-4
7646-79-9
453
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268-169-5
68016-03-5
1463
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233-402-1
10141-05-6
1417
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261-346-8
58591-45-0
1449
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This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 77332.
269-051-6
68186-89-0
1449
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233-334-2
10124-43-3
454
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200-598-5
64-86-8
102
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207-513-0
477-29-2
103
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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 Colchicum autumnale, Liliaceae.
283-623-2
84696-03-7
104
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222-429-4
3468-63-1
397
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221-490-4
3118-97-6
378
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209-608-2
587-98-4
387
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218-248-5
2092-56-0
401
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225-935-3
5160-02-1
401
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201-635-8
85-83-6
379
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208-953-6
548-62-9
380
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207-396-6
467-63-0
380
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216-901-9
1694-09-3
386
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201-383-9
81-88-9
398
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241-379-4
17354-14-2
389
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207-282-6
458-88-8
290
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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 Conium maculatum, Umbelliferae.
285-527-6
85116-75-2
99
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