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Cosmetic Products Regulation, Annex III - Restricted Substances
EU. Restricted Substances: Annex III, Regulation 1223/2009/EC on Cosmetic Products, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1545, OJ L 188, 27 July 2023
This list contains substances whose use in cosmetic products in the European Union is banned, except under certain conditions as indicated in Annex III. The list specifies the field of application or use, maximum allowable concentration limits in finished products, and any additional limitations.
Last updated 19 April 2024. Database contains 770 unique substances/entries.
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1949-15-1
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24 |
All cosmetic products |
1 % |
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224-736-9
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4468-02-4
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24 |
All cosmetic products |
1 % |
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231-592-0
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7646-85-7
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24 |
All cosmetic products |
1 % |
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209-170-2
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557-34-6
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24 |
All cosmetic products |
1 % |
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204-867-8
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127-82-2
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25 |
Deodorants, antiperspirants and astringent lotions |
6 % |
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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 Cananga odorata, Annonaceae.
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281-092-1
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83863-30-3
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347 |
All cosmetic products |
The presence of the substance or substances shall be indicated as 'Cananga Odorata Oil/Extract' in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1)(g) when the concentration exceeds: 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01 % in rinse-off products |
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309-358-5
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100209-50-5
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307 |
All cosmetic products |
Maximum molecular weight average of the peptides in hydrolysates is 3.5 kDa |
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24 |
All cosmetic products |
1 % |
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676-658-3
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8024-12-2
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196 |
All cosmetic products |
0.2 % |
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8052-14-0
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124 |
All cosmetic products |
The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1)(g) when its concentration exceeds: 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01 % in rinse-off products Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L |
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Any of the volatile predominately terpenic fractions or distillates resulting from the solvent extraction of, gum collection from, or pulping of softwoods. Composed primarily of the C10H16 terpene hydrocarbons: α-pinene, β-pinene, limonene, 3-carene, camphene. May contain other acyclic, monocyclic, or bicyclic terpenes, oxygenated terpenes, and anethole. Exact composition varies with refining methods and the age, location, and species of the softwood source.
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232-350-7
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8006-64-2
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124 |
All cosmetic products |
The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1)(g) when its concentration exceeds: 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01 % in rinse-off products Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L |
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Pinus palustris, Pinaceae.
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232-688-5
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9005-90-7
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124 |
All cosmetic products |
The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1)(g) when its concentration exceeds: 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01 % in rinse-off products Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L |
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This substance is identified in the Colour Index by Colour Index Constitution Number, C.I. 16255:1.
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235-438-3
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12227-64-4
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192 |
Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products |
0.5 % |
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62 |
Leave-on products |
2.5 % |
Not to be used with nitrosating systems- Minimum purity: 99 % Maximum secondary amine content: 0,5 % (applies to raw materials) Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg/kg Keep in nitrite-free containers |
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62 |
Leave-on products |
2.5 % |
Not to be used with nitrosating systems- Minimum purity: 99 % Maximum secondary amine content: 0,5 % (applies to raw materials) Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg/kg Keep in nitrite-free containers |
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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 Evernia furfuracea, Usneaceae.
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289-860-8
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90028-67-4
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92 |
All cosmetic products |
The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1)(g) when its concentration exceeds: 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01 % in rinse-off products |
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229-778-1
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6728-26-3
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166 |
Oral products |
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229-778-1
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6728-26-3
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166 |
Cosmetic products other than oral products |
0.002 % |
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204-854-7
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127-65-1
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5 |
All cosmetic products |
0.2 % |
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236-675-5
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13463-67-7
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321 |
Face products in loose powder form |
25 % |
Only in the pigmentary form |
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236-675-5
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13463-67-7
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321 |
General use hair aerosol spray products |
1.4 % |
Only in the pigmentary form For general consumers |
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236-675-5
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13463-67-7
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321 |
Professional use hair aerosol spray products |
1.1 % |
Only in the pigmentary form For professional use only |
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236-675-5
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13463-67-7
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321 |
Cosmetic products other than face products in loose powder form and hair aerosol spray products |
Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user's lungs by inhalation |
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231-999-3
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7783-47-3
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35 |
Oral products |
0.15 % |
When mixed with other fluorine compounds permitted under this Annex, total F concentration must not exceed 0.15 % |
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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 Thuya occidentalis, Pinaceae.
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290-370-1
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90131-58-1
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119 |
All cosmetic products |
Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L |
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