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cosmetics-restricted-subs
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 23 April 2024. Database contains 770 unique substances/entries.
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215-185-5
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1310-73-2
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15a |
Cosmetic products other than nail cuticle, straightening hair products, and depilatories |
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215-185-5
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1310-73-2
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15a |
Nail cuticle products |
5 % |
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215-185-5
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1310-73-2
|
15a |
General use products for straightening hair |
2 % |
For general use |
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215-185-5
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1310-73-2
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15a |
Depilatories |
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215-185-5
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1310-73-2
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15a |
Professional use products for straightening hair |
4.5 % |
For professional use |
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215-183-4
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1310-65-2
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15b |
General use products for straightening hair |
2 % |
For general use |
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215-183-4
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1310-65-2
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15b |
Professional use products for straightening hair |
4.5 % |
For professional use |
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215-183-4
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1310-65-2
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15b |
Rinse-off products excluding straightening hair products and depilatories |
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215-137-3
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1305-62-0
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15c |
Hair straightening products |
7 % |
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215-137-3
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1305-62-0
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15c |
Depilatories |
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215-137-3
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1305-62-0
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15c |
Cosmetic products other than hair straighteners and depilatories |
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215-181-3
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1310-58-3
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15d |
Callosity softener/remover |
1.5 % |
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201-969-4
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90-15-3
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16 |
Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products |
2 % |
After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 2.0 % |
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251-632-0
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33673-71-1
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164 |
All cosmetic products |
0.02 % |
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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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218-302-8
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2111-75-3
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169 |
Cosmetic products other than oral products |
0.1 % |
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218-302-8
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2111-75-3
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169 |
Oral products |
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231-555-9
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7632-00-0
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17 |
All cosmetic products |
0.2 % |
Not to be used with secondary and/or tertiary amines or other substances forming nitrosamines |
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272-066-0
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68683-20-5
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170 |
All cosmetic products |
0.1 % |
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617-923-5
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86803-90-9
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171 |
All cosmetic products |
0.5 % |
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258-398-9
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53153-66-5
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172 |
All cosmetic products |
0.2 % |
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203-909-2
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111-80-8
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173 |
Cosmetic products other than oral products |
0.002 % |
When present in combination with methyl heptine carbonate, the combined level in the finished product shall not exceed 0.01% (of which methyl octine carbonate shall not be more than 0.002%) |
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203-909-2
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111-80-8
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173 |
Oral products |
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219-474-7
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2442-10-6
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174 |
Oral products |
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219-474-7
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2442-10-6
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174 |
Cosmetic products other than oral products |
0.3 % |
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241-402-8
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17369-59-4
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175 |
Cosmetic products other than oral products |
0.01 % |
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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241-402-8
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17369-59-4
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175 |
Oral 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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271-282-2
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68527-77-5
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176 |
All cosmetic products |
0.5 % |
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241-411-7
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17373-89-6
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177 |
Oral products |
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241-411-7
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17373-89-6
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177 |
Cosmetic products other than oral products |
0.06 % |
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216-507-7
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1604-28-0
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178 |
Cosmetic products other than oral products |
0.002 % |
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216-507-7
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1604-28-0
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178 |
Oral products |
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226-460-4
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5406-12-2
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179 |
All cosmetic products |
0.2 % |
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200-876-6
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75-52-5
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18 |
All cosmetic products |
0.3 % |
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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 Liquidambar orientalis, Hamamelidaceae.
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305-627-6
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94891-27-7
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180 |
All cosmetic products |
0.6 % |
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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 Liquidambar styraciflua, Hamamelidaceae.
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305-628-1
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94891-28-8
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181 |
All cosmetic products |
0.6 % |
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. It is a product which may contain resin acids and their esters, terpenes, and oxidation or polymerization products of these terpenes. (Liquidambar styraciflua, Hamamelidaceae).
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232-458-4
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8046-19-3
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181 |
All cosmetic products |
0.6 % |
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244-240-6
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21145-77-7
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182 |
Leave-on products excluding oral products, hydroalcoholic products, fine fragrances, and fragrance creams |
0.1 % |
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244-240-6
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21145-77-7
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182 |
Hydroalcoholic products excluding oral products |
1 % |
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244-240-6
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21145-77-7
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182 |
Rinse-off products excluding oral products |
0.2 % |
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244-240-6
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21145-77-7
|
182 |
Fragrance cream |
0.5 % |
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244-240-6
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21145-77-7
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182 |
Fine fragrance |
2.5 % |
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216-133-4
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1506-02-1
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182 |
Fine fragrance |
2.5 % |
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216-133-4
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1506-02-1
|
182 |
Hydroalcoholic products excluding oral products |
1 % |
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216-133-4
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1506-02-1
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182 |
Fragrance cream |
0.5 % |
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216-133-4
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1506-02-1
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182 |
Rinse-off products excluding oral products |
0.2 % |
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216-133-4
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1506-02-1
|
182 |
Leave-on products excluding oral products, hydroalcoholic products, fine fragrances, and fragrance creams |
0.1 % |
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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 Opopanax chironium, Umbelliferae.
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297-649-7
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93686-00-1
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183 |
All cosmetic products |
0.6 % |
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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. It is a product which may contain resin acids and their esters, terpenes, and oxidation or polymerization products of these terpenes. (Opopanax, Umbelliferae).
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297-241-9
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93384-32-8
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184 |
All cosmetic products |
0.6 % |
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