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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 18 April 2024. Database contains 770 unique substances/entries.
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247-104-4
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25564-22-1
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153 |
All cosmetic products |
0.1 % |
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-
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12 |
Oral products (including mouth rinse, tooth paste and tooth whitening or bleaching products) |
0.1 % |
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231-765-0
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7722-84-1
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12 |
Oral products (including mouth rinse, tooth paste and tooth whitening or bleaching products) |
0.1 % |
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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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204-317-7
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119-36-8
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324 |
Mouthwash intended for children aged 6–10 years |
0.1 % |
Not to be used in preparations for children under 6 years of age, with the exception of Toothpaste 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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201-642-6
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85-91-6
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323 |
Leave-on products |
0.1 % |
Not to be used in sunscreen products and products marketed for exposure to natural or artificial UV light Do not use with nitrosating agents Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg/kg Keep in nitrite-free containers |
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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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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Tagetes minuta, Compositae.
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294-862-7
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91770-75-1
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308 |
Rinse-off products |
0.1 % |
Alpha terthienyl (terthiophen) content in the extract/oil ≤ 0.35 % In case of combined use with Tagetes patula (entry 309), the total combined content of Tagetes in ready for use preparation shall not exceed the maximum concentration limits set out in column (g) |
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616-989-2
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8016-84-0
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308 |
Rinse-off products |
0.1 % |
Alpha terthienyl (terthiophen) content in the extract/oil ≤ 0.35 % In case of combined use with Tagetes patula (entry 309), the total combined content of Tagetes in ready for use preparation shall not exceed the maximum concentration limits set out in column (g) |
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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 Tagetes patula, Compositae.
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294-431-3
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91722-29-1
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309 |
Rinse-off products |
0.1 % |
Alpha terthienyl (terthiophen) content in the extract/oil ≤ 0.35 % In case of combined use with Tagetes minuta (entry 308), the total combined content of Tagetes in ready for use preparation shall not exceed the maximum concentration limits set out in column (g) |
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261-940-7
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59820-63-2
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235 |
Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products |
0.15 % |
Do not use with nitrosating agents Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg /kg Keep in nitrite-free containers |
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-
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37 |
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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700-352-1
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62756-44-9
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47 |
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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36505-83-6
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39 |
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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232-051-1
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7784-18-1
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34 |
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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235-185-9
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12125-01-8
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33 |
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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240-968-3
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16919-19-0
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42 |
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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20859-38-5
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26 |
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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66115-19-3
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26 |
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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232-188-7
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7789-75-5
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30 |
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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232-187-1
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7789-74-4
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29 |
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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237-957-0
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14104-28-0
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28 |
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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240-896-2
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16871-90-2
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41 |
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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233-433-0
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10163-15-2
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27 |
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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240-934-8
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16893-85-9
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40 |
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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221-588-7
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3151-59-5
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36 |
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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231-995-1
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7783-40-6
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56 |
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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241-022-2
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16949-65-8
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43 |
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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-
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38 |
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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232-151-5
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7789-23-3
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32 |
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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205-507-2
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141-86-6
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285 |
Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products |
0.15 % |
After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 0.15 % |
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205-507-2
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141-86-6
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285 |
Professional use cosmetic products for coloring eyelashes |
0.15 % |
After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 0.15 % For professional use only |
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231-667-8
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7681-49-4
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31 |
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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231-552-2
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7631-97-2
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27 |
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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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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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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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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220-552-8
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2809-21-4
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53 |
Soap |
0.2 % |
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266-138-0
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66095-81-6
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236 |
Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products |
0.2 % |
Do not use with nitrosating agents Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg /kg Keep in nitrite-free containers |
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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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Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Aloysia triphylla, Verbenaceae.
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285-515-0
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85116-63-8
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196 |
All cosmetic products |
0.2 % |
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212-690-2
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846-70-8
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214 |
Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products |
0.2 % |
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205-003-2
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130-95-0
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21 |
Leave-on hair products |
0.2 % |
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226-460-4
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5406-12-2
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179 |
All cosmetic products |
0.2 % |
Details | ||
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221-665-5
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3179-89-3
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294 |
Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products |
0.2 % |
Do not use with nitrosating agents Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg /kg Keep in nitrite-free containers |
Details | |
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201-642-6
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85-91-6
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323 |
Rinse-off products |
0.2 % |
Do not use with nitrosating agents Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg/kg Keep in nitrite-free containers |
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224-622-9
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4430-25-5
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319 |
Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products |
0.2 % |
As from 3 June 2021: 0.2 % (maximum concentration in ready use preparation) |
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224-622-9
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4430-25-5
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319 |
Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products |
0.2 % |
As from 3 June 2021, after mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 0.2% (calculated as free base) |
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277-929-5
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74578-10-2
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289 |
Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products |
0.2 % |
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277-929-5
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74578-10-2
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289 |
Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products |
0.2 % |
After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 0.2 % |
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