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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 23 April 2024. Database contains 770 unique substances/entries.

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Substance Name	EC No.	CAS No.	Ref No.	Restrictions
Substance Name	EC No.	CAS No.	Ref No.	Product type, body parts	Maximum Threshold	Restriction(s)
Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate	204-317-7	119-36-8	324	Eye makeup and makeup remover	0.002 %	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	Details
Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate	204-317-7	119-36-8	324	Deodorant spray/aerosol	0.003 %	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	Details
Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate	204-317-7	119-36-8	324	Rinse-off skin products (except hand wash) and rinse-off hair products	0.06 %	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	Details
Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate	204-317-7	119-36-8	324	Hydroalcoholic-based fragrances	0.6 %	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	Details
Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate	204-317-7	119-36-8	324	Toothpaste	2.52 %	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	Details
Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate	204-317-7	119-36-8	324	Mouthwash intended for children above 10 years of age and adults	0.6 %	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	Details
Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate	204-317-7	119-36-8	324	Mouth spray	0.65 %	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	Details
Methyl N-methylanthranilate	201-642-6	85-91-6	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	Details
Methyl N-methylanthranilate	201-642-6	85-91-6	323	Rinse-off products	0.2 %	Do not use with nitrosating agents Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg/kg Keep in nitrite-free containers	Details
Methyl non-2-ynoate;Methyl octine carbonate	203-909-2	111-80-8	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%)	Details
Methyl non-2-ynoate;Methyl octine carbonate	203-909-2	111-80-8	173	Oral products			Details
Methyl Oct-2-ynoate;Methyl heptine carbonate	203-836-6	111-12-6	89	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 When present in combination with methyl octine 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 %)	Details
Methyl Oct-2-ynoate;Methyl heptine carbonate	203-836-6	111-12-6	89	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	Details
Methylphenylenediamines, their N-substituted derivatives and their salts, with the exception of the substance listed under reference numbers 9a and 9b of this Annex and the substances listed under reference numbers 364, 413, 1144, 1310, 1313 and 1507 of Annex II	-	-	9	General use hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products	5 %	For general use After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 5 % calculated as free base	Details
Methylphenylenediamines, their N-substituted derivatives and their salts, with the exception of the substance listed under reference numbers 9a and 9b of this Annex and the substances listed under reference numbers 364, 413, 1144, 1310, 1313 and 1507 of Annex II	-	-	9	Professional use hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products	5 %	For professional use only After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 5 % calculated as free base	Details
Methylphenylenediamines, their N-substituted derivatives and their salts, with the exception of the substance listed under reference numbers 9a and 9b of this Annex and the substances listed under reference numbers 364, 413, 1144, 1310, 1313 and 1507 of Annex II	-	-	9	Professional use hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products	5 %	For professional use only After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 5 % calculated as free base	Details
Methylphenylenediamines, their N-substituted derivatives and their salts, with the exception of the substance listed under reference numbers 9a and 9b of this Annex and the substances listed under reference numbers 364, 413, 1144, 1310, 1313 and 1507 of Annex II	-	-	9	General use hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products	5 %	For general use After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 5 % calculated as free base	Details
Mixture of (1), (2) + (3) in dispersing agent (lignosul-phate): (1) 9,10-Anthra-cenedione-1,4-bis[(2-Hydroxye-thyl)amino] (2) 9,10-Anthra-cenedione-1-[(2-Hydroxye-thyl)amino]-4-[(3-Hydroxypro-pyl)amino] (3) 9,10-anthra-cenedione-1,4-bis[(3-hydroxypro-pyl)amino	-	-	271	Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products	2 %		Details
Monoalkanolamines	-	-	61	All cosmetic products	0.5 %	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	Details
Monoalkylamines	-	-	61	All cosmetic products	0.5 %	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	Details
N,N',N'-Tris(polyoxyethylene)-N-hexadecylpropylenediamine dihydrofluoride	-	-	38	Oral products	0.15 %	When mixed with other fluorine compounds permitted under this Annex, total F concentration must not exceed 0.15 %	Details
N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-4-trifluormethyl-aniline FLUORGELB 2	443-760-2	10442-83-8	261	Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products	2.5 %	After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 2.5 % Do not use with nitrosating agents Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg /kg Keep in nitrite-free containers	Details
N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-nitro-4-trifluormethyl-aniline FLUORGELB 2	443-760-2	10442-83-8	261	Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products	2.5 %	Do not use with nitrosating agents Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg /kg Keep in nitrite-free containers	Details
N-Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (C12-C18) This substance is identified by SDA Substance Name: C12-C18 alkyl benzyl dimethyl ammonium chloride and SDA Reporting Number: 16-052-00.	269-919-4	68391-01-5	65	Rinse-off hair (head) products	3 %	In the final products the concentrations of benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate with an alkyl chain of C14, or less must not exceed 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride) For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product	Details
N-substituted derivatives of o-Phenylenediamine, with exception of those derivatives listed elsewhere in this Annex and under reference numbers 1309, 1311, and 1312 in Annex II	-	-	8	Professional use hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products	3 %	For professional use only After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 3 % calculated as free base	Details

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