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Annex II Entry 391 20/10/2010

Zirconium and its compounds, with the exception of the substances listed under reference number 50 in Annex III, and the zirconium lakes, pigments or salts of the colouring agents when listed Annex IV

Zirconium and its compounds, with the exception of the substances listed under reference number 50 in Annex III, and the zirconium lakes, pigments or salts of the colouring agents when listed Annex IV is listed in Annex II as a prohibited substance for cosmetic products placed on the EU market.

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Prohibited substance— Annex II, EU Regulation 1223/2009
Entry: 391

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 7440-67-7
CAS 7440-67-7PubChem CID 23995

Zirconium

Zirconium atom is a titanium group element atom. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
zirconium
Molecular formula
Zr
Molecular weight
91.22 g/mol
Exact mass
89.904699 Da
Topological polar surface area
0.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
0
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

ZircatZrC6V6S92N3CZirconium MetallicumRefChem:57358231-176-9Zirconium powderzirconium atom
16 more reported names
Zirconium, elementalZirconium scrapHSDB 2528EINECS 231-176-9UNII-C6V6S92N3CUN1358UN1932UN2008UN2009UN2858Zirconium powder, dryZirconium foilZirconium rodCHEBI:33342EC 231-176-9Zirconium metal, dry, chemically produced, finer than 20 mesh particle size (UN2008)
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External database identifiers

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Record details

Chemical name

Zirconium and its compounds, with the exception of the substances listed under reference number 50 in Annex III, and the zirconium lakes, pigments or salts of the colouring agents when listed Annex IV

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EC) 2009/1223

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Identified ingredients

Key data

CAS
7440-67-7
EC
231-176-9
Annex
II
Entry number
391

Inventory links for Zirconium and its compounds, with the exception of the substances listed under reference number 50 in Annex III, and the zirconium lakes, pigments or salts of the colouring agents when listed Annex IV

Inventory Restriction reference
Ref 84616

ZIRCONIUM SILICATE

CAS: 10101-52-7 / 1344-21-4
EC: 233-252-7 / 215-690-0

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Annex II 393
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Acetonitrile

CAS: 75-05-8
EC: 200-835-2

What Annex II means for Zirconium and its compounds, with the exception of the substances listed under reference number 50 in Annex III, and the zirconium lakes, pigments or salts of the colouring agents when listed Annex IV

Zirconium and its compounds, with the exception of the substances listed under reference number 50 in Annex III, and the zirconium lakes, pigments or salts of the colouring agents when listed Annex IV is listed as a prohibited substance under Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 and must not be intentionally added. Article 17 separately addresses unintended small quantities that are technically unavoidable under good manufacturing practice and compatible with the Article 3 safety requirement.

Formulators must screen their ingredients and raw materials to ensure none contain this substance. Suppliers should provide documentation confirming absence when requested.

This record is linked to 7 CosIng inventory ingredients for name and identifier cross-reference. The page also surfaces 12 related annex records with overlapping identifiers, annex logic or naming patterns.

Compliance checklist

  • Verify this substance is absent from all raw materials and finished formulations.
  • Request absence confirmation or CoA from raw material suppliers.
  • Document the screening result in the Product Information File (PIF).

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Zirconium and its compounds, with the exception of the substances listed under reference number 50 in Annex III, and the zirconium lakes, pigments or salts of the colouring agents when listed Annex IV is listed in Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 and is prohibited as an intentionally added cosmetic ingredient. Article 17 provides a narrow exception for unintended small quantities that are technically unavoidable under good manufacturing practice, provided the product remains safe under Article 3.

CAS 7440-67-7 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to Zirconium and its compounds, with the exception of the substances listed under reference number 50 in Annex III, and the zirconium lakes, pigments or salts of the colouring agents when listed Annex IV by the Chemical Abstracts Service. In cosmetic compliance work, the CAS number is used to cross-reference the substance across regulatory databases, raw material specifications and safety assessment reports. Multiple EU annex entries may share the same CAS number if the same substance appears under different conditions or in different annexes.

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Source note for Annex II record Zirconium and its compounds, with the exception of the substances listed under reference number 50 in Annex III, and the zirconium lakes, pigments or salts of the colouring agents when listed Annex IV

This page summarizes one Annex II record for Zirconium and its compounds, with the exception of the substances listed under reference number 50 in Annex III, and the zirconium lakes, pigments or salts of the colouring agents when listed Annex IV from public European Commission cosmetic materials and adds linked inventory or identifier matches when available.

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