Annex IV Source last update: 02/03/2026

Allowed cosmetic colorants

LIST OF COLORANTS ALLOWED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS

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154 total

Entry

CI 10006

Sodium tris(1,2-naphthoquinone 1-oximato-O,O')ferrate(1-)

CAS

16143-80-9

240-299-7

Max concentration 14/08/2020

Entry

CI 12120

1-[(4-Methyl-2-nitrophenyl)azo]-2-naphthol

CAS

2425-85-6

219-372-2

Max concentration 13/08/2020

Entry

100

CI 73360

6-Chloro-2-(6-chloro-4-methyl-3-oxobenzo[b]thien-2(3H)-ylidene)-4-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-3(2H)-one

CAS

2379-74-0

219-163-6

14/08/2020

Entry

101

CI 73385

5-Chloro-2-(5-chloro-7-methyl-3-oxobenzo[b]thien-2(3H)-ylidene)-7-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-3(2H)-one

CAS

5462-29-3

226-750-0

14/08/2020

Entry

102

CI 73900

5,12-Dihydroquino[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione

CAS

1047-16-1

213-879-2

Max concentration 14/08/2020

Entry

103

CI 73915

5,12-Dihydro-2,9-dimethylquino[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione

CAS

16043-40-6; 980-26-7

-; 213-561-3

Max concentration 14/08/2020

Entry

104

CI 74100

29H,31H-Phthalocyanine

CAS

574-93-6

209-378-3

Max concentration 14/08/2020

Entry

105

CI 74160

(29H,31H-Phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32)copper

CAS

147-14-8

205-685-1

14/08/2020

Entry

106

CI 74180

Disodium [29H,31H-phthalocyaninedisulphonato(4-)-N29,N30,N31,N32]cuprate(2-)

CAS

1330-38-7

215-537-8

Max concentration 14/08/2020

Entry

107

CI 74260

Polychloro copper phthalocyanine

CAS

1328-53-6

215-524-7

Max concentration 14/08/2020

Entry

108

CI 75100

8,8'-diapo-.psi.,.psi.-Carotenedioic acid

CAS

27876-94-4; 89382-88-7

248-708-0;

14/08/2020

Entry

109

CI 75120

Annatto

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160b)

CAS

1393-63-1; 542-40-5; 6983-79-5

215-735-4; 208-810-8; 230-248-7

14/08/2020

Entry

CI 12370

3-Hydroxy-N-(o-tolyl)-4-[(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl)azo]naphthalene-2-carboxamide

CAS

6535-46-2

229-440-3

Max concentration 13/08/2020

Entry

110

CI 75125

Lycopene

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160d)

CAS

502-65-8

14/08/2020

Entry

111

CI 75130

CI Food Orange 5

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 160a)

CAS

116-32-5; 31797-85-0; 7235-40-7; -

-; -; 230-636-6; 214-171-6

14/08/2020

Entry

112

CI 75135

(3R)-beta-4-Caroten-3-ol

CAS

3763-55-1

14/08/2020

Entry

113

CI 75170

2-Amino-1,7-dihydro-6H-purin-6-one

CAS

73-40-5

200-799-8

14/08/2020

Entry

114

CI 75300

Curcumins

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 100)

CAS

458-37-7; 94875-80-6

207-280-5; -

14/08/2020

Entry

115

CI 75470

Carmines

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 120)

CAS

1260-17-9; 1343-78-8; -

215-724-4; 215-680-6; 215-023-3

14/08/2020

Entry

116

CI 75810

Trisodium (2S-trans)-[18-carboxy-20-(carboxymethyl)-13-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-8-vinyl-21H,23H-porphine-2-propionato(5-)-N21,N22,N23,N24]cuprate(3-) (Chlorophylls)

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 140, E 141)

CAS

11006-34-1; 8049-84-1

234-242-5; 232-471-5 ; 215-800-7 / 207-536-6 / 208-272-4 / 287-483-3 / 239-830-5 / 246-020-5

14/08/2020

Entry

117

CI 77000

Aluminium

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 173)

CAS

7429-90-5

231-072-3

14/08/2020

Entry

118

CI 77002

Aluminium hydroxide sulphate

CAS

1332-73-6; 21645-51-2; 8011-94-7

215-573-4; 244-492-7; -

14/08/2020

Entry

119

CI 77004

Natural hydrated aluminium silicate, Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O, containing calcium, magnesium or iron carbonates, ferric hydroxide, quartz-sand, mica, etc. as impurities

CAS

1302-78-9

215-108-5

14/08/2020

Entry

CI 12420

N-(4-Chloro-2-methylphenyl)-4-[(4-chloro-2-methylphenyl)azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide

CAS

6471-51-8

229-315-3

Max concentration 13/08/2020

Entry

120

CI 77007

Lazurite

CAS

12769-96-9; 1317-97-1; 57455-37-5

235-811-0; -; -;

14/08/2020

Entry

121

CI 77015

Aluminum silicate coloured with ferric oxide

CAS

1309-37-1/1332-25-8

- / 310-127-6

03/06/2021

Entry

122

CI 77120

Barium sulfate

CAS

7727-43-7

231-784-4

14/08/2020

Entry

123

CI 77163

Bismuth chloride oxide

CAS

7787-59-9

232-122-7

14/08/2020

Entry

124

CI 77220

Calcium carbonate

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 170)

CAS

471-34-1

207-439-9 / 215-279-6

14/08/2020

Entry

125

Purity > 97 %, with the following impurity profile: Ash content ≤ 0,15 %, total sulphur ≤ 0,65 %, total PAH ≤ 500 ppb and benzo(a)pyrene ≤ 5 ppb, dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total As ≤ 3 ppm, total Pb ≤ 10 ppm, total…

CAS

1333-86-4

215-609-9

14/08/2020

Entry

126a

CI 77266

carbon black (nano)

Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user's lungs by inhalation. O nly nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: — Purity > 97 %, with the following impurity profile:…

CAS

1333-86-4

215-609-9

14/08/2020

Entry

127

CI 77267

Charcoal, bone. A fine black powder obtained by burning animal bones in a closed container. It consists primarily of calcium phosphate and carbon

CAS

8021-99-6

232-421-2

14/08/2020

Entry

128

CI 77268:1

Coke black

CAS

7440-44-0; 1339-82-8

231-153-3; 215-669-6

14/08/2020

Entry

129

CI 77288

Chromium (III) oxide

free from chromate ion

CAS

1308-38-9

215-160-9

14/08/2020

Entry

CI 12480

4-[(2,5-Dichlorophenyl)azo]-N-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide

CAS

6410-40-8

229-106-7

Max concentration 13/08/2020

Entry

130

CI 77289

Chromium (III) hydroxide

free from chromate ion

CAS

12001-99-9

14/08/2020

Entry

131

CI 77346

Cobalt Aluminum Oxide

CAS

1345-16-0

14/08/2020

Entry

132

CI 77400

Copper

CAS

7440-50-8

231-159-6

14/08/2020

Entry

133

CI 77480

Gold

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E175)

CAS

7440-57-5

231-165-9

14/08/2020

Entry

134

CI 77489

Iron oxide

CAS

1345-25-1

215-721-8

14/08/2020

Entry

135

CI 77491

Iron Oxide red

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E172)

CAS

1345-25-1; 1345-27-3; 1309-37-1; 1317-61-9; 52357-70-7

-; 215-722-3; 215-168-2; -; 257-870-1

14/08/2020

Entry

136

CI 77492

Iron Oxide Yellow

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E172)

CAS

51274-00-1

257-098-5

14/08/2020

Entry

137

CI 77499

Iron Oxide Black

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E172)

CAS

12227-89-3; 1309-37-1; 1317-61-9; 1345-25-1; 1345-27-3; 52357-70-7

235-442-9; 215-168-2; 215-277-5; 215-721-8; 215-722-3; 257-870-1

14/08/2020

Entry

138

CI 77510

Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide

free from cyanide ions

CAS

25869-00-5

237-875-5

14/08/2020

Entry

139

CI 77713

Magnesium carbonate

CAS

546-93-0; 7757-69-9

208-915-9; 231-817-2

14/08/2020

Entry

CI 12490

N-(5-Chloro-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-[[5-[(diethylamino)sulphonyl]-2-methoxyphenyl]azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxamide

CAS

6410-41-9

229-107-2

13/08/2020

Entry

140

CI 77742

Ammonium manganese(3+) diphosphate

CAS

10101-66-3

233-257-4

14/08/2020

Entry

141

CI 77745

Trimanganese bis(orthophosphate)

CAS

10124-54-6

233-341-0

14/08/2020

Entry

142

CI 77820

Silver (powder) [100 nm < particle diameter < 1 mm]

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E174)

CAS

7440-22-4

231-131-3

Max concentration Product type 15/01/2026

About this annex

Annex IV covers colorants allowed in cosmetic products. These records help users review permitted coloring substances and related identifiers.

Use this section to browse colorant records, identifiers and related reference information.