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Annex IV Entry 126 14/08/2020

Carbon black

CI 77266

Carbon black appears in Annex IV as a positive-list colorant entry for EU cosmetics.

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Permitted colorant— Annex IV, EU Regulation 1223/2009
Entry: 126

Record details

Warnings

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 Hg ≤ 1 ppm.

Colour index or glossary

CI 77266

Chemical name

Carbon black

Chemical / IUPAC name

Carbon black

Color

Black

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EC) 2016/1120

Identified ingredients

Key data

CAS
1333-86-4
EC
215-609-9
Annex
IV
Entry number
126

Inventory links for Carbon black

Inventory Restriction reference
Ref 98573

CI 77266

CAS: 1333-86-4; 7440-44-0
EC: 215-609-9; 231-153-3; 931-328-0; 931-334-3

Direct matches are limited for this record, so nearby entries from Annex IV are shown as well.

Annex IV 126a
Shared CAS number

CI 77266

CAS: 1333-86-4
EC: 215-609-9
Annex IV 127
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CAS: 8021-99-6
EC: 232-421-2
Annex IV 125
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Annex IV 128
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CI 77268:1

CAS: 7440-44-0; 1339-82-8
EC: 231-153-3; 215-669-6
Annex IV 124
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CI 77220

CAS: 471-34-1
EC: 207-439-9 / 215-279-6
Annex IV 129
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CAS: 1308-38-9
EC: 215-160-9
Annex IV 123
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CI 77163

CAS: 7787-59-9
EC: 232-122-7
Annex IV 130
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CI 77289

CAS: 12001-99-9
Annex IV 122
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CI 77120

CAS: 7727-43-7
EC: 231-784-4
Annex IV 131
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CI 77346

CAS: 1345-16-0
Annex IV 121
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CI 77015

CAS: 1309-37-1/1332-25-8
EC: - / 310-127-6

What Annex IV means for Carbon black

Carbon black is an approved colorant listed in Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. Only colorants on this positive list may be used to colour cosmetic products on the EU market.

Some colorants in Annex IV are restricted by product type — for example, prohibited from use around the eyes or in products applied to mucous membranes. Check the product type and conditions fields above before use.

This record is linked to 1 CosIng inventory ingredient for name and identifier cross-reference. The page also surfaces 11 related annex records with overlapping identifiers, annex logic or naming patterns.

Compliance checklist

  • Confirm colorant is used only in permitted product types listed above.
  • Record the Colour Index number and CAS identifier in the ingredient declaration.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Carbon black is included in Annex IV of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 as a permitted colorant. Only colorants on this positive list may be used to colour cosmetic products in the EU. Check the product type conditions above for any use restrictions.

CAS 1333-86-4 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to Carbon black 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 IV record Carbon black

This page summarizes one Annex IV record for Carbon black from public European Commission cosmetic materials and adds linked inventory or identifier matches when available.

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