carbon black (nano)
CI 77266
carbon black (nano) appears in Annex IV as a positive-list colorant entry for EU cosmetics.
Record details
Other restrictions
10%
Warnings
Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user's lungs by inhalation.
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nly nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed:
— 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, and total Hg ≤ 1 ppm;
— Primary particle size ≥ 20 nm.’
Colour index or glossary
CI 77266
Chemical name
carbon black (nano)
Chemical / IUPAC name
carbon black (nano)
Color
Black
Regulatory information
Regulation
(EC) 2016/1120
SCCS opinions
Identified ingredients
Key data
Inventory links for carbon black (nano)
CI 77266
Related records for carbon black (nano)
Direct matches are limited for this record, so nearby entries from Annex IV are shown as well.
CI 77268:1
CI 77007
What Annex IV means for carbon black (nano)
carbon black (nano) 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
Source note for Annex IV record carbon black (nano)
This page summarizes one Annex IV record for carbon black (nano) from public European Commission cosmetic materials and adds linked inventory or identifier matches when available.
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