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Annex IV Entry 133 14/08/2020

Gold

CI 77480

Gold 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: 133

Record details

Warnings

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

Colour index or glossary

CI 77480

Chemical name

Gold

Chemical / IUPAC name

Gold

Color

Brown

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EC) 2009/1223

Identified ingredients

Key data

CAS

EC

Annex

Entry number

133

Inventory links for Gold

Inventory Restriction reference

Ref 32827

CI 77480

CAS: 7440-57-5

EC: 231-165-9

Inventory Shared CAS number

Ref 85793

COLLOIDAL GOLD

CAS: 7440-57-5

EC: 231-165-9

Inventory Restriction reference

Ref 56471

GOLD

CAS: 7440-57-5

EC: 231-165-9

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

Annex II 1728

Shared CAS number

Gold (nano) [INCI], Colloidal Gold (nano) [INCI] [1] Gold Thioethylamino Hyaluronic Acid (nano) [IN…

CAS: 7440-57-5 [1] / 1360157-34-1 [2]/ - [3]

EC: 231-165-9 [1]/ - [2]/ - [3]

Annex IV 132

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CI 77400

CAS: 7440-50-8

EC: 231-159-6

Annex IV 134

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CI 77489

CAS: 1345-25-1

EC: 215-721-8

Annex IV 131

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CI 77346

CAS: 1345-16-0

Annex IV 135

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CI 77491

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

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

Annex IV 130

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CI 77289

CAS: 12001-99-9

Annex IV 136

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CI 77492

CAS: 51274-00-1

EC: 257-098-5

Annex IV 129

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CI 77288

CAS: 1308-38-9

EC: 215-160-9

Annex IV 137

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CI 77499

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

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

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 138

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CI 77510

CAS: 25869-00-5

EC: 237-875-5

Annex IV 127

Nearby record in the same annex

CI 77267

CAS: 8021-99-6

EC: 232-421-2

What Annex IV means for Gold

Gold 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 3 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

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. Gold 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 7440-57-5 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to Gold 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 Gold

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

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