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Annex IV Entry 137 14/08/2020

Iron Oxide Black

CI 77499

Iron Oxide 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: 137

Record details

Warnings

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

Colour index or glossary

CI 77499

Chemical name

Iron Oxide Black

Chemical / IUPAC name

Iron Oxide Black

Color

Black

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EC) 2009/1223

Identified ingredients

Key data

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
Entry number
137

Inventory links for Iron Oxide Black

Inventory Shared CAS number
Ref 32815

CI 77015

CAS: 1332-25-8 / 1309-37-1
EC: - / 215-168-2
Inventory Shared CAS number
Ref 32828

CI 77489

CAS: 1345-25-1
EC: 215-721-8
Inventory Shared CAS number
Ref 32829

CI 77491

CAS: 1309-37-1 / 1317-61-9 / 1345-27-3 / 52357-70-7 / 1345-25-1
EC: 215-168-2 / 215-277-5 / 215-722-3 / 257-870-1 / 215-721-8
Inventory Shared CAS number
Ref 32830

CI 77492

CAS: 51274-00-1 / 1345-27-3 / 20344-49-4 / 52357-70-7
EC: 257-098-5 / 215-722-3 / 215-570-8 / 257-670-1
Inventory Restriction reference
Ref 32831

CI 77499

CAS: 12227-89-3 / 1309-37-1 / 1317-61-9 / 1345-25-1 / 1345-27-3 / 52357-70-7
EC: 235-442-5 / 215-168-2 / 215-277-5 / 215-721-8 / 215-722-3 / 257-870-1

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

Annex IV 121
Shared CAS number

CI 77015

CAS: 1309-37-1/1332-25-8
EC: - / 310-127-6
Annex IV 134
Shared CAS number

CI 77489

CAS: 1345-25-1
EC: 215-721-8
Annex IV 135
Shared CAS number

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 136
Nearby record in the same annex

CI 77492

CAS: 51274-00-1
EC: 257-098-5
Annex IV 138
Nearby record in the same annex

CI 77510

CAS: 25869-00-5
EC: 237-875-5
Annex IV 139
Nearby record in the same annex

CI 77713

CAS: 546-93-0; 7757-69-9
EC: 208-915-9; 231-817-2
Annex IV 140
Nearby record in the same annex

CI 77742

CAS: 10101-66-3
EC: 233-257-4
Annex IV 133
Nearby record in the same annex

CI 77480

CAS: 7440-57-5
EC: 231-165-9
Annex IV 141
Nearby record in the same annex

CI 77745

CAS: 10124-54-6
EC: 233-341-0
Annex IV 132
Nearby record in the same annex

CI 77400

CAS: 7440-50-8
EC: 231-159-6

What Annex IV means for Iron Oxide Black

Iron Oxide 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 5 CosIng inventory ingredients for name and identifier cross-reference. The page also surfaces 10 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. Iron Oxide 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 12227-89-3; 1309-37-1; 1317-61-9; 1345-25-1; 1345-27-3; 52357-70-7 is the unique numerical identifier assigned to Iron Oxide 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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This page summarizes one Annex IV record for Iron Oxide Black from public European Commission cosmetic materials and adds linked inventory or identifier matches when available.

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