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Annex IV Entry 146 14/08/2020

Caramel

CARAMEL

Caramel 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: 146

Record details

Warnings

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E150a-d)

Colour index or glossary

CARAMEL

Chemical name

Caramel

Chemical / IUPAC name

Caramel

Color

Brown

Regulatory information

Regulation

(EC) 2009/1223

Identified ingredients

Key data

CAS
—
EC
232-435-9
Annex
IV
Entry number
146

Inventory links for Caramel

Inventory Restriction reference
Ref 32434

CARAMEL

CAS: 8028-89-5
EC: 232-435-9

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EC: 215-222-5
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BEETROOT RED

CAS: 7659-95-2; 89957-88-0; 89957-89-1
EC: 231-628-5; 289-609-2; 289-610-8
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ANTHOCYANINS

CAS: 528-58-5 / 134-01-0 / 528-53-0 / 643-84-5 / 134-04-3
EC: 208-438-6 / 205-125-6 / 211-403-8 / 208-437-0 / - / 205-127-7
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CI 77820

CAS: 7440-22-4
EC: 231-131-3
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CI 77745

CAS: 10124-54-6
EC: 233-341-0
Annex IV 140
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CI 77742

CAS: 10101-66-3
EC: 233-257-4

What Annex IV means for Caramel

Caramel 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 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. Caramel 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.

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Source note for Annex IV record Caramel

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

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