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Allowed cosmetic colorants

LIST OF COLORANTS ALLOWED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS

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154 total
Entry
143

TITANIUM DIOXIDE/CI 77891

Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891

— Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/E (E 171) — Titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1 % or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 μm, to be used in compliance with Annex III, No …

CAS
13463-67-7
EC
236-675-5
21/06/2021
Entry
144

ZINC OXIDE

Zinc oxide

Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user's lungs by inhalation.

CAS
1314-13-2
EC
215-222-5
18/10/2021
Entry
145

LACTOFLAVIN / RIBOFLAVIN

Riboflavin

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E101)

CAS
—
EC
201-507-1 / 204-988-6
14/08/2020
Entry
146

CARAMEL

Caramel

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

CAS
—
EC
232-435-9
14/08/2020
Entry
147

CAPSANTHIN, CAPSORUBIN

Paprika extract, Capsanthin, capsorubin

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E160c)

CAS
—
EC
207-364-1 / 207-425-2
14/08/2020
Entry
148

BEETROOT RED

Beetroot red

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E162)

CAS
7659-95-2; 89957-88-0; 89957-89-1
EC
231-628-5; 289-609-2; 289-610-8
14/08/2020
Entry
149

ANTHOCYANINS

Anthocyanins (Cyanidin, Peonidin, Malvidin, Delphinidin, Petunidin, Pelargonidin)

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E163)

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
14/08/2020
Entry
15

CI 12700

2,4-Dihydro-5-methyl-2-phenyl-4-(phenylazo)-3H-pyrazol-3-one
CAS
4314-14-1
EC
224-330-1
Max concentration 13/08/2020
Entry
151

BROMOTHYMOL BLUE

Phenol, 4,4'-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2-bromo-3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-, S,S-dioxide
CAS
76-59-5
EC
200-971-2
Max concentration 14/08/2020
Entry
152

BROMOCRESOL GREEN

Phenol, 4,4'-(3H-2,1-benzoxathiol-3-ylidene)bis[2,6-dibromo-3-methyl-,S,S-dioxide
CAS
76-60-8
EC
200-972-8
Max concentration 14/08/2020
Entry
153

ACID RED 195

Sodium 4-[(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)azo]-3-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonate
CAS
12220-24-5
EC
—
Max concentration 14/08/2020
Entry
16

CI 13015

Disodium 2-amino-5-[(4-sulphonatophenyl)azo]benzenesulphonate
CAS
2706-28-7
EC
220-293-0
14/08/2020
Entry
17

CI 14270

Sodium 4-(2,4-dihydroxyphenylazo)benzenesulphonate
CAS
547-57-9
EC
208-924-8
13/08/2020
Entry
18

PONCEAUX SX (CI 14700)

Disodium 3-[(2,4-dimethyl-5- sulphonatophenyl)azo]-4- hydroxynaphthalene-1- sulphonate
CAS
4548-53-2
EC
224-909-9
13/08/2020
Entry
19

CI 14720

Disodium 4-hydroxy-3-[(4-sulphonatonaphthyl)azo]naphthalenesulphonate

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 122)

CAS
3567-69-9
EC
222-657-4
13/08/2020
Entry
2

CI 10020

Trisodium tris[5,6-dihydro-5-(hydroxyimino)-6-oxonaphthalene-2-sulphonato(2-)-N5,O6]ferrate(3-)
CAS
19381-50-1
EC
243-010-2
Max concentration 14/08/2020
Entry
20

CI 14815

Disodium 6-[(2,4-dimethyl-6-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-5-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulphonate
CAS
3257-28-1
EC
221-856-3
13/08/2020
Entry
21

CI 15510

Sodium 4-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]benzenesulphonate and its unsoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments
CAS
633-96-5
EC
211-199-0
Max concentration 13/08/2020
Entry
22

CI 15525

Calcium disodium bis[2-chloro-5-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]-4-sulphonatobenzoate]
CAS
5850-80-6
EC
227-456-5
14/08/2020
Entry
23

CI 15580

Barium bis[4-[(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]-2-methylbenzenesulphonate]
CAS
5850-87-3
EC
227-459-1
14/08/2020
Entry
24

CI 15620

Sodium 4-[(2-Hydroxy-1-naphthyl)azo]naphthalenesulphonate
CAS
1658-56-6
EC
216-760-3
Max concentration 14/08/2020
Entry
25

CI 15630

Sodium 2-[(2-hydroxynaphthyl)azo]naphthalenesulphonate and its insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments

3%

CAS
1248-18-6
EC
214-998-2
14/08/2020
Entry
26

CI 15800

Calcium bis[3-hydroxy-4-(phenylazo)-2-naphthoate]
CAS
6371-76-2
EC
228-899-7
Max concentration 13/08/2020
Entry
27

CI 15850

Disodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-2-naphthoate and its insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 180)

CAS
—
EC
226-109-5
14/08/2020
Entry
28

CI 15865

Disodium 4-[(5-chloro-4-methyl-2-sulphonatophenyl)azo]-3-hydroxy-2-naphthoate and its insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments
CAS
3564-21-4; 5280-66-0
EC
222-642-2
14/08/2020
Entry
29

CI 15880

Calcium 3-hydroxy-4-[(1-sulphonato-2-naphthyl)azo]-2-naphthoate
CAS
6417-83-0
EC
229-142-3
13/08/2020
Entry
3

CI 10316

Disodium 5,7-dinitro-8-oxidonaphthalene-2-sulphonate and its insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments
CAS
846-70-8
EC
212-690-2
Max concentration 13/08/2020
Entry
30

CI 15980

Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(3-sulphonatophenyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate
CAS
2347-72-0
EC
219-073-7
14/08/2020
Entry
31

CI 15985

Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(4-sulphonatophenyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate and its insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 110)

CAS
2783-94-0
EC
220-491-7
14/08/2020
Entry
32

CI 16035

Disodium 6-hydroxy-5-[(2-methoxy-4-sulphonato-m-tolyl)azo]naphthalene-2-sulphonate

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 129)

CAS
25956-17-6
EC
247-368-0
14/08/2020
Entry
33

CI 16185

Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-(4'-sulphonatonaphthylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 123)

CAS
642-59-1; 915-67-3
EC
211-385-1; 213-022-2
14/08/2020
Entry
34

CI 16230

Disodium 7-hydroxy-8-(phenylazo)naphthalene-1,3-disulphonate
CAS
1936-15-8
EC
217-705-6
Max concentration 14/08/2020
Entry
35

CI 16255

Trisodium 1-(1-naphthylazo)-2-hydroxynaphthalene-4',6,8-trisulphonate and its insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 124)

CAS
2611-82-7
EC
220-036-2
14/08/2020
Entry
36

CI 16290

Tetrasodium 7-hydroxy-8-[(4-sulphonato-1-naphthyl)azo]naphthalene-1,3,6-trisulphonate
CAS
5850-44-2
EC
227-454-4
14/08/2020
Entry
37

CI 17200

Disodium 5-amino-4-hydroxy-3-(phenylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate and its unsoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments
CAS
3567-66-6
EC
222-656-9
14/08/2020
Entry
38

CI 18050

Disodium 5-acetylamino-4-hydroxy-3-(phenylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 128)

CAS
3734-67-6
EC
223-098-9
Max concentration 14/08/2020
Entry
39

CI 18130

2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3-((4-cyclohexyl-2-methylphenyl)azo)-4-hydroxy-5-(((4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl)amino)-, disodium salt
CAS
10236-37-0
EC
—
Max concentration 13/08/2020
Entry
4

CI 11680

2-[(4-Methyl-2-nitrophenyl)azo]-3-oxo-N-phenylbutyramide
CAS
2512-29-0
EC
219-730-8
Max concentration 13/08/2020
Entry
40

CI 18690

Hydrogen bis[2-[(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)azo]benzoato(2-)]chromate(1-)
CAS
5601-29-6
EC
227-022-5
Max concentration 13/08/2020
Entry
41

CI 18736

Disodium hydrogen bis[5-chloro-3-[(4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)azo]-2-hydroxybenzenesulphonato(3-)]chromate(3-)
CAS
6408-26-0
EC
229-051-9
Max concentration 14/08/2020
Entry
42

CI 18820

Sodium 4-(3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-phenylazopyrazol-2-yl)benzenesulphonate
CAS
6359-82-6
EC
228-808-0
Max concentration 14/08/2020
Entry
43

CI 18965

Disodium 2,5-dichloro-4-(5-hydroxy-3-methyl-4-((sulphophenyl)azo)pyrazol-1-yl)benzenesulphonate
CAS
6359-98-4
EC
228-819-0
14/08/2020
Entry
44

CI 19140

Trisodium 5-hydroxy-1-(4-sulphophenyl)-4-((4-sulphophenyl)azo)pyrazole-3-carboxylate and its insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments

Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 102)

CAS
12225-21-7; 1934-21-0
EC
235-428-9; 217-699-5
13/08/2020
Entry
45

CI 20040

N,N'-(3,3'-Dimethyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis[2-[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)azo]-3-oxobutyramide]

Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent: 5 ppm

CAS
5979-28-2
EC
227-783-3
Max concentration 14/08/2020
Entry
46

CI 20470

Sodium 4-amino-5-hydroxy-3-[(4-nitrophenyl)azo]-6-(phenylazo)naphthalene-2,7-disulphonate
CAS
1064-48-8
EC
213-903-1
Max concentration 14/08/2020
Entry
47

CI 21100

2,2'-[(3,3'-Dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-oxobutyramide]

Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent: 5 ppm

CAS
5102-83-0
EC
225-822-9
Max concentration 14/08/2020
Entry
48

CI 21108

2,2'-[(3,3'-Dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-oxobutyramide]

Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent: 5 ppm

CAS
5567-15-7
EC
226-939-8
Max concentration 14/08/2020
Entry
49

CI 21230 /SOLVENT YELLOW 29

2,2'-[Cyclohexylidenebis[(2-methyl-4,1-phenylene)azo]]bis[4-cyclohexylphenol]
CAS
6706-82-7
EC
229-754-0
Max concentration 14/08/2020
Entry
5

CI 11710

2-[(4-Chloro-2-nitrophenyl)azo]-N-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-oxobutyramide
CAS
6486-23-3
EC
229-355-1
Max concentration 13/08/2020

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