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Using the database

How to search and read records

This guide explains where to click, which page to use, and what the main data fields mean.

When to use search

Use search when you know an INCI name, chemical name, CAS number, EC number or part of the record text.

When to use annex pages

Use annex pages when you want the regulatory list first, for example prohibited substances, restrictions, preservatives, colorants or UV filters.

When to use identifiers

CAS and EC pages are useful when the same identifier appears in multiple records and you want to compare them quickly.

What the main fields mean

CAS / EC

Chemical identifiers that help you find related records across annexes and grouped pages.

Warnings

Conditions of use, caution text and warning language shown in the source data.

Maximum concentration

The concentration limit recorded for ready-to-use cosmetic products, when the source provides one.

SCCS opinions

Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety references included in the source export.

CMR

Carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic-for-reproduction notes when they are present in the record.

Product type

Usage categories and application notes extracted from the source. Multi-part values are split into cleaner groups for browsing.

Current data coverage

Records with SCCS opinions
1232
Records with CMR notes
1035
Records with IUPAC names
953
Records with identified ingredients
910
Records with maximum concentration
358
Records with warnings
236
Records with product type notes
256
Product type groups
140

Source freshness by annex

Annex Title Source last update Imported at Records
Annex II LIST OF SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS 02/03/2026 2026-03-19 23:11 1757
Annex III LIST OF SUBSTANCES WHICH COSMETIC PRODUCTS MUST NOT CONTAIN EXCEPT SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS LAID DOWN 02/03/2026 2026-03-19 23:11 375
Annex IV LIST OF COLORANTS ALLOWED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS 02/03/2026 2026-03-19 23:11 154
Annex V LIST OF PRESERVATIVES ALLOWED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS 02/03/2026 2026-03-19 23:11 57
Annex VI LIST OF UV FILTERS ALLOWED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS 02/03/2026 2026-03-19 23:11 34