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The restriction field for COAL TAR reads: II/420. This is the restriction note from the CosIng inventory. For authoritative conditions and limits, always refer to the linked annex entries.

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InventoryRef 8450515/10/2010

COAL TAR

Coal Tar is a thick liquid or semi-solid obtained as a by-product in the destructive distillation of bituminous coal

COAL TAR is linked to 1 EU annex record on this page. Inventory note: II/420.

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European Union	Evidence linked Prohibited entry found Open this evidence	1	English and EU languages
Great Britain	Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence	1	English
Canada	Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence	1	English and French
New Zealand	Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence	1	English
ASEAN	Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence	1	English and national languages
China	Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence	1	Chinese with selected English material
Japan	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	Japanese; official English translation available
South Korea	Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence	1	Korean with some English names
United States	Source mapped Official source mapped; ingredient rule not imported	0	English
Australia	Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence	1	English
Brazil	Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence	1	Portuguese with INCI crosswalks
India	Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence	1	English and Hindi
Saudi Arabia	Evidence linked Prohibited Open this evidence	1	Arabic and English

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Inventory details for COAL TAR

INCI name

COAL TAR

Description

Coal Tar is a thick liquid or semi-solid obtained as a by-product in the destructive distillation of bituminous coal

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 84505
Imported identity: COAL TAR
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for COAL TAR

Annex II Restriction reference

Entry 420

Crude and refined coal tars

CAS: 8007-45-2

EC: 232-361-7

Key data

CAS

8007-45-2

232-361-7

Restriction

II/420

Function

ANTI-SEBORRHEIC: Preventing or relieving the symptoms of seborrhea and/or seborrheic dermatitis, including dandruff.
ANTIMICROBIAL: Preventing and/or slowing down microbial growth.
DENATURANT: Rendering cosmetics unpalatable. Mostly added to cosmetics containing ethyl alcohol to make it unsuitable for ingestion.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#7048 · COAL TAR

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

CARAPA GUIANENSIS SEED OILDENATURANT; SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS

CHLOROTHYMOLANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIPLAQUE, DENATURANT, DEODORANT, ORAL CARE

CINNAMALDENATURANT, FLAVOURING, PERFUMING

CINNAMOMUM CASSIA LEAF OILDENATURANT, FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING

DENATONIUM BENZOATEDENATURANT, FRAGRANCE

DENATONIUM SACCHARIDEDENATURANT

DIETHYL PHTHALATEDENATURANT, FILM FORMING, FRAGRANCE, HAIR CONDITIONING, PLASTICISER, SOLVENT

EUCALYPTOLDENATURANT, PERFUMING, TONIC

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How COAL TAR appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists COAL TAR as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 1 annex record. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex record shows where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

COAL TAR is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

COAL TAR appears in the EU CosIng inventory and has linked annex records. Check the annex records above for applicable restrictions, concentration limits and conditions of use. Annex II listing means prohibited; Annex III means restricted; Annexes IV, V and VI mean permitted under specified conditions.

The restriction field for COAL TAR reads: "II/420". This is the restriction note recorded in the CosIng inventory for this ingredient. For authoritative conditions and limits, always refer to the linked annex entries above.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, COAL TAR carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 8007-45-2 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for COAL TAR

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for COAL TAR with 1 linked Annex II–VI record from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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