ASEAN cosmetic ingredient regulations
Regional annexes require member-state effective-date and deviation checks.
- Regulator
- ASEAN Cosmetic Committee / national regulators
- Source language
- English and national languages
- Coverage version
- ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes 2026-1, 22 June 2026
What this list is
The ASEAN Cosmetic Directive is not law anywhere by itself. Each member state enacts it separately, on its own date, sometimes with its own changes — so a regional answer is a starting point, not a compliance answer.
- 2,224 regional records: 1,728 prohibited, 249 restricted, 247 on a positive list.
- The directive is agreed regionally and given force by each member state's own instrument.
- Effective dates differ between member states, so the same annex can be in force in one and not another.
- Member states may add national requirements the regional annexes do not contain.
The ASEAN Cosmetic Directive harmonises the annexes across ten member states, and it is genuinely useful for that: one set of prohibited, restricted and positive lists covering a region that would otherwise need ten separate checks. What it is not is directly binding. The directive takes effect in a member state when that state gives it effect in national law, and those instruments are made at different times.
Two consequences follow, and both bite in practice. An annex amendment agreed regionally may be in force in Singapore and not yet in Indonesia, so the same substance can have two different answers on the same day. And a member state may impose requirements of its own — notification procedures, labelling in a national language, additional restrictions — that the regional annexes say nothing about.
Treat what follows as the regional baseline. For a product going to a specific market, the national instrument and its current effective date are the answer, and this list is where to start rather than where to stop.
Checked against
Official ingredient records
2224 matching recordsCinchonan-9-ol, 6’-methoxy- (8.alpha, 9R)-and its salts’ Quinine and its salts CAS No 130-95-0
CAS 130-95-0 · EC 205-003-2
ASEAN Annex III lists this record among substances allowed only under restrictions and conditions. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: (a) Shampoos (b) Hair lotions · (a) 0.5% calculated as quinine base (b) 0.2% calculated as quinine base
Source:ASEAN Annex III, reference 21 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Cinchophen (INN), its salts, derivatives and salts of these
CAS 132-60-5
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 8 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Cinidon ethyl (ISO); ethyl (Z)-2-chloro-3-[2-chloro-5-(cyclohex-
CAS 142891-20-1
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 1534 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Cis-1-(3-chlorallyl)-3,5,7-triaza-1-azoniaadamantane chloride
CAS 51229-78-8
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 1386 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Cis-1-(3-chloroallyl)-3,5,7- triaza-1-azoniaadamantane chloride
CAS 51229-78-8
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 1385 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Clarified oils (petroleum), catalytic cracked
CAS 64741-62-4
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 930 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Clarified oils (petroleum), hydrodesulfurised catalytic cracked
CAS 68333-26-6
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 940 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Claviceps purpurea Tul., its alkaloids and galenical preparations
CAS 84775-56-4
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 98 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Clofenamide (INN)
CAS 671-95-4
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 85 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Clofenotane (INN); DDT (ISO)
CAS 50-29-3
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 123 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Clorofene; chlorophene; 2-benzyl-4-chlorophenol
CAS 120-32-1 · EC 204-385-8
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 1602 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Clotrimazole
CAS 23593-75-1 · EC 245-764-8
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 1726 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Coal liquids, liq. solvent extn. soln., if they contain > 0.005 %
CAS 94114-47-3
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 627 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Coal liquids, liq. solvent extn., if they contain > 0.005 % w/w
CAS 94114-48-4
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 628 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Cobalt
CAS 7440-48-4
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 1645 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Cobalt benzenesulphonate
CAS 23384-69-2
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 101 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Cobalt carbonate
CAS 513-79-1
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 1418 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Cobalt di(acetate)
CAS 71-48-7
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 1416 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Cobalt dichloride
CAS 7646-79-9 · EC 231-589-4
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 453 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Cobalt dinitrate
CAS 10141-05-6
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 1417 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Cobalt lithium nickel oxide
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 1464 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Cobalt nickel gray periclase; C.I. Pigment Black 25; C.I. 77332 [1]; Cobalt nickel dioxide [2]; Cobalt nickel oxide [3]; Nickel arsenide [2]
CAS 8186-89-0
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 1449 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Cobalt sulphate
CAS 10124-43-3
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 454 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colchicine, its salts and derivatives
CAS 64-86-8
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 102 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colchicoside and its derivatives
CAS 477-29-2
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 103 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colchicum autumnale L. and its galenical preparations
CAS 84696-03-7
ASEAN Annex II lists this record among substances prohibited in cosmetic products. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Source:ASEAN Annex II, reference 104 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 10006 — Green
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 10006 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 10020 — Green
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 10020 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 10316 — Yellow
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 10316 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 11680 — Yellow
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 11680 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 11710 — Yellow
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 11710 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 11725 — Orange
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 11725 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 11920 — Orange
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 11920 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 12010 — Red
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 12010 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 12085 — Red
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X · 3% max. concentration in the finished products
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 12085 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 12120 — Red
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 12120 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 12370 — Red
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 12370 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 12420 — Red
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 12420 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 12480 — Brown
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 12480 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 12490 — Red
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 12490 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 12700 — Yellow
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 12700 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 13015 — Yellow
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 13015 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 14270 — Orange
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 14270 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 14700 — Red
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 14700 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 14720 — Red
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 14720 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 14815 — Red
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 14815 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 15510 — Orange
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 15510 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 15525 — Red
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 15525 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 15580 — Red
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 15580 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Colour Index 15620 — Red
ASEAN Annex IV lists this record among colouring agents allowed for cosmetic use. Member-state transition rules and deviations still require local verification.
Conditions: X
Source:ASEAN Annex IV, reference 15620 · version 2026-1 · source checked 2026-08-30
Market coverage contract
Complete regional annex dataset- Included scope
- Annexes II, III, IV, VI and VII covering prohibited, restricted and positive-list substances.
- If no match is found
- Regional annex coverage does not replace member-state implementation dates, notifications or national deviations.
Complete verification checklist
- Search all ACD annexes by name and identifiers.
- Apply product type, maximum level and warning conditions.
- Confirm the target member state's adoption and transition date.
- Complete the local notification and responsible-company requirements.
How ASEAN differs from other markets
Comparing this market's imported rules against every other market's for the same substance. A market with no imported rule for a substance is left out of that comparison rather than treated as permitting it.
A formula cleared elsewhere can fail here.
Permitted here under conditions and prohibited, or more tightly held, elsewhere — so a formula built for this market may not travel.
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Official sources and legal role
ASEAN Cosmetic Directive annexes
Banned, restricted and positive-list substances under the harmonised ASEAN framework
Legal meaning: Regional directive; member-state transitions and deviations still require local verification
Available language: English
What this market page can answer
Source and authority
Identify the official material and the regulator responsible for it: ASEAN Cosmetic Committee / national regulators.
Language and scope
See whether usable English or bilingual material exists and what the mapped source actually covers. Current source language: English and national languages.
Evidence status
Browse ingredient-level records imported from official sources. Each row states whether it passed deterministic source checks or human editorial review.
How to verify an ingredient for this market
- Search the ingredient by INCI name, CAS number or EC number and record the exact identity.
- Open each official source above and check the current version, product scope, concentration limits and required warnings.
- Confirm effective dates and whether an English text is official, reviewed or only contextual.
- Treat a missing local match as unknown, never as permission or a safety conclusion.