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Great Britain cosmetic ingredient regulations

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Regulator
Office for Product Safety and Standards
Source language
English
Coverage version
GB retained Regulation 1223/2009 schedules, effective 15 August 2026

Official ingredient records

2329 matching records
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Citronellol

CAS 106-22-9; 26489-01-0 · EC 203-375-0; 247-737-6

The consolidated GB Cosmetics Regulation lists this record in Annex III.

Conditions: The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1)(g) when its concentration exceeds: 0,001% in leave-on products 0,01% in rinse-off products

Source:GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III, entry 86 · version 2026-08-15 · effective Aug. 15, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Climbazole

CAS 38083-17-9 · EC 253-775-4

The consolidated GB Cosmetics Regulation lists this record in Annex V.

Conditions: Hair lotions Face creams Foot care products Rinse-off shampoo · 0,2% 0,2% 0,2% 0,5%

Source:GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex V, entry 32 · version 2026-08-15 · effective Aug. 15, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Climbazole

CAS 38083-17-9 · EC 253-775-4

The consolidated GB Cosmetics Regulation lists this record in Annex III.

Conditions: Rinse-off anti-dandruff shampoo · 2,0% · For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product.

Source:GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III, entry 310 · version 2026-08-15 · effective Aug. 15, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Colouring agent CI 42640 ([4-[[4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl][4-[ethyl(3-sulphonatobenzyl)amino]phenyl]methylene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene](ethyl)(3-sulphonatobenzyl)ammonium, sodium salt)

CAS 1694-09-3 · EC 216-901-9

The consolidated GB Cosmetics Regulation lists this record in Annex II.

Source:GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex II, entry 386 · version 2026-08-15 · effective Aug. 15, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Coumarin

CAS 91-64-5 · EC 202-086-7

The consolidated GB Cosmetics Regulation lists this record in Annex III.

Conditions: The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1)(g) when its concentration exceeds: 0,001% in leave-on products 0,01% in rinse-off products

Source:GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III, entry 77 · version 2026-08-15 · effective Aug. 15, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Market coverage contract

Complete consolidated annex dataset
Included scope
Current consolidated Annexes II–VI for England, Scotland and Wales.
If no match is found
No annex match is not approval and does not cover Northern Ireland, which follows the applicable EU framework.

Complete verification checklist

  1. Confirm INCI/CAS/EC identity.
  2. Review every current GB Annex II–VI match.
  3. Check commencement dates and later statutory instruments.
  4. Verify SCPN, responsible-person, safety-report and labelling duties.

Official sources and legal role

Great Britain Cosmetics Regulation — consolidated Annexes II–VI and amendments

Complete consolidated GB Annexes II–VI, with later amendments versioned separately

Legal meaning: Binding GB schedules and versioned amendments to retained Regulation 1223/2009; applies to England, Wales and Scotland, not Northern Ireland

Available language: English

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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How to verify an ingredient for this market

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  2. Open each official source above and check the current version, product scope, concentration limits and required warnings.
  3. Confirm effective dates and whether an English text is official, reviewed or only contextual.
  4. Treat a missing local match as unknown, never as permission or a safety conclusion.
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