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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

245 matching records
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1-(4-(Phenylazo)phenylazo)-2-naphthol

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

Conditions: Not to be used in products applied on mucous membranes · Purity criteria: aniline ≤ 0,2% 2-naphtol ≤ 0,2% 4-aminoazobenzene ≤ 0,1% 1-(phenylazo)-2-naphtol ≤ 3% 1-[2-(phenylazo)phenylazo]-2-napthalenol ≤ 2%

Source:GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex IV, entry 51 · version 2026-08-15 · effective Aug. 15, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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

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

Conditions: Rinse-off products · Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent: 5 ppm

Source:GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex IV, entry 47 · version 2026-08-15 · effective Aug. 15, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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

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

Conditions: Rinse-off products · Maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent: 5 ppm

Source:GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex IV, entry 48 · version 2026-08-15 · effective Aug. 15, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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3,4,5,6-Tetrachloro-2-(1,4,5,8-tetrabromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxoxanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid and its insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments

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

Conditions: Not more than 1% 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3Η xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid and 2% 2-(bromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid

Source:GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex IV, entry 79 · version 2026-08-15 · effective Aug. 15, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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4',5'-Dibromo-3',6'-dihydroxyspiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthene]-3-one and its insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments

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

Conditions: Not more than 1% 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-y1) benzoic acid and 2% 2-(bromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid

Source:GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex IV, entry 75 · version 2026-08-15 · effective Aug. 15, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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4-Hydroxybenzoic acidmethylparabenpotassium ethylparabenpotassium parabensodium methylparabensodium ethylparabenethylparabensodium parabenpotassium methylparabencalcium paraben

CAS 99-96-7; 99-76-3; 36457-19-9; 16782-08-4; 5026-62-0; 35285-68-8; 120-47-8; 114-63-6; 26112-07-2; 69959-44-0 · EC 202-804-9; 202-785-7; 253-048-1; 240-830-2; 225-714-1; 252-487-6; 204-399-4; 204-051-1; 247-464-2; 274-235-4

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

Conditions: 0,4% (as acid) for single ester 0,8% (as acid) for mixtures of esters

Source:GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex V, entry 12 · version 2026-08-15 · effective Aug. 15, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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77266 (nano)Carbon Black (nano)

CAS 1333-86-4; 7440-44-0 · EC 215-609-9; 231-153-3; 931-328-0; 931-334-3

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

Conditions: 10% · Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user's lungs by inhalation. Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: Purity > 97%, with the following impurity profile: Ash content ≤ 0,15%, total sulphur ≤ 0,65%, total PAH ≤ 500 ppb and benzo(a)pyrene ≤ 5 ppb, dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total As ≤ 3 ppm, total Pb ≤ 10 ppm, and total Hg ≤ 1 ppm; Primary particle size ≥ 20 nm.

Source:GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex IV, entry 126a · version 2026-08-15 · effective Aug. 15, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Aluminium

EC 231-072-3

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

Conditions: Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 173)

Source:GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex IV, entry 117 · 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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  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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