New Zealand cosmetic ingredient regulations
Official group-standard schedules cover prohibited, restricted and positive-list substances.
- Regulator
- Environmental Protection Authority
- Source language
- English
- Coverage version
- Cosmetic Products Group Standard schedules effective 1 January 2026
What this list is
New Zealand regulates cosmetics as hazardous substances. The rules sit in a group standard issued by the Environmental Protection Authority, not in a cosmetics act, and the schedules read differently as a result.
- 2,913 New Zealand records: 2,166 prohibited, 390 restricted, 357 on a positive list.
- The instrument is the Cosmetic Products Group Standard, made under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act.
- The regulator is the Environmental Protection Authority, not a medicines or food agency.
- Schedules 4 to 8 mirror the EU annex structure closely, which makes the divergences easy to miss.
New Zealand reaches cosmetics through hazardous-substances law. The Cosmetic Products Group Standard, issued under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act, sets the conditions under which cosmetic products may be imported or manufactured, and the Environmental Protection Authority administers it. There is no separate cosmetics regulator.
In substance the schedules will look familiar: schedules 4 through 8 are laid out much like the EU annexes, with prohibited substances, restricted substances and positive lists for colourants, preservatives and UV filters. That resemblance is the risk. Because the structure matches, it is easy to assume the contents do, and the group standard is amended on its own schedule by its own authority.
The 2,913 records here carry the status the group standard gives them. Where a substance appears as restricted, the limit and conditions are as written in the schedule; where a substance does not appear, no New Zealand entry was resolved for it, which is not the same as a finding that it may be used.
Checked against
Official ingredient records
2913 matching recordsSpironolactone (INN)
CAS 52-01-7 · EC 200-133-6
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 4.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 4, source row 5 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Spirotetramat (ISO) ((5s,8s)-3-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)-8-methoxy-2-oxo-1-azaspiro[4,5]dec-3-en-4-yl ethyl carbonate)
CAS 203313-25-1
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 1584.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 1584, source row 2069 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Spiroxamine (ISO) (8-tert-butyl-1,4-dioxaspirol[4.5]decan-2-ylmethyl(ethyl)(propyl)amine)
CAS 118134-30-8
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 1594.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 1594, source row 2079 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Stannane, dioctyl-, bis(coco acyloxy) derivatives [2]
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 1660.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 1660, source row 2156 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Stannous fluoride (tin difluoride)
CAS 7783-47-3 · EC 231-999-3
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 5, reference 35.
Conditions: Product scope: Oral products · Maximum concentration: 0.15% calculated as F When mixed with other fluorine compounds permitted under Schedule 5, total F concentration must not exceed 0.15% · Warnings: Contains stannous fluoride. For any toothpaste with compounds containing fluorine at a concentration of 0.1 to 0.15%, calculated as F, unless it is already labelled as contra-indicated for children (e.g. for adult use only) the following labelling is obligatory: Children five years and under should use a smear of toothpaste and children six years and over should use a pea-sized amount of toothpaste.
Source:Schedule 5, reference 35, source row 56 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Stearates e.g. aluminium
CAS 7047-84-9 · EC 230-325-5
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 6, reference 150.
Conditions: CAS: 7047-84-9 · Colour: White
Source:Schedule 6, reference 150, source row 173 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Stearates e.g. calcium
CAS 1592-23-0 · EC 216-472-8
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 6, reference 150.
Conditions: CAS: 1592-23-0 · Colour: White
Source:Schedule 6, reference 150, source row 176 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Stearates e.g. magnesium
CAS 557-04-0 · EC 209-150-3
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 6, reference 150.
Conditions: CAS: 557-04-0 · Colour: White
Source:Schedule 6, reference 150, source row 175 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Stearates e.g. zinc
CAS 557-05-1 · EC 209-151-9
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 6, reference 150.
Conditions: CAS: 557-05-1 · Colour: White
Source:Schedule 6, reference 150, source row 174 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Strontium acetate (strontium acetate hemihydrate)
CAS 543-94-2 · EC 208-854-8
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 5, reference 58.
Conditions: Product scope: Oral products · Maximum concentration: 3.5% calculated as strontium When mixed with other permitted strontium products the total strontium content must not exceed 3.5% · Warnings: Contains strontium acetate. Frequent use by children is not advisable.
Source:Schedule 5, reference 58, source row 80 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Strontium chloride (strontium chloride hexahydrate)
CAS 10476-85-4 · EC 233-971-6
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 5, reference 57.
Conditions: Product scope: (a) Oral products (b) Shampoo and face care products · Maximum concentration: (a) 3.5% calculated as strontium. When mixed with other permitted strontium products the total strontium content must not exceed 3.5% (b) 2.1% calculated as strontium. When mixed with other permitted strontium products the total strontium content must not exceed 2.1% · Warnings: For (a) and (b): Contains strontium chloride. Frequent use by children is not advisable.
Source:Schedule 5, reference 57, source row 79 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Strontium hydroxide
CAS 18480-07-4 · EC 242-367-1
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 5, reference 63.
Conditions: Product scope: pH regulator in depilatory products · Maximum concentration: 3.5% calculated as strontium, max. pH of 12.7 · Warnings: Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with the eyes.
Source:Schedule 5, reference 63, source row 85 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Strontium lactate
CAS 29870-99-3
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 402.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 402, source row 423 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Strontium nitrate
CAS 10042-76-9 · EC 233-131-9
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 403.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 403, source row 424 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Strontium peroxide
CAS 1314-18-7 · EC 215-224-6
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 5, reference 64.
Conditions: Product scope: Rinse-off hair care preparations for professional use · Maximum concentration: 4.5% calculated as strontium in the ready-for-use preparation · Other limitations: All products must meet the hydrogen peroxide release requirements · Warnings: Avoid contact with eyes. Rinse eyes immediately if product comes into contact with them. For professional use only. Wear suitable gloves.
Source:Schedule 5, reference 64, source row 86 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Strontium polycarboxylate
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 404.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 404, source row 425 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Strophantines, their aglucones and their respective derivatives
CAS 11005-63-3
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 302.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 302, source row 313 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Strophantus species and their galenical preparations
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 303.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 303, source row 314 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Strychnine and its salts
CAS 57-24-9
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 304.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 304, source row 315 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Strychnos species and their galenical preparations
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 305.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 305, source row 316 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Styrene
CAS 100-42-5 · EC 202-851-5
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 1575.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 1575, source row 2060 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Substances with androgenic effect
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 37.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 37, source row 38 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Succinonitrile
CAS 110-61-2
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 150.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 150, source row 152 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Sulcotrione (ISO) (2-[2-chloro-4-(methylsulfonyl)benzoyl]cyclohexane-1,3-dione)
CAS 99105-77-8
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 1557.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 1557, source row 2042 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Sulfallate (sulphallate)
CAS 95-06-7
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 753.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 753, source row 780 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Sulfinpyrazone (INN)
CAS 57-96-5
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 155.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 155, source row 160 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Sulfonamides (sulfanilamide and its derivatives obtained by substitution of one or more H-atoms of the -NH2 groups) and their salts
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 307.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 307, source row 318 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Sulfonated nigrosine colour (Acid Black 2)
CAS 8005-03-6
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 6, reference 84.
Conditions: Colour index: 50420 · CAS: 8005-03-6 · Colour: Black · Product scope: Not to be used in products applied on mucous membranes
Source:Schedule 6, reference 84, source row 86 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Sultiame (INN)
CAS 61-56-3
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 308.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 308, source row 319 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Sympathomimetic amines acting on the central nervous system
CAS 300-62-9
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 21.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 21, source row 22 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Synthetic curarizants
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 110.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 110, source row 112 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tagetes erecta flower extract
CAS 90131-43-4 · EC 290-353-9
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 1383.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 1383, source row 1467 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tagetes erecta flower oil
CAS 90131-43-4 · EC 290-353-9
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 1383.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 1383, source row 1468 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tagetes minuta flower extract
CAS 91770-75-1 · EC 294-862-7
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 5, reference 308.
Conditions: Product scope: (a) Leave-on products (b) Rinse-off products · Maximum concentration: (a) 0.01% (b) 0.1% · Other limitations: (a) and (b): - alpha-terthienyl (terthiophen) content in the extract/oil ≤ 0.35% - In case of combined use with Tagetes patula (Schedule 5, entry 309), the total combined content of Tagetes in ready for use preparation shall not exceed the maximum concentration limits set out in the ‘Maximum concentration’ column (a) Not to be used in sunscreen products and products marketed for exposure to natural/artificial UV light
Source:Schedule 5, reference 308, source row 385 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tagetes patula flower extract
CAS 91722-29-1 · EC 294-431-3
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 5, reference 309.
Conditions: Product scope: (a) Leave-on products (b) Rinse-off products · Maximum concentration: (a) 0.01% (b) 0.1% · Other limitations: (a) and (b): - alpha-terthienyl (terthiophen) content in the extract/oil ≤ 0.5% - In case of combined use with Tagetes minuta (Schedule 5, entry 308), the total combined content of Tagetes in ready for use preparation shall not exceed the maximum concentration limits set out in the ‘Maximum concentration’ column (a) Not to be used in sunscreen products and products marketed for exposure to natural/artificial UV light
Source:Schedule 5, reference 309, source row 387 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tagetes patula flower oil
CAS 8016-84-0 · EC 294-431-3 / -
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 5, reference 309.
Conditions: Product scope: (a) Leave-on products (b) Rinse-off products · Maximum concentration: (a) 0.01% (b) 0.1% · Other limitations: (a) and (b): - alpha-terthienyl (terthiophen) content in the extract/oil ≤ 0.5% - In case of combined use with Tagetes minuta (Schedule 5, entry 308), the total combined content of Tagetes in ready for use preparation shall not exceed the maximum concentration limits set out in the ‘Maximum concentration’ column (a) Not to be used in sunscreen products and products marketed for exposure to natural/artificial UV light
Source:Schedule 5, reference 309, source row 388 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tail gas (petroleum), catalytic cracked clarified oil and thermal cracked vacuum residue fractionation reflux drum, if it contains > 0.1% w/w butadiene
CAS 68478-21-7
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 533.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 533, source row 557 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tail gas (petroleum), catalytic cracked distillate and catalytic cracked naphtha fractionation absorber, if it contains > 0.1% w/w butadiene
CAS 68307-98-2
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 467.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 467, source row 491 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tail gas (petroleum), catalytic cracked distillate and naphtha stabiliser, if it contains > 0.1% w/w butadiene
CAS 68952-77-2
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 590.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 590, source row 614 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tail gas (petroleum), catalytic cracked naphtha stabilisation absorber, if it contains > 0.1% w/w butadiene
CAS 68478-22-8
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 534.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 534, source row 558 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tail gas (petroleum), catalytic cracker refractionation absorber, if it contains > 0.1% w/w butadiene
CAS 68478-25-1
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 536.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 536, source row 560 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tail gas (petroleum), catalytic cracker, catalytic reformer and hydrodesulferised combined fractionater, if it contains > 0.1% w/w butadiene
CAS 68478-24-0
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 535.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 535, source row 559 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tail gas (petroleum), catalytic hydrodesulfurised naphtha separator, if it contains > 0.1% w/w butadiene
CAS 68952-79-4
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 591.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 591, source row 615 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tail gas (petroleum), catalytic polymn. naphtha fractionation stabiliser, if it contains > 0.1% w/w butadiene
CAS 68307-99-3
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 468.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 468, source row 492 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tail gas (petroleum), catalytic reformed naphtha fractionation stabiliser, hydrogen sulfide-free, if it contains > 0.1% w/w butadiene
CAS 68308-00-9
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 469.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 469, source row 493 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tail gas (petroleum), catalytic reformed naphtha fractionation stabiliser, if it contains > 0.1% w/w butadiene
CAS 68478-26-2
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 537.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 537, source row 561 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tail gas (petroleum), catalytic reformed naphtha separator, if it contains > 0.1% w/w butadiene
CAS 68478-27-3
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 538.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 538, source row 562 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tail gas (petroleum), catalytic reformed naphtha stabiliser, if it contains > 0.1% w/w butadiene
CAS 68478-28-4
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 539.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 539, source row 563 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tail gas (petroleum), cracked distillate hydrotreater separator, if it contains > 0.1% w/w butadiene
CAS 68478-29-5
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 540.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 540, source row 564 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Tail gas (petroleum), cracked distillate hydrotreater stripper, if it contains > 0.1% w/w butadiene
CAS 68308-01-0
New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 470.
Source:Schedule 4, reference 470, source row 494 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30
Market coverage contract
Complete schedules dataset- Included scope
- Schedules 4–8: prohibited, restricted, colourant, preservative and UV-filter entries.
- If no match is found
- The searchable spreadsheet is an aid; the legal Group Standard and incorporated notices remain authoritative.
Complete verification checklist
- Search exact identity across Schedules 4–8.
- Apply use, concentration and warning conditions.
- Check hazardous-substance classification and Group Standard scope.
- Confirm the latest legal instrument, not only the spreadsheet.
How New Zealand differs from other markets
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Official sources and legal role
New Zealand cosmetic product schedules 4–8
Prohibited and restricted substances, permitted colorants, preservatives and UV filters
Legal meaning: Official EPA group standard schedules; current market-specific rule source
Available language: English
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How to verify an ingredient for this market
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- Open each official source above and check the current version, product scope, concentration limits and required warnings.
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- Treat a missing local match as unknown, never as permission or a safety conclusion.