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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

Official ingredient records

2166 matching records
ProhibitedBinding ruleOriginal is EnglishOfficial-source import checked

3-[(4-(Acetylamino)phenyl)azo]-4-hydroxy-7-[[[[5-hydroxy-6-(phenylazo)-7-sulfo-2-naphthalenyl]amino]carbonyl]amino]-2-naphthalenesulfonic acid and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products

CAS 3441-14-3 · EC 222-348-4

New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 1269.

Source:Schedule 4, reference 1269, source row 1318 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

ProhibitedBinding ruleOriginal is EnglishOfficial-source import checked

4',5'-Dibromo-3',6'-dihydroxyspiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthene]-3-one (4',5'-dibromofluorescein; Solvent Red 72) and its disodium salt (CI 45370) when used as a substance in hair dye products

CAS 596-03-2

New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 1333.

Source:Schedule 4, reference 1333, source row 1404 · version effective-2026-01-01 · effective Jan. 1, 2026 · source checked 2026-08-30

ProhibitedBinding ruleOriginal is EnglishOfficial-source import checked

4',5'-Dibromo-3',6'-dihydroxyspiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthene]-3-one (4',5'-dibromofluorescein; Solvent Red 72) and its disodium salt (CI 45370) when used as a substance in hair dye products

CAS 4372-02-5

New Zealand Cosmetic Products Group Standard Schedule 4, reference 1333.

Source:Schedule 4, reference 1333, source row 1405 · 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

  1. Search exact identity across Schedules 4–8.
  2. Apply use, concentration and warning conditions.
  3. Check hazardous-substance classification and Group Standard scope.
  4. Confirm the latest legal instrument, not only the spreadsheet.

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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  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.