Saudi Arabia cosmetic ingredient regulations
SFDA publishes dated prohibited and restricted ingredient lists.
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- Saudi Food and Drug Authority
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- SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026
Official ingredient records
2090 matching records(+/-)-2-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethylether (Tetraconazole - ISO)
CAS 112281-77-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 100, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(+/-)-Tetrahydrofurfuryl -(R)-2-[4-(6-chloroquinoxalin-2-yloxy)phenyloxy]propionate (Quizalofop-P-tefuryl - ISO)
CAS 119738-06-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 76, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(1,3,4,5,6,7-Hexahydro-1,3-dioxo-2H-isoindol-2-yl)methyl (1R-trans)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2- methylprop-1-enyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate
CAS 1166-46-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 162, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(1-Hydroxyethylidene)diphosphonic acid and its salts
CAS 2809-21-4 · EC 220-552-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as restricted in cosmetic products; open the cited detail for the current conditions.
Source:SFDA restricted list, page 7, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(1R,4E,9S)-4,11,11-- Trimethyl- 8-methylenebicyclo [7.2.0]undec- 4-ene
CAS 87-44-5 · EC 201-746-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as restricted in cosmetic products; open the cited detail for the current conditions.
Source:SFDA restricted list, page 24, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(1R,4S,5R,8S)-1,2,3,4,10,10-Hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-1,4:5,8-dimethanonaphthalene (Isodrin-ISO)
CAS 465-73-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 20, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(1R,4S,5R,8S)-1,2,3,4,10,10-Hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-1,4:5,8-dimethanonaphthalene (endrin - ISO)
CAS 72-20-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 20, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(2-Acetoxyethyl)trimethylammonium hydroxide (Acetylcholine) and its salts
CAS 51-84-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 1, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(2-Chloroethyl)(3-hydroxypropyl)ammonium chloride
CAS 40722-80-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 151, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(2-Isopropylpent-4-enoyl)urea (apronalide)
CAS 528-92-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 22, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(29H,31H-Phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32)copper (Pigment Blue 15; CI 74160) when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 147-14-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 137, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-ol; [(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenyl] acetate; [(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenyl] hexadecanoate
(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-ol; [(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenyl] acetate; [(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6
CAS 11103-57-4; 68-26-8; 127-47-9; 79-81-2 · EC 204-844-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as restricted in cosmetic products; open the cited detail for the current conditions.
Source:SFDA restricted list, page 36, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(2RS,3RS)-3-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-[1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl]oxirane; Epoxiconazole
CAS 133855-98-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 67, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(3-Chloro-2-hydroxypropyl) trimethylammonium chloride
CAS 3327-22-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 151, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(3-Chlorophenyl)-(4-methoxy-3-nitrophenyl)methanone
CAS 66938-41-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 109, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(4-Ethoxyphenyl)(3-(4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl)propyl)dimethylsilane
CAS 105024-66-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 141, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(4-Hydrazinophenyl)-N-methylmethanesulfonamide hydrochloride
CAS 81880-96-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 111, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(4-Phenylbutyl)phosphinic acid
CAS 86552-32-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 141, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(5-chloro-2-methoxy-4-methyl-3-pyridyl)(4,5,6-trimethoxy-o-tolyl)methanone; pyriofenone
CAS 688046-61-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 168, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(6-(4-Hydroxy-3-(2-methoxyphenylazo)-2-sulfonato-7-naphthylamino)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)bis[(amino-1-methylethyl)ammonium] formate
CAS 108225-03-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 76, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(6R-trans)-1-((7-Ammonio-2-carboxylato-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo-[4.2.0]oct-2-en-3-yl)methyl)pyridinium iodide
CAS 100988-63-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 152, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(8-[(4-Amino-2-nitrophenyl)azo]-7-hydroxy-2-naphthyl)trimethylammonium and its salts, except Basic Red 118 (CAS 71134-97-9) as impurity in Basic Brown 17, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 71134-97-9 · EC 275-216-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 129, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(E)-3-[1-[4-[2-(Dimethylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]-2-phenylbut-1-enyl]phenol
CAS 82413-20-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 147, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(Epoxyethyl)benzene (Styrene oxide)
CAS 96-09-3 · EC 202-476-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 66, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(Methyl-ONN-azoxy)methyl acetate
CAS 592-62-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 73, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(R)-5-Bromo-3-(1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinylmethyl)-1H-indole
CAS 143322-57-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 120, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(R)-alpha-Phenylethylammonium (-)-(1R,2S)-(1,2-epoxypropyl)phosphonate monohydrate
CAS 25383-07-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 105, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(R,S)-2-Amino-3,3-dimethylbutane amide
CAS 144177-62-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 152, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(RS)-1-{1-ethyl-4-[4-mesyl-3-(2-methoxyethoxy)-o-toluoyl]pyrazol-5-yloxy}ethyl methyl carbonate; tolpyralate
CAS 1101132-67-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 168, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(S)-2,3-Dihydro-1H-indole-carboxylic acid
CAS 79815-20-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 110, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(Z)-2-Methoxymino-2-[2-(tritylamino)thiazol-4-yl]acetic acid
CAS 64485-90-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 149, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(a) Alkali sulphides (b) Alkaline earth sulphides
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as restricted in cosmetic products; open the cited detail for the current conditions.
Source:SFDA restricted list, page 2, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(micro-((7,7'-Iminobis(4-hydroxy-3-((2-hydroxy-5-(N-methylsulphamoyl)phenyl)azo)naphthalene-2-sulphonato))(6-)))dicuprate and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 37279-54-2 · EC 253-441-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 127, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,1,3,3,5-Pentamethyl-4,6-dinitroindane (Moskene)
CAS 116-66-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 43, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,1-Bis(dimethylaminomethyl)propyl benzoate (amydricaine, alypine) and its salts
CAS 963-07-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 15, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane (BHC-ISO)
CAS 58-89-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 20, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,2,3-Trichloropropane
CAS 96-18-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 114, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,2,4-Benzenetriacetate and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 613-03-6 · EC 210-327-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 125, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,2,4-Triazole
CAS 288-88-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 106, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,2,4-Trihydroxybenzene when used as a substance in hair and eyelash dye products
CAS 533-73-3 · EC 208-575-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 164, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C7-11-branched and linear alkyl esters
CAS 68515-42-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 115, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dihexyl ester, branched and linear
CAS 68515-50-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 158, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dipentylester, branched and linear [1]; n-Pentyl-isopentylphthalate [2]; di-n-Pentyl phthalate [3]; Diisopentylphthalate [4]
CAS 84777-06-0; 131-18-0; 605-50-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 115, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid; di-C6-8-branched alkylesters, C7-rich
CAS 71888-89-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 148, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,2-Bis(2-methoxyethoxy)ethane; Triethylene glycol dimethyl ether; (TEGDME)
CAS 112-49-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 115, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane
CAS 96-12-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 65, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,2-Dibromoethane
CAS 106-93-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 66, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,2-Dichloropropane; propylene dichloride
CAS 78-87-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 162, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,2-Diethoxyethane
CAS 629-14-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 147, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,2-Dihydroxyanthraquinone (Pigment Red 83; CI 58000) when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 72-48-0 · EC 200-782-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 136, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
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