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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- Arabic and English
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- SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026
Official ingredient records
1726 matching recordsDisperse Red 15, except as impurity in Disperse Violet 1
CAS 116-85-8 · EC 204-163-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 124, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Disperse Yellow 3
CAS 2832-40-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 106, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (coal tar), pitch
CAS 101316-49-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 4, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (coal tar), pitch, pyrene fraction
CAS 91995-52-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 4, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (coal-petroleum), condensed-ring arom., if they contain > 0.005 % w/w benzo[a]pyrene
CAS 68188-48-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 62, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), C3-6, piperylene-rich , if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68477-35-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 50, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), acid-treated heavy naphthenic
CAS 64742-18-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 97, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), acid-treated heavy paraffinic
CAS 64742-20-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 98, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), acid-treated light naphthenic
CAS 64742-19-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 98, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), acid-treated light paraffinic
CAS 64742-21-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 98, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), acid-treated light, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen
CAS 64742-14-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 87, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), acid-treated middle, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen
CAS 64742-13-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 87, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), carbon-treated light paraffinic, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen
CAS 100683-97-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 89, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), catalytic reformer fractionator residue, high-boiling, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen
CAS 68477-29-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 88, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), catalytic reformer fractionator residue, intermediate-boiling, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen
CAS 68477-30-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 88, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), catalytic reformer fractionator residue, low-boiling, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen
CAS 68477-31-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 88, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), catalytic reformer, heavy arom. conc., except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen
CAS 91995-34-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 89, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), chemically neutralised middle, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen
CAS 64742-30-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 88, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), chemically neutralized heavy naphthenic
CAS 64742-34-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 98, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), chemically neutralized heavy paraffinic
CAS 64742-27-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 98, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), chemically neutralized light naphthenic
CAS 64742-35-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 98, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), chemically neutralized light paraffinic
CAS 64742-28-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 98, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), clay-treated heavy naphthenic, if they contain > 3 % w/w DMSO extract
CAS 64742-44-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 78, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), clay-treated heavy paraffinic, if they contain > 3 % w/w DMSO extract
CAS 64742-36-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 77, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), clay-treated light naphthenic, if they contain > 3 % w/w DMSO extract
CAS 64742-45-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 78, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), clay-treated light paraffinic, if they contain > 3 % w/w DMSO extract
CAS 64742-37-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 77, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), clay-treated middle, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen
CAS 64742-38-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 88, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), complex dewaxed heavy paraffinic, if they contain > 3 % w/w DMSO extract
CAS 90640-91-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 80, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), complex dewaxed light paraffinic, if they contain > 3 % w/w DMSO extract
CAS 90640-92-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 80, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), cracked steam-cracked petroleum distillates
CAS 68477-38-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 92, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), dewaxed heavy paraffinic, hydrotreated, if they contain > 3 % w/w DMSO extract
CAS 91995-39-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 81, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), dewaxed light paraffinic, hydrotreated, if they contain > 3 % w/w DMSO extract
CAS 91995-40-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 81, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), heavy catalytic cracked
CAS 64741-61-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 93, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), heavy hydrocracked, if they contain > 3 % w/w DMSO extract
CAS 64741-76-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 77, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), heavy naphthenic
CAS 64741-53-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 97, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), heavy paraffinic
CAS 64741-51-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 97, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), heavy steam-cracked
CAS 101631-14-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 93, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), heavy thermal cracked
CAS 64741-81-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 94, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), highly refined middle, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen
CAS 90640-93-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 88, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), hydrocracked solvent-refined light, if they contain > 3 % w/w DMSO extract
CAS 97488-73-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 84, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), hydrocracked solvent-refined, dewaxed, if they contain > 3 % w/w DMSO extract
CAS 91995-45-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 82, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), hydrodesulfurised light catalytic cracked
CAS 68333-25-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 92, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), hydrodesulfurised middle, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen
CAS 64742-80-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 88, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), hydrodesulfurised thermal cracked middle
CAS 85116-53-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 92, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), hydrodesulfurized full-range middle
CAS 101316-57-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 97, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), hydrodesulfurized heavy catalytic cracked
CAS 68333-28-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 94, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), hydrodesulfurized intermediate catalytic cracked
CAS 68333-27-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 94, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), hydrodesulfurized middle coker
CAS 101316-59-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 93, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy naphthenic, if they contain > 3% w/w DMSO extract
CAS 64742-52-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 78, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy paraffinic, if they contain > 3 % w/w DMSO extract
CAS 64742-54-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 78, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
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