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Saudi Arabia cosmetic ingredient regulations

SFDA publishes dated prohibited and restricted ingredient lists.

Regulator
Saudi Food and Drug Authority
Source language
Arabic and English
Coverage version
SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026

Official ingredient records

364 matching records
RestrictedBinding ruleOriginal is EnglishOfficial-source import checked

2,6,6-Trimethylbi- cyclo[3.1.1]hept- 2-ene (alpha-Pinene); 6,6-Dimethyl- 2-methylenebicyclo [3.1.1]heptane (beta- Pinene) (see note 41)

CAS 80-56-8; 7785-70-8; 127-91-3; 18172-67-3 · EC 201-291-9

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 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30

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RestrictedBinding ruleOriginal is EnglishOfficial-source import checked

2-(4-methylcyclohex- 3-en-1-yl)propan- 2-ol; p-Menth-1-en- 8-ol (alpha- Terpineol); 1-methyl- 4-(1-methylvinyl) cyclohexan-1-ol (beta-Terpineol); 1-methyl- 4-(1-methylethylidene)cyclohexan-1-ol (gamma-Terpineol)

CAS 8000-41-7; 98-55-5; 138-87-4; 586-81-2 · EC 232-268-1

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 33, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30

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2-methyl-5-(prop- 1-en-2-yl)cyclohex- 2-en-1-one;(5R)- 2-Methyl-5-prop- 1-en-2-ylcyclohex- 2-en-1-one;(5S)- 2-Methyl-5-prop- 1-en-2-ylcyclohex- 2-en-1-one

CAS 99-49-0; 6485-40-1; 2244-16-8

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 33, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30

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Included scope
Every page and entry in the public SFDA prohibited and restricted ingredient indexes; restricted detail pages remain the source for conditions.
If no match is found
No list match is not permission; Gulf/SFDA product, claim, notification and technical requirements still apply.

Complete verification checklist

  1. Search names and CAS across both SFDA lists.
  2. Open the cited restricted-entry detail and apply every condition.
  3. Check current SFDA/GSO technical regulations and updates.
  4. Complete eCosma notification, label and responsible-party requirements.

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Saudi SFDA prohibited and restricted ingredient lists

Prohibited and restricted substances with CAS, EC and conditions

Legal meaning: Official SFDA dated lists; version and hash each release

Available language: English

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  4. Treat a missing local match as unknown, never as permission or a safety conclusion.
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