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
1726 matching recordsGases (petroleum), full-range straight-run naphtha dehexanizer off, if they contain > 0.1 % w/w Butadiene
CAS 68513-15-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 55, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), gas concn. reabsorber distn., if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68477-93-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 52, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), gas oil diethanolamine scrubber off, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 92045-15-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 61, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), gas oil hydrodesulfurization effluent, if they contain > 0.1 % w/w Butadiene
CAS 92045-16-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 61, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), gas oil hydrodesulfurization purge, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 92045-17-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 61, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), gas recovery plant depropanizer overheads, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68477-94-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 53, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), heavy distillate hydrotreater desulfurization stripper off, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68919-04-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 58, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), hydrocracking depropanizer off, hydrocarbon-rich, if they contain > 0.1 % w/w Butadiene
CAS 68513-16-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 55, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), hydrocracking low-pressure separator, if they contain > 0.1 % w/w Butadiene
CAS 68783-06-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 57, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), hydrogen absorber off, if they contain > 0,1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68477-96-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 53, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), hydrogen-rich, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68477-97-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 53, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), hydrogenator effluent flash drum off, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 92045-18-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 61, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), hydrotreated sour kerosine depentanizer stabilizer off, if they contain > 0.1 % w/w Butadiene
CAS 68911-58-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 58, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), hydrotreated sour kerosine flash drum, if they contain > 0.1 % w/w Butadiene
CAS 68911-59-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 58, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), hydrotreater blend oil recycle, hydrogen-nitrogen-rich, if they contain > 0.1 % w/w Butadiene
CAS 68477-98-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 53, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), isomerized naphtha fractionator, C4-rich, hydrogen sulfide-free, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68477-99-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 53, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), light steam-cracked, butadiene conc., if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68955-28-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 60, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), light straight run gasoline fractionation stabilizer off, if they contain > 0.1 % w/w Butadiene
CAS 68919-05-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 58, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), light straight-run naphtha stabilizer off, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68513-17-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 55, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), naphtha steam cracking high-pressure residual, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 92045-19-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 61, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), naphtha unifiner desulfurization stripper off, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68919-06-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 59, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), oil refinery gas distn., if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68527-15-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 56, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), platformer products separator off, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68814-90-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 58, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), platformer stabilizer off, light ends fractionation, if they contain > 0.1 % w/w Butadiene
CAS 68919-07-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 59, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), preflash tower off, crude distn., if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68919-08-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 59, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), recycle, hydrogen-rich, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68478-00-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 53, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), refinery blend, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68783-07-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 57, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), refinery, if they contain > 0.1 % w/w Butadiene
CAS 68814-67-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 57, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), reformer effluent high-pressure flash drum off, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68513-18-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 55, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), reformer effluent low-pressure flash drum off, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68513-19-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 56, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), reformer make-up, hydrogen-rich, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68478-01-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 53, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), reforming hydrotreater make-up, hydrogen-rich, if they contain > 0.1 % w/w Butadiene
CAS 68478-04-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 54, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), reforming hydrotreater, hydrogen-methane-rich, if they contain > 0.1 % w/w Butadiene
CAS 68478-03-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 53, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), reforming hydrotreater, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68478-02-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 53, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), residue visbaking off, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 92045-20-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 61, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), secondary absorber off, fluidized catalytic cracker overheads, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68602-84-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 56, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), sponge absorber off, fluidized catalytic cracker and gas oil desulfurizer overhead fractionation, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68955-33-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 60, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), steam-cracker C3-rich, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 92045-22-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 61, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), straight-run naphtha catalytic reformer stabilizer overhead, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68955-34-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 60, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), straight-run naphtha catalytic reforming off, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68919-09-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 59, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), straight-run stabilizer off, if they contain > 0.1 % w/w Butadiene
CAS 68919-10-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 59, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), tar stripper off, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68919-11-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 59, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), thermal cracking distn., if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68478-05-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 54, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gases (petroleum), unifiner stripper off, if they contain > 0.1% w/w Butadiene
CAS 68919-12-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 59, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Glass microfibres of representative composition
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 163, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Glucocorticoids (Corticosteroids)
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 31, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Glufosinate ammonium (ISO); ammonium 2-amino-4 (hydroxymethylphosphinyl)butyrate
CAS 77182-82-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 141, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Glutethimide (INN) and its salts
CAS 77-21-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 19, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Glycyclamide (INN)
CAS 664-95-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 11, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
Gold (nano) [INCI], Colloidal Gold (nano) [INCI] [1] Gold Thioethylamino Hyaluronic Acid (nano) [INCI] [2] Acetyl heptapeptide-9 Colloidal gold (nano) [INCI] [3]
CAS 7440-57-5; 1360157-34-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 173, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
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