Saudi Arabia cosmetic ingredient regulations
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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
1726 matching records2-Amino-5-nitrophenol
CAS 121-88-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 39, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Aminomethyl-p-aminophenol and its HCl salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 79352-72-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 123, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Aminophenol (o-Aminophenol; CI 76520) and its salts
CAS 95-55-6; 67845-79-8; 51-19-4 · EC 202-431-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 137, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Benzyl-2-dimethylamino-4'- morpholinobutyrophenone
CAS 119313-12-1 · EC 404-360-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 161, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Bromopropane
CAS 75-26-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 65, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Butanone oxime
CAS 96-29-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 112, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Butyryl-3-hydroxy-5-thiocyclohexan-3-yl-cyclohex-2-en-1-one
CAS 94723-86-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 148, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Chloracetamide
CAS 79-07-2 · EC 201-174-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 139, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Chloro-5-nitro-N-hydroxyethyl-p-phenylenediamine and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 50610-28-1 · EC 256-652-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 132, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Chloro-6-fluoro-phenol
CAS 2040-90-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 148, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Chloro-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yldimethylamine (crimidine-ISO)
CAS 535-89-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 9, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Diethylaminoethyl 3-hydroxy-4-phenylbenzoate and its salts
CAS 3572-52-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 13, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Ethoxyethanol and its acetate (2-Ethoxyethyl acetate)
CAS 110-80-5; 111-15-9 · EC 203-804-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 67, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dimethyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate
CAS 57583-35-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 157, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4,4-dioctyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate
CAS 15571-58-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 155, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Ethylhexyl 10-ethyl-4-[[2-[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-2-oxoethyl]thio]-4-methyl-7-oxo-8-oxa-3,5-dithia-4-stannatetradecanoate
CAS 57583-34-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 155, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Ethylhexyl-2-ethylhexanoate
CAS 7425-14-1 · EC 231-057-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 149, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Ethylhexyl[[[3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-methyl]thio]acetate
CAS 80387-97-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 68, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Ethylphenylhydrazine hydrochloride
CAS 19398-06-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 151, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Methoxy-4-nitrophenol (4-Nitroguaiacol) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 3251-56-7 · EC 221-839-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 125, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Methoxyethanol [1] and its acetate (2-Methoxyethyl acetate) [2]
CAS 109-86-4; 110-49-6 · EC 203-713-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 67, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Methoxyethoxy)ethanol (Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether; DEGME)
CAS 111-77-3 · EC 203-906-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 100, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Methoxymethyl-p-aminophenol and its HCl salt, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 135043-65-1; 29785-47-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 122, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Methoxypropanol
CAS 1589-47-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 67, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Methoxypropyl acetate
CAS 70657-70-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 68, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Methyl-1-(4-methylthiophenyl)-2-morpholino-propan 1-one
CAS 71868-10-5 · EC 400-600-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 159, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Methyl-5-tert-butylthiophenol
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 148, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Methyl-m-phenylene diisocyanate (Toluene 2,6-diisocyanate)
CAS 91-08-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 112, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Methyl-m-phenylenediamine (Toluene-2,6-diamine)
CAS 823-40-5 · EC 212-513-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 42, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Methylaziridine (propyleneimine)
CAS 75-55-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 73, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Methylheptylamine and its salts
CAS 540-43-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 23, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 7,7'-(carbonyldiimino)bis(4-hydroxy-3-[[2-sulfo-4-[(4-sulfophenyl)azo]phenyl]azo]-, and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 2610-10-8; 25188-41-4 · EC 220-027-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 127, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 7-(benzoylamino)-4-hydroxy-3-[[4-[(4-sulfophenyl)azo]phenyl]azo]- and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 2610-11-9 · EC 220-028-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 127, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Naphthol
CAS 135-19-3 · EC 205-182-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 25, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Nitro-N-hydroxyethyl-p-anisidine and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 57524-53-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 129, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Nitro-p-phenylenediamine and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 5307-14-2; 18266-52-9 · EC 226-164-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 132, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Nitroanisole
CAS 91-23-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 69, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Nitronaphthalene
CAS 581-89-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 69, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Nitropropane
CAS 79-46-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 69, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Pentylidenecyclohexanone, when used as a fragrance ingredient
CAS 25677-40-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 45, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-Phenylindan-1,3-dione (Phenindione (INN))
CAS 83-12-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 28, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-[(4-Amino-2-nitrophenyl)-amino]-benzoic acid when used as a substance in hair and eyelash dye products
CAS 117907-43-4 · EC 411-260-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 164, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-[(4-Chloro-2-nitrophenyl)amino]ethanol (HC Yellow No 12) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 59320-13-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 133, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-[(4-Chloro-2-nitrophenyl)azo)-N-(2-methoxyphenyl)-3-oxobutanamide (Pigment Yellow 73) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 13515-40-7 · EC 236-852-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 126, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-[2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-phenylacetyl]indan 1,3-dione (chlorophacinone - ISO)
CAS 3691-35-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 10, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-[4-Methoxybenzyl-N-(2-pyridyl)amino]ethyldimethylamine maleate (Mepyramine maleate; pyrilamine maleate)
CAS 59-33-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 35, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-chlorobenzene-1,4-diamine (2-Chloro-p-Phenylenediamine), its sulfate and dihydrochloride salts when used as a substance in hair dye products, including eyebrow dye products, and eyelash dye products
CAS 615-66-7; 61702-44-1; 615-46-3 · EC 210-441-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 138, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-ethyl-2-[[(1-oxoallyl)oxy]methyl]-1,3-propanediyl diacrylate; 2,2-bis(acryloyloxymethyl)butyl acrylate; trimethylolpropane triacrylate;
CAS 15625-89-5 · EC 239-701-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 172, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-ethylhexanoic acid and its salts with the exception of those specified elsewhere in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.
CAS 149-57-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 103, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2-methoxyethyl acrylate
CAS 3121-61-7 · EC 221-499-3 (I)
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 167, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
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