Saudi Arabia cosmetic ingredient regulations
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- SFDA live prohibited/restricted lists, snapshot 30 August 2026
Official ingredient records
1726 matching records3-methylpyrazole
CAS 1453-58-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 168, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
3H-Indolium, 2-(2-((2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)amino)ethenyl]-1,3,3-trimethyl- and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 4208-80-4 · EC 224-132-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 127, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
3H-Indolium, 2-[[(4-methoxyphenyl)methylhydrazono]methyl]-1,3,3-trimethyl- and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 54060-92-3 · EC 258-946-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 127, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4',5'-Dibromo-3',6'-dihydroxyspiro[isobenzofuran-1(3H),9'-[9H]xanthene]-3-one; 4',5'-Dibromofluorescein; (Solvent Red 72) and its disodium salt (CI 45370) when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 596-03-2; 4372-02-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 133, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4'-Ethoxy-2-benzimidazoleanilide
CAS 120187-29-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 101, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,4'-(1,3-Phenylene-bis(1-methylethylidene))bis-phenol
CAS 13595-25-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 148, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,4'-(4-Iminocyclohexa-2,5-dienylidenemethylene) dianiline hydrochloride
CAS 569-61-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 71, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,4'-Bi-o-toluidine (ortho-Tolidine)
CAS 119-93-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 72, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,4'-Bi-o-toluidine dihydrochloride
CAS 612-82-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 72, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,4'-Bi-o-toluidine sulphate
CAS 74753-18-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 73, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,4'-Bis(N-carbamoyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide)diphenylmethane
CAS 151882-81-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 147, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,4'-Bis(dimethylamino)benzophenone; (Michler's ketone)
CAS 90-94-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 115, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,4'-Carbonimidoylbis[N,N-dimethylaniline] and its salts
CAS 492-80-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 107, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,4'-Diaminodiphenylamine and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 537-65-5 · EC 208-673-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 131, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,4'-Dihydroxy-3,3'-(3-methylthiopropylidene) dicoumarin
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 21, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,4'-Isobutylethylidenediphenol
CAS 6807-17-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 108, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,4'-Methylenebis(2-ethylaniline)
CAS 19900-65-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 104, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,4'-Methylenedi-o-toluidine
CAS 838-88-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 71, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,4'-Methylenedianiline
CAS 101-77-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 71, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,4'-Methylenediphenyl diisocyanate; diphenylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate [1]; 2,2'-Methylenediphenyl diisocyanate; diphenylmethane-2,2'-diisocyanate [2]; o-(p-Isocyanatobenzyl)phenyl isocyanate; diphenylmethane-2,4'-diisocyanate [3]; Methylenediphenyl diisocyanate [4]
4,4'-Methylenediphenyl diisocyanate; diphenylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate [1]; 2,2'-Methylenediphenyl diisocyanate; diphenylmethane-2,2'-diisocyanate [2]; o-(p-Isocyanatobenzyl)phenyl isocyanate; diphenylmethane-2,4'-diisocyanate [3]; Methylenediphenyl diiso
CAS 101-68-8; 2536-05-2; 5873-54-1; 26447-40-5 · EC 202-966-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 153, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,4'-[(4-Methyl-1,3-phenylene)bis(azo)]bis[6-methyl-1,3-benzenediamine] (Basic Brown 4) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 4482-25-1 · EC 224-764-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 130, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol; bisphenol AF
CAS 1478-61-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 174, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,4’-sulphonyldiphenol; bisphenol S
CAS 80-09-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 170, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,5-Diamino-1-((4-chlorophenyl)methyl)-1H-pyrazole sulfate, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 163183-00-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 122, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,5-Diamino-1-methylpyrazole and its HCl salt, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 20055-01-0; 21616-59-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 122, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,6-Bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)-m-phenylenediamine and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 94082-85-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 131, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4,6-Dimethyl-8-tert-butylcoumarin, when used as a fragrance ingredient
CAS 17874-34-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 44, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenylazo)benzensulphonic acid (CAS 2050-34-2; EINECS 218-087-0) and its sodium salt (Acid Orange 6; CI 14270) (CAS 547-57-9; EINECS 208-924-8) when used as substance in hair dye products
CAS 2050-34-2; 547-57-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 133, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-3-butene-2-one (Anisylidene acetone), when used as a fragrance ingredient
CAS 943-88-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 45, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-(Phenylazo)resorcinol (Solvent Orange 1; CI 11920) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 2051-85-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 134, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Amino-2-nitrophenol
CAS 119-34-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 42, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Amino-3-fluorophenol
CAS 399-95-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 124, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Amino-3-hydroxytoluene when used as a substance in hair and eyelash dye products.
CAS 2835-98-5 · EC 220-620-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 164, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Aminoazobenzene
CAS 60-09-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 99, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Aminobenzenesulfonic acid (Sulfanilic acid) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 121-57-3; 515-74-2 · EC 208-208-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 126, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Aminobenzoic acid and its esters, with the free amino group
CAS 150-13-0 · EC 205-753-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 17, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Aminosalicylic acid and its salts
CAS 65-49-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 4, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Benzyloxyphenol and 4-ethoxyphenol
CAS 103-16-2; 622-62-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 18, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Chloro-2-aminophenol, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 95-85-2 · EC 202-458-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 122, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Diethylamino-o-toluidine and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 148-71-0; 24828-38-4; 2051-79-8 · EC 218-130-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 131, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Ethoxy-m-phenylenediamine and its salts
CAS 67801-06-3; 5862-77-1; 68015-98-5; 6219-69-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 41, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Ethylamino-3-nitrobenzoic acid (N-Ethyl-3-Nitro PABA) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 2788-74-1 · EC 412-090-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 129, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Hydroxyindole, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 2380-94-1 · EC 219-177-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 122, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Mesyl-2-nitrotoluene
CAS 1671-49-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 150, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Methoxytoluene-2,5-diamine and its HCl salt, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 56496-88-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 122, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Methyl-m-phenylene diisocyanate (Toluene 2,4-diisocyanate)
CAS 584-84-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 112, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Methyl-m-phenylenediamine (Toluene-2,4-diamine) and its salts
CAS 95-80-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 37, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Nitro-m-phenylenediamine and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 5131-58-8 · EC 225-876-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 128, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Nitrobiphenyl
CAS 92-93-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 69, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Nitrosophenol
CAS 104-91-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 100, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
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