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 records4-Phenylazophenylene-1,3-diamine citrate hydrochloride (Chrysoidine citrate hydrochloride)
CAS 5909-04-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 9, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Phenylbut-3-en-2-one (Benzylideneacetone)
CAS 122-57-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 36, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-Vinylcyclohexene
CAS 100-40-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 157, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-[(3-Chlorophenyl)(1H-imidazol-1-yl)methyl]-1,2-benzenediamine dihydrochloride
CAS 159939-85-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 152, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-[(4-Aminophenyl)(4-iminocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl]-o-toluidine (CAS 3248-93-9; EINECS 221-832-2) and its hydrochloride salt (Basic Violet 14; CI 42510) (CAS 632-99-5; EINECS 211-189-6) when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 3248-93-9; 632-99-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 133, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-[(4-Ethoxyphenyl)azo]naphthol (Solvent Red 3; CI 12010) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 6535-42-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 134, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-[(4-Nitrophenyl)azo]aniline (Disperse Orange 3) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 730-40-5; 70170-61-5 · EC 211-984-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 128, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy]phenol (Deoxyarbutin, Tetrahydropyranyloxy Phenol)
CAS 53936-56-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 166, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-[4-(1,3-Dihydroxyprop-2-yl)phenylamino]-1,8-dihydroxy-5-nitroanthraquinone
CAS 114565-66-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 100, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-methylimidazole
CAS 822-36-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 175, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-methylpentan-2-one; isobutyl methyl ketone (MIBK)
CAS 108-10-1 · EC 203-550-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 169, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-nitrosomorpholine
CAS 59-89-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 175, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-o-Tolylazo-o-toluidine
CAS 97-56-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 99, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-tert-Butylbenzoic acid
CAS 98-73-7 · EC 202-696-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 154, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-tert-Butylphenol
CAS 98-54-4
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 35, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-tert-Butylpyrocatechol
CAS 98-29-3
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 35, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
4-tert.-Butyl-3-methoxy-2,6-dinitrotoluene (Musk ambrette)
CAS 83-66-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 42, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
5,12-Dihydroquino[2,3-b]acridine-7,14-dione (Pigment Violet 19; CI 73900) when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 1047-16-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 137, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
5,5'-Di-isopropyl-2,2'-dimethylbiphenyl-4,4'-diyl dihypoiodite (thymol iodide)
CAS 552-22-7
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 37, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
5,5-Diphenyl-4-imidazolidone (Doxenitoin (INN))
CAS 3254-93-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 17, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
5,6,12,13-Tetrachloroanthra(2,1,9-def:6,5,10-d'e'f')diisoquinoline-1,3,8,10(2H,9H)-tetrone
CAS 115662-06-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 101, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
5-((4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)azo)-1,4-dimethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazolium and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 12221-52-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 129, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
5-(2,4-Dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine)-3-fluoro-2-hydroxymethylterahydrofuran
CAS 41107-56-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 106, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
5-(3-Butyryl-2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2-[1-(ethoxyimino)propyl]-3-hydroxycyclohex-2-en-1-one
CAS 138164-12-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 119, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
5-(alpha,beta-Dibromophenethyl)-5-methylhydantoin
CAS 511-75-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 13, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
5-Amino-2,6-dimethoxy-3-hydroxypyridine and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 104333-03-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 131, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
5-Amino-4-fluoro-2-methylphenol sulfate, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 163183-01-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 122, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
5-Chloro-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one
CAS 17630-75-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 104, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
5-Ethoxy-3-trichloromethyl-1,2,4-thiadiazole (Etridiazole - ISO)
CAS 2593-15-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 106, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
5-Hydroxy-1,4-benzodioxane and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 10288-36-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 125, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
5-Methyl-2,3-hexanedione (Acetyl isovaleryl), when used as a fragrance ingredient
CAS 13706-86-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 45, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
5-Nitro-o-toluidine [1]; 5-Nitro-o-toluidine hydrochloride [2]
CAS 99-55-8; 51085-52-0
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 120, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
5-Nitroacenaphthene
CAS 602-87-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 70, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
5-fluoro-1,3-dimethyl-N-[2-(4- methylpentan-2-yl) phenyl]-1H-pyrazole- 4-carboxamide; 2'- [(RS)-1,3-dimethylbutyl]-5-fluoro-1,3-dimethylpyrazole-4-carboxanilide; penflufen
CAS 494793-67-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 167, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
5-tert.-Butyl-1,2,3-trimethyl-4,6-dinitrobenzene (Musk Tibetene)
CAS 145-39-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 43, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
6,10-Dimethyl-3,5,9-undecatrien-2-one (Pseudoionone), when used as a fragrance ingredient
CAS 141-10-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 44, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
6,6'-Bis(diazo-5,5',6,6'-tetrahydro-5,5'-dioxo)[methylene-bis(5-(6-diazo-5,6-dihydro-5-oxo-1-naphthylsulphonyloxy)-6-methyl-2-phenylene]di(naphthalene-1-sulfonate)
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 150, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
6,6'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-methylenedi-p-cresol;[DBMC]
CAS 119-47-1 · EC 204-327-1
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 168, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
6-(2-Chloroethyl)-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)-2,5,7,10-tetraoxa-6-silaundecane
CAS 37894-46-5
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 46, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
6-(Piperidinyl)-2,4-pyrimidinediamine-3-oxide (Minoxidil (INN)) and its salts
CAS 38304-91-5 · EC 253-874-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 38, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
6-Amino-2-((2,4-dimethylphenyl)-1H-benz[de]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dione (Solvent Yellow 44) and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 2478-20-8 · EC 219-607-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 128, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
6-Amino-o-cresol and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 17672-22-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 132, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
6-Chloro-2-(6-chloro-4-methyl-3-oxobenzo[b]thien-2(3H)-ylidene)-4-methylbenzo[b]thiophene-3(2H)-one (VAT Red 1; CI 73360) when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 2379-74-0 · EC 219-163-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 137, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
6-Glycidyloxynapht-1-yl oxymethyloxirane
CAS 27610-48-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 147, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
6-Hydroxy-1-(3-Isopropoxypropyl)-4-methyl-2-oxo-5-[4-(phenylazo)phenylazo]-1,2-dihydro-3-pyridinecarbonitrile
CAS 85136-74-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 76, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
6-Isopropyl-2-decahydronaphthalenol, when used as a fragrance ingredient
CAS 34131-99-2
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 45, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
6-Methoxy-2,3-pyridinediamine and its HCl salt, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 94166-62-8 · EC 303-358-9
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 121, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
6-Nitro-2,5-pyridinediamine and its salts, when used as a substance in hair dye products
CAS 69825-83-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 132, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
6-Nitro-o-toluidine
CAS 570-24-1 · EC 209-329-6
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 124, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
6-[(C10-C13)-alkyl-(branched, unsaturated)-2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl]hexanoic acid
CAS 2156592-54-8
Listed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority as prohibited in cosmetic products.
Source:SFDA prohibited list, page 171, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
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