Saudi Arabia cosmetic ingredient regulations
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Official ingredient records
364 matching records(1-Hydroxyethylidene)diphosphonic acid and its salts
CAS 2809-21-4 · EC 220-552-8
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 7, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(1R,4E,9S)-4,11,11-- Trimethyl- 8-methylenebicyclo [7.2.0]undec- 4-ene
CAS 87-44-5 · EC 201-746-1
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 24, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-ol; [(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenyl] acetate; [(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenyl] hexadecanoate
(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-ol; [(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenyl] acetate; [(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6
CAS 11103-57-4; 68-26-8; 127-47-9; 79-81-2 · EC 204-844-2
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 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
(a) Alkali sulphides (b) Alkaline earth sulphides
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 2, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,2-Dimethoxy-4-(2-propenyl)-benzene
CAS 93-15-2 · EC 202-223-0
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 11, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,3,4,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta-?-2-benzopyran
CAS 1222-05-5 · EC 214-946-9
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 24, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,3-Benzenediol, 4-Chlororesorcinol
CAS 95-88-5 · EC 202-462-0
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 19, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)imidazolidine-2-thione
CAS 15534-95-9 · EC 239-579-1
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 6, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,3-Dihydroxy-2-propanone
CAS 96-26-4 · EC 202-494-5
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 32, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,3-benzenediol
CAS 108-46-3 · EC 203-585-2
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 4, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,3-benzenediol, 2-methyl
CAS 608-25-3 · EC 210-155-8
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 25, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,4-Benzenediamine, 2-(methoxymethyl) 1,4-Benzenediamine, 2-(methoxymethyl)-, sulfate
CAS 337906-36-2; 337906-37-3 · EC 679-526-3
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 30, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,4-Benzenediamine, 2-methyl-2,5-Diaminotoluene sulphate
CAS 95-70-5; 615-50-9 · EC 202-442-1
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 2, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,4-Diaminoanthraquinone
CAS 128-95-0 · EC 204-922-6
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 22, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,5-Di-(beta-hydroxyethylamino)-2-nitro-4-chlorobenzene (see note 17)
CAS 109023-83-8
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 23, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1,6-Octadien-3-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-
CAS 78-70-6 · EC 201-134-4
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 9, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1- Naphthalenol
CAS 90-15-3 · EC 201-969-4
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 3, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-(.beta.-Ureidoethyl)amino-4-nitrobenzene
CAS 27080-42-8 · EC 410-700-1
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 26, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-2,3,8,8-tetramethyl- 2-naphthyl)ethan- 1-one; 1-(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-2,3,5,5-tetramethyl- 2-naphthyl)ethan- 1-one; 1-(1,2,3,5,6,7,8,8a- octahydro-2,3,8,8-tetramethyl- 2-naphthyl)ethan- 1-one; 1-(1,2,3,4,6,7,8,8a- octahydro-2,3,8,8-tetramethyl- 2-naphthyl)ethan- 1-one
1-(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-2,3,8,8-tetramethyl- 2-naphthyl)ethan- 1-one; 1-(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-2,3,5,5-tetramethyl- 2-naphthyl)ethan- 1-one; 1-(1,2,3,5,6,7,8,8a- octahydro-2,3,8,8-tetramethyl- 2-naphthyl)ethan- 1-one; 1-(1,2,3,4,6,7,8,8a- octahyd
CAS 54464-57-2; 54464-59-4; 68155-66-8; 68155-67-9
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 33, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one; (see note 16) 1-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-dien-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one; 1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one; (Z)-1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one; (E)-1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one
1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one; (see note 16) 1-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-dien-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one; 1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one; (Z)-1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one; (E)-1-(2,6,6-Trimeth
CAS 43052-87-5; 23726-94-5; 24720-09-0; 23696-85-7; 57378-68-4; 71048-82-3; 23726-92-3; 23726-91-2 · EC 245-833-2
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 16, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-(3-((4-Aminophenyl)amino)propyl)-3-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium chloride hydrochloride
CAS 220158-86-1
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 32, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one
CAS 38083-17-9 · EC 253-775-4
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 31, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)urea (13)
CAS 101-20-2 · EC 202-924-1
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 11, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-(4’-Aminophenylazo)-2-methyl- 4-(bis-2-hydroxyethyl) aminobenzene
CAS 104226-21-3 · EC 146-420-6
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 21, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-(5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-3,5,5,6,8,8,-hexamethyl-2-naphthyl)ethan-1-one (AHTN)
CAS 21145-77-7; 1506-02-1
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 17, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-(beta-Hydroxyethyl)amino-2-nitro-4-N-ethyl-N-(beta-hydroxyethyl)aminobenzene and its hydrocloride
CAS 104516-93-0; 132885-85-9
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 23, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-Amino-2-nitro-4- (2’,3’-dihydroxypropyl)amino-5- chlorobenzene + 1,4-bis-(2’,3’-dihydroxypropyl)amino- 2-nitro-5-chlorobenzene
CAS 95576-89-9; 95576-92-4
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 26, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-Hydroxy-2-beta-hydroxyethylamino-4,6-dinitrobenzene
CAS 99610-72-7 · EC 412-520-9
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 22, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-Hydroxy-2-methylnaphthalene
CAS 7469-77-4 · EC 231-265-2
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 21, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-Hydroxy-3-nitro- 4-(3-hydroxypropy lamino)benzene (see note 17)
CAS 92952-81-3 · EC 406-305-9
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 22, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-Methoxy-3-(ß-aminoethyl) amino-4-nitrobenzene, hydrochloride
CAS 86419-69-4 · EC 415-480-1
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 20, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-Methoxy-4-(1E)- 1-propen-1-yl- benzene (trans- Anethole)
CAS 104-46-1; 4180-23-8 · EC 203-205-5
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 22, row 6 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-Methyl-2,6-bis-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-benzene
CAS 149330-25-6 · EC 443-210-1
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 2, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-Methylamino-2- nitro-5-(2,3-dihydroxy-propyloxy)- benzene
CAS 80062-31-3 · EC 279-383-3
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 28, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-N-Methylmorpholiniumpropylamino-4-hydroxyanthraquinone, methyl sulfate
CAS 38866-20-5 · EC 254-161-9
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 30, row 5 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-Phenoxypropan-2-ol
CAS 770-35-4 · EC 212-222-7
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 3, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-Propanaminium, 3-[[9,10-dihydro- 4-(methylamino)- 9,10-dioxo-1- anthracenyl] amino]-N,N- dimethyl-N- propyl-, bromide
CAS 502453-61-4
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 27, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-Propanol, 3-[[4-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-nitrophenyl]amino] (see note 17)
CAS 104226-19-9 · EC 410-910-3
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 23, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-[(2'-Methoxye thyl)amino]-2-nitro- 4-[di-(2'-hydroxye thyl)amino]ben zene (see note 17)
CAS 23920-15-2
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 22, row 7 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1-methyl-4-prop- 1-en-2-yl- cyclohexene; dl-limonene (racemic); Dipentene(R)-p- mentha-1,8-diene; (d-limonene);(S)-p- mentha-1,8-diene; (l-limonene);
CAS 138-86-3; 7705-14-8; 5989-27-5; 5989-54-8 · EC 205-341-0/931-893-3
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 9, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
11,14-Dioxa-2,9-diazaheptadec-16-enoic Acid, 4,4,6,16-tetramethyl-10,15-dioxo, 2-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propenyl)oxy]ethyl ester
CAS 41137-60-4; 72869-86-4
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 32, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1H-Indene-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-(2-quinolinyl)-, sulfonated, sodium salts (CI 47005)
CAS 8004-92-0
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 29, row 10 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1H-Indol-6-ol
CAS 2380-86-1 · EC 417-020-4
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 20, row 4 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1H-Indole-2,3-Dione
CAS 91-56-5 · EC 202-077-8
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 21, row 1 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1H-Indole-5,6-diol
CAS 3131-52-0 · EC 412-130-9
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 20, row 2 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
1H-Pyrazole-4,5- diamine, 1-hexyl-, sulfate (2:1)
CAS 1361000-03-4
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 30, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2,2'-[(4-Amino-3- nitrophenyl)imino] bisethanol and its hydrochloride
CAS 29705-39-3; 94158-13-1 · EC 303-083-4
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 24, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2,2'-[(4-Aminophenyl))imino]bis (ethanol) sulphate; N,N-bis(2-Hydroxyethyl)- p-Phenylenediamine Sulfate
CAS 54381-16-7 · EC 259-134-5
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 19, row 8 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2,2'-[[4-[(2-Hydroxyethyl)amino]-3-nitrophenyl]imino]bisethanol (see note 17)
CAS 33229-34-4 · EC 251-410-3
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 25, row 9 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
2,2'-oxydiethanol Diethylene glycol (DEG)
CAS 111-46-6 · EC 203-872-2
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 18, row 3 · version live-snapshot-2026-08-30 · source checked 2026-08-30
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