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LIST OF COLOURING AGENTS ALLOWED FOR USE IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS a | ||||||
Field of application Column 1 = Colouring agents allowed in all cosmetic products. Column 2 = Colouring agents allowed in all cosmetic products except those intended to be applied in the vicinity of the eyes, in particular eye make-up and eye make-up remover. Column 3 = Colouring agents allowed exclusively in cosmetic products intended not to come into contact with the mucous membranes. Column 4 = Colouring agents allowed exclusively in cosmetic products intended to come into contact only briefly with the skin. | ||||||
a Lakes or salts of these colouring agents using substances not prohibited under Annex II or not excluded under Annex V from the scope of this Directive are equally allowed. | ||||||
b Colouring agents whose number is preceded by the letter ‘ E ’ in accordance whith the EEC Directive of 1962 concerning foodstuffs and colouring matters must fulfil the purity requirements laid down in those Directives. They continue to be subject to the general criteria set out in Annex III to the 1962 Directive concerning colouring matters where the letter ‘ E ’ has been deleted therefrom. | ||||||
c The insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of these colouring agents shall also be permitted. They must pass the test for insolubility which will be determined by the procedure laid down in Article 8.] | ||||||
Colour index number or denomination | Colour | Field of application | Other limitations and requirements b | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
10006 | Green | X | ||||
10020 | Green | X | ||||
10316 c | Yellow | X | ||||
11680 | Yellow | X | ||||
11710 | Yellow | X | ||||
11725 | Orange | X | ||||
11920 | Orange | X | ||||
12010 | Red | X | ||||
[F3] | ||||||
12085 c | Red | X | 3 % maximum concentration in the finished product | |||
12120 | Red | X | ||||
[ F4 ] | ||||||
12370 | Red | X | ||||
12420 | Red | X | ||||
12480 | Brown | X | ||||
12490 | Red | X | ||||
12700 | Yellow | X | [F5] | |||
13015 | Yellow | X | E 105 | |||
[F6] | ||||||
14270 | Orange | X | E 103 | |||
14700 | Red | X | ||||
14720 | Red | X | E 122 | |||
14815 | Red | X | E 125 | |||
15510 c | Orange | X | ||||
15525 | Red | X | ||||
15580 | Red | X | ||||
[F3] | ||||||
15620 | Red | X | ||||
15630 c | Red | X | 3 % maximum concentration in the finished product | |||
15800 | Red | X | [F5] | |||
15850 c | Red | X | ||||
15865 c | Red | X | ||||
15880 | Red | X | ||||
15980 | Orange | X | E 111 | |||
15985 c | Yellow | X | E 110 | |||
16035 | Red | X | ||||
16185 | Red | X | E 123 | |||
16230 | Orange | X | ||||
16255 c | Red | X | E 124 | |||
16290 | Red | X | E 126 | |||
17200 c | Red | X | ||||
18050 | Red | X | ||||
18130 | Red | X | ||||
18690 | Yellow | X | ||||
18736 | Red | X | ||||
18820 | Yellow | X | ||||
18965 | Yellow | X | ||||
19140 c | Yellow | X | E 102 | |||
20040 | Yellow | X | maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent: 5 ppm | |||
[ F4 ] | ||||||
20470 | Black | X | [F5] | |||
21100 | Yellow | X | maximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent: 5 ppm | |||
21108 | Yellow | X | ditto | |||
21230 | Yellow | X | ||||
24790 | Red | X | ||||
[F726100 | Red | X | Purity criteria:
| |||
[ F4 ] | ||||||
[F127755 | Black | X | E 152 | |||
28440 | Black | X | E 151 | |||
40215 | Orange | X | ||||
40800 | Orange | X | ||||
40820 | Orange | X | E 160 e | |||
40825 | Orange | X | E 160 f | |||
40850 | Orange | X | E 161 g | |||
42045 | Blue | [F8X] | [F9X] | [F9] | ||
42051 c | Blue | X | E 131 | |||
42053 | Green | X | ||||
42080 | Blue | X | ||||
42090 | Blue | X | ||||
42100 | Green | X | ||||
42170 | Green | X | [F5] | |||
42510 | Violet | X | ||||
42520 | Violet | X | 5 ppm maximum concentration in the finished product | |||
[F9] | ||||||
42735 | Blue | X | ||||
44045 | Blue | [F8X] | [F9X] | [F9] | ||
44090 | Green | X | E 142 | |||
45100 | Red | X | ||||
[F3] | ||||||
[F3] | ||||||
45190 | Violet | X | [F5] | |||
45220 | Red | X | ||||
45350 | Yellow | X | 6 % maximum concentration in the finished product | |||
45370 c | Orange | X | not more than 1 % 2-(6-hdroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-y1) benzoic acid and 2 % 2-(bromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid | |||
45380 c | Red | X | ditto | |||
45396 | Orange | X | when used in lipstick, the colouring agent is allowed only in free acid form and in a maximum concentration of 1 % | |||
45405 | Red | X | not more than 1 % 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3Η xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid and 2 % 2-(bromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl) benzoic acid | |||
45410 c | Red | X | ditto | |||
[ F10 ] | ||||||
45430 c | Red | X | E 127 ditto | |||
47000 | Yellow | X | [F5] | |||
47005 | Yellow | X | E 104 | |||
50325 | Violet | X | ||||
50420 | Black | X | ||||
51319 | Violet | X | ||||
58000 | Red | X | ||||
59040 | Green | X | ||||
60724 | Violet | X | ||||
60725 | Violet | X | ||||
60730 | Violet | X | ||||
61565 | Green | X | ||||
61570 | Green | X | ||||
61585 | Blue | X | ||||
62045 | Blue | X | ||||
69800 | Blue | X | E 130 | |||
69825 | Blue | X | ||||
71105 | Orange | X | ||||
73000 | Blue | X | ||||
73015 | Blue | X | E 132 | |||
73360 | Red | X | ||||
73385 | Violet | X | ||||
73900 | Violet | X | [F11] | |||
73915 | Red | X | ||||
74100 | Blue | X | ||||
74160 | Blue | X | ||||
74180 | Blue | X | [F11] | |||
74260 | Green | X | ||||
75100 | Yellow | X | ||||
75120 | Orange | X | E 160 b | |||
75125 | Yellow | X | E 160 d | |||
75130 | Orange | X | E 160 a | |||
75135 | Yellow | X | E 161 d | |||
75170 | White | X | ||||
75300 | Yellow | X | E 100 | |||
75470 | Red | X | E 120 | |||
75810 | Green | X | E 140 and E 141 | |||
77000 | White | X | E 173 | |||
77002 | White | X | ||||
77004 | White | X | ||||
77007 | Blue | X | ||||
77015 | Red | X | ||||
77120 | White | X | ||||
77163 | White | X | ||||
77220 | White | X | E 170 | |||
77231 | White | X | ||||
77266 | Black | X | ||||
77267 | Black | X | ||||
77268:1 | Black | X | E 153] | |||
[F1277288 | Green | X | free from chromate ion | |||
77289 | Green | X | free from chromate ion] | |||
[F177346 | Green | X | ||||
77400 | Brown | X | ||||
77480 | Brown | X | E 175 | |||
77489 | Orange | X | E 172 | |||
77491 | Red | X | E 172 | |||
77492 | Yellow | X | E 172 | |||
77499 | Black | X | E 172 | |||
77510 | Blue | X | free from cyanide ions | |||
77713 | White | X | ||||
77742 | Violet | X | ||||
77745 | Red | X | ||||
77820 | White | X | E 174 | |||
77891 | White | X | E 171 | |||
77947 | White | X | ||||
Lactoflavin | Yellow | X | E 101 | |||
Caramel | Brown | X | E 150 | |||
Capsanthin, capsorubin | Orange | X | E 160 c | |||
Beetroot red | Red | X | E 162 | |||
Anthocyanins | Red | X | E 163 | |||
Aluminium, zinc, magnesium and calcium stearates | White | X | ||||
Bromothymol blue | Blue | X | ||||
Bromocresol green | Green | X | ] | |||
[F13Acid red 195 | Red | X | ] |
Textual Amendments
F3 Deleted by Commission Directive of 12 March 1991 (91/184/EEC).
F4 Deleted by Commission Directive 2005/42/EC of 20 June 2005 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC, concerning cosmetic products, for the purposes of adapting Annexes II, IV and VI thereto to technical progress (Text with EEA relevance).
F6 Deleted by Commission Directive of 2 March 1988 (88/233/EEC).
F7 Inserted by Commission Directive of 21 October 1992 (92/86/EEC).
F8 Inserted by Commission Directive of 20 February 1990 (90/121/EEC).
F10 Deleted by Commission Directive 2007/22/EC of 17 April 2007 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC, concerning cosmetic products, for the purposes of adapting Annexes IV and VI thereto to technical progress (Text with EEA relevance).
F12 Inserted by Commission Directive of 2 February 1987 (87/137/EEC).
F13 Inserted by Commission Directive of 2 March 1988 (88/233/EEC).
Textual Amendments
F1 Inserted by Commission Directive of 28 February 1986 (86/179/EEC).
F2 Inserted by Council Directive of 21 December 1988 (88/667/EEC).
LIST OF COLOURING AGENTS PROVISIONALLY ALLOWED FOR USE IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS a | |||||||
Field of application Column 1 = Colouring agents allowed in all cosmetic products. Column 2 = Colouring agents allowed in all cosmetic products except those intended to be applied in the vicinity of the eyes, in particular eye make-up and eye make-up remover Column 3 = Colouring agents allowed exclusively in cosmetic products intended not to come into contact with the mucous membranes. Column 4 = Colouring agents allowed exclusively in cosmetic products intended to come into contact only briefly with the skin. | |||||||
a Lakes or salts of these colouring agents using substances not prohibited under Annex II or not excluded under Annex V from the scope of this Directive are equally allowed. | |||||||
b Colouring agents whose number is preceded by the letter ‘ E ’ in accordance with the EEC Directive of 1962 concerning foodstuffs and colouring matters must fulfil the purity requirements laid down in those Directives. They continue to be subject to the general criteria set out in Annex III to the 1962 Directive concerning colouring matters where the letter ‘ E ’ has been deleted therefrom.] | |||||||
Colour index number or denomination | Colour | Field of application | Other limitations and requirements b | Authorization valid until | |||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
[F6] | |||||||
[F9] | |||||||
[F11] | |||||||
[F5] | |||||||
[F9] | |||||||
[F5] | |||||||
[F11] | |||||||
[F9] | |||||||
[F5] | |||||||
[F9] | |||||||
[F6] | |||||||
[F9] | |||||||
[F5] | |||||||
[F9] | |||||||
[F6] | |||||||
[F11] | |||||||
[F5] | |||||||
[F11] | |||||||
[F5] | |||||||
[F14] | |||||||
[F6] | |||||||
[F11] |
Textual Amendments
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