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The Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 1989

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PART Icolouring agents listed in annex iv part 1 (formerly annex iii part 2) of the directive(1) as colouring agents which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down

Field of application

In column 3 of this Schedule, the entry “X” in a sub-column means that the colouring agent must not be used other than as follows–

  • Sub-column 1=Colouring agents allowed in all cosmetic products;

  • Sub-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;

  • Sub-column 3=Colouring agents allowed exclusively in cosmetic products except cosmetic products intended to come into contact with the mucous membranes;

  • Sub-column 4=Colouring agents allowed exclusively in cosmetic products intended to come into contact only briefly with the skin.

(1)(2)(3)(4)

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Name or colour index numberColour1234Other requirements
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Note: (1) This entry is deleted with effect from the dates specified in regulation 1(3). Until then the corresponding entry in Part I of Schedule 3 to S.I. 1984/1260 (substituted by Schedule 3 to S.I. 1987/1920) continues in force.

10006GreenX
10020GreenX
10316*YellowX
11680YellowX
11710YellowX
11725OrangeX
11920OrangeX
12010RedX
12075*OrangeX
12085*RedX3 per cent maximum concentration in the finished product
12120RedX
12150RedX
12370RedX
12420RedX
12480BrownX
12490RedX
12700YellowX
13015YellowXE 105
13065(1)a
14270OrangeXE 103
14700RedX
14720RedXE 122
14815RedXE 125
15510*OrangeX
15525RedX
15580RedX
15585*RedX
15620RedX
15630*RedX3 per cent maximum concentration in the finished product
15800RedX
15850*RedX
15865*RedX
15880RedX
15980OrangeXE 111
15985*YellowXE 110
16035RedX
16185RedXE 123
16230OrangeX
16255*RedXE 124
16290RedXE 126
17200RedX
18050RedX
18130RedX
18690YellowX
18736RedX
18820YellowX
18965YellowX
19140*YellowXE 102
20040YellowXMaximum 3,3'-dimethylbenzidine concentration in the colouring agent: 5 ppm
20170OrangeX
20470BlackX
21100YellowXMaximum 3,3'-dichlorobenzidine concentration in the colouring agent: 5 ppm
21108YellowXMaximum 3,3'dichlorobenzidine concentration in the colouring agent: 5 ppm
21230YellowX
24790RedX
27290*RedX
27755BlackXE152
28440BlackXE151
40215OrangeX
40800OrangeX
40820OrangeXE 160e
40825OrangeXE 160f
40850OrangeXE 161g
42045BlueXSee also Part II
42051*BlueXE 131
42053GreenX
42080BlueX
42090BlueX
42100GreenX
42170GreenX
42510VioletX
42520VioletX5 ppm maximum concentration in the finished product
42640VioletX
42735BlueX
44045BlueXSee also Part II
44090GreenXE 142
45100RedX
45170*RedX
45170:1RedX
45190VioletX
45220RedX
45350YellowX6 per cent maximum concentration in the finished product
45370*OrangeXNot more than 1 per cent 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid and 2 per cent 2-(bromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid
45380*RedXas immediately above
45396OrangeXWhen used in lipstick, thecolouring agent is allowed only in free acid form and in a maximum concentration of 1 per cent
45405RedXNot more than 1 per cent 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid and 2 per cent 2-(bromo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid
45410*RedXas immediately above
45425RedXNot more than 1 per cent 2-(6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid and 3 per cent 2-(iodo-6-hydroxy-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid
45430*RedXas immediately above E 127
47000YellowX
47005YellowXE 104
50325VioletX
50420BlackX
51319VioletX
58000RedX
59040GreenX
60724VioletX
60725VioletX
60730VioletX
61565GreenX
61570GreenX
61585BlueX
62045BlueX
69800BlueXE 130
69825BlueX
71105OrangeX
73000BlueX
73015BlueXE 132
73360RedX
73385VioletX
73900VioletXSee also Part II
73915RedX
74100BlueX
74160BlueX
74180BlueXSee also Part II
74260GreenX
75100YellowX
75120OrangeXE 160b
75125YellowXE 160d
75130OrangeXE 160a
75135YellowXE 161d
75170WhiteX
75300YellowXE 100
75470RedXE 120
75810GreenXE 140 and E 141
77000WhiteXE 173
77002WhiteX
77004WhiteX
77007BlueX
77015RedX
77120WhiteX
77163WhiteX
77220WhiteXE 170
77231WhiteX
77266BlackX
77267BlackX
77268:1BlackXE 153
77288GreenXFree from chromate ions
77289GreenXFree from chromate ions
77346GreenX
77400BrownX
77480BrownXE 175
77489OrangeXE 172
77491RedXE 172
77492YellowXE 172
77499BlackXE 172
77510BlueXFree from cyanide ions
77713WhiteX
77742VioletX
77745RedX
77820WhiteXE 174
77891WhiteXE 171
77947WhiteX
Acid red 195RedX
Aluminium, Zinc, magnesium and calcium stearatesWhiteX
AnthocyaninsRedXE 163
Beetroot redRedXE 162
Bromocresol greenGreenX
Bromothymol blueBlueX
CaramelBrownXE 150
Capsanthin capsorubinOrangeXE 160c
LactoflavinYellowXE 101

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