Permitted colorants (Annex IV)
Permitted colorants (Annex IV)
178 permitted colorants
178 substances listed.
In plain language
Annex IV is the positive list of permitted colorants. To be used in EU cosmetics, a colorant must appear here — anything not on this list is not allowed. The entries also define which product types each colorant can go into.
Permitted colorants (Annex IV)
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| INCI name | CAS number | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Acid Blue 74 | 860-22-0 | hair dyeing |
| Acid Blue 74 Aluminum Lake | 16521-38-3 | hair dyeing |
| Acid Red 195 | 12220-24-5 | colorant |
| Acid Red 92 | 18472-87-2 | hair dyeing |
| Aluminum Silicate | 1327-36-2 | abrasive, absorbent, anticaking, bulking, colorant, opacifying |
| Aluminum Stearate | 7047-84-9 | anticaking, colorant, emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling |
| Anthocyanins | 11029-12-2 | colorant |
| Barium Sulfate | 7727-43-7 | colorant, opacifying |
| Beetroot Red | 7659-95-2, 89957-88-0, 89957-89-1 | colorant |
| Bentonite | 1302-78-9 | absorbent, bulking, emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling |
| Beta-Carotene | 7235-40-7 | skin conditioning |
| Bromocresol Green | 76-60-8 | colorant |
| Bromothymol Blue | 76-59-5 | colorant |
| Calcium Carbonate | 471-34-1 | abrasive, buffering, bulking, opacifying, oral care |
| Calcium Stearate | 1592-23-0 | anticaking, colorant, emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling |
| Calcium Sulfate | 7778-18-9 | abrasive, bulking, opacifying |
| Capsanthin/capsorubin | 465-42-9 | colorant |
| Caramel | 8028-89-5 | colorant, fragrance |
| Ci 10006 | 16143-80-9 | colorant |
| Ci 10020 | 19381-50-1 | colorant |
| Ci 10316 | 846-70-8 | colorant, hair dyeing |
| Ci 11680 | 2512-29-0 | colorant |
| Ci 11710 | 6486-23-3 | colorant |
| Ci 11725 | 6371-96-6 | colorant |
| Ci 11920 | 2051-85-6 | colorant |
| Ci 12010 | 6535-42-8 | colorant |
| Ci 12085 | 2814-77-9 | colorant |
| Ci 12120 | 2425-85-6 | colorant |
| Ci 12370 | 6535-46-2 | colorant |
| Ci 12420 | 6471-51-8 | colorant |
| Ci 12480 | 6410-40-8 | colorant |
| Ci 12490 | 6410-41-9 | colorant |
| Ci 12700 | 4314-14-1 | colorant |
| Ci 13015 | 2706-28-7 | colorant |
| Ci 14270 | 547-57-9 | colorant |
| Ci 14700 | 4548-53-2 | colorant |
| Ci 14720 | 3567-69-9 | colorant |
| Ci 14815 | 3257-28-1 | colorant |
| Ci 15510 | 633-96-5 | colorant |
| Ci 15525 | 5850-80-6 | colorant |
| Ci 15580 | 5850-87-3 | colorant |
| Ci 15620 | 1658-56-6 | colorant |
| Ci 15630 | 1248-18-6 | colorant |
| Ci 15800 | 6371-76-2 | colorant |
| Ci 15850 | 5858-81-1 | colorant, hair dyeing |
| Ci 15865 | 3564-21-4 / 5280-66-0 | colorant |
| Ci 15880 | 6417-83-0 | colorant |
| Ci 15980 | 2347-72-0 | colorant |
| Ci 15985 | 2783-94-0 | colorant |
| Ci 16035 | 25956-17-6 | colorant, hair dyeing |
| Ci 16185 | 915-67-3 | colorant |
| Ci 16230 | 1936-15-8 | colorant |
| Ci 16255 | 2611-82-7 | colorant, hair dyeing |
| Ci 16290 | 5850-44-2 | colorant |
| Ci 17200 | 3567-66-6 | colorant, hair dyeing |
| Ci 18050 | 3734-67-6 | colorant |
| Ci 18130 | 10236-37-0 | colorant |
| Ci 18690 | 5601-29-6 | colorant |
| Ci 18736 | 6408-26-0 | colorant |
| Ci 18820 | 6359-82-6 | colorant |
| Ci 18965 | 6359-98-4 | colorant |
| Ci 19140 | 1934-21-0 | colorant, hair dyeing |
| Ci 20040 | 5979-28-2 | colorant |
| Ci 20470 | 1064-48-8 | colorant |
| Ci 21100 | 5102-83-0 | colorant |
| Ci 21108 | 5567-15-7 | colorant |
| Ci 21230 | 6706-82-7 | colorant |
| Ci 24790 | 13421-53-9 | colorant |
| Ci 26100 | 85-86-9 | colorant |
| Ci 27755 | 2118-39-0 | colorant |
| Ci 28440 | 2519-30-4 | colorant |
| Ci 40215 | 1325-54-8 / 50814-31-8 | colorant |
| Ci 40800 | 116-32-5 / 7235-40-7 / 31797-85-0 | colorant |
| Ci 40820 | 1962-15-8 | colorant |
| Ci 40825 | 1109-11-1 | colorant |
| Ci 40850 | 514-78-3 | colorant |
| Ci 42045 | 129-17-9 | colorant |
| Ci 42051 | 3536-49-0 | colorant |
| Ci 42053 | 2353-45-9 | colorant |
| Ci 42080 | 3486-30-4 | colorant |
| Ci 42090 | 3844-45-9 | colorant, hair dyeing |
| Ci 42100 | 4857-81-2 | colorant |
| Ci 42170 | 5863-51-4 | colorant |
| Ci 42510 | 632-99-5 | colorant |
| Ci 42520 | 3248-91-7 | colorant, hair dyeing |
| Ci 42735 | 6505-30-2 | colorant |
| Ci 44045 | 2580-56-5 | colorant |
| Ci 44090 | 3087-16-9 | colorant |
| Ci 45100 | 3520-42-1 | colorant, hair dyeing |
| Ci 45190 | 6252-76-2 | colorant |
| Ci 45220 | 5873-16-5 | colorant |
| Ci 45350 | 518-47-8 / 2321-07-5 / 6417-85-2 | colorant |
| Ci 45370 | 4372-02-5 / 596-03-2 | colorant |
| Ci 45380 | 17372-87-1 / 548-26-5 / 15876-39-8 / 15086-94-9 / 94021-89-3 | colorant |
| Ci 45396 | 24545-86-6 | colorant |
| Ci 45405 | 6441-77-6 | colorant |
| Ci 45410 | 18472-87-2 / 13473-26-2 | colorant, hair dyeing |
| Ci 45425 | 33239-19-9 | colorant |
| Ci 45430 | 16423-68-0 / 12227-78-0 | colorant |
| Ci 47000 | 8003-22-3 | colorant |
| Ci 47005 | 8004-92-0 / 94891-32-4 / 95193-83-2 / 68814-04-0 | colorant |
| Ci 50325 | 6856-08-2 | colorant |
| Ci 50420 | 8005-03-6 | colorant |
| Ci 51319 | 6358-30-1 | colorant |
| Ci 58000 | 72-48-0 | colorant |
| Ci 59040 | 6358-69-6 | colorant |
| Ci 60724 | 19286-75-0 | colorant |
| Ci 60725 | 81-48-1 | colorant |
| Ci 60730 | 4430-18-6 | colorant |
| Ci 61565 | 128-80-3 | colorant |
| Ci 61570 | 4403-90-1 | colorant |
| Ci 61585 | 4474-24-2 | colorant |
| Ci 62045 | 4368-56-3 | colorant |
| Ci 69800 | 81-77-6 | colorant |
| Ci 69825 | 130-20-1 | colorant |
| Ci 71105 | 4424-06-0 | colorant |
| Ci 73000 | 482-89-3 | colorant |
| Ci 73015 | 860-22-0 | colorant |
| Ci 73360 | 2379-74-0 | colorant |
| Ci 73385 | 5462-29-3 | colorant |
| Ci 73900 | 1047-16-1 | colorant |
| Ci 73915 | 980-26-7 | colorant |
| Ci 74100 | 574-93-6 | colorant |
| Ci 74160 | 147-14-8 | colorant |
| Ci 74180 | 1330-38-7 / 1328-51-4 | colorant |
| Ci 74260 | 1328-53-6 | colorant |
| Ci 75100 | 27876-94-4 / 89382-88-7 | colorant |
| Ci 75120 | 1393-63-1 / 542-40-5 | colorant |
| Ci 75125 | 502-65-8 | colorant |
| Ci 75130 | 7235-40-7 | colorant |
| Ci 75135 | 3763-55-1 | colorant |
| Ci 75170 | 73-40-5 | colorant |
| Ci 75300 | 458-37-7 / 94875-80-6 | colorant |
| Ci 75470 | 1390-65-4 | colorant, fragrance |
| Ci 75810 | 11006-34-1 / 8049-84-1 | colorant |
| Ci 77000 | 7429-90-5 | colorant |
| Ci 77002 | 1332-73-6 / 21645-51-2 / 8011-94-7 | colorant |
| Ci 77004 | 1302-78-9 / 1327-36-2 / 1332-58-7 | colorant |
| Ci 77007 | 12769-96-9 / 1302-83-6 / 57455-37-5 | colorant |
| Ci 77015 | 1332-25-8 / 1309-37-1 | colorant |
| Ci 77120 | 7727-43-7 | colorant |
| Ci 77163 | 7787-59-9 | colorant |
| Ci 77220 | 471-34-1 | colorant |
| Ci 77231 | 7778-18-9 | colorant |
| Ci 77266 | 1333-86-4, 7440-44-0 | colorant |
| Ci 77267 | 8021-99-6 | colorant |
| Ci 77268:1 | 1339-82-8, 7440-44-0 | colorant |
| Ci 77288 | 1308-38-9 | colorant |
| Ci 77289 | 1308-14-1 / 12001-99-9 | colorant |
| Ci 77346 | 1345-16-0 | colorant |
| Ci 77400 | 7440-50-8 | colorant |
| Ci 77480 | 7440-57-5 | colorant |
| Ci 77489 | 1345-25-1 | colorant |
| Ci 77491 | 1309-37-1 / 1317-61-9 / 1345-27-3 / 52357-70-7 / 1345-25-1 | colorant |
| Ci 77492 | 51274-00-1 / 1345-27-3 / 20344-49-4 / 52357-70-7 | colorant |
| Ci 77499 | 12227-89-3 / 1309-37-1 / 1317-61-9 / 1345-25-1 / 1345-27-3 / 52357-70-7 | colorant |
| Ci 77510 | 12240-15-2 / 25869-00-5 | colorant |
| Ci 77713 | 546-93-0 / 7757-69-9 | colorant |
| Ci 77742 | 10101-66-3 | colorant |
| Ci 77745 | 10124-54-6 / 14154-09-7 | colorant |
| Ci 77820 | 7440-22-4 | colorant |
| Ci 77891 | 13463-67-7 | colorant |
| Ci 77947 | 1314-13-2 | colorant |
| Cochineal | 1343-78-8 | colorant, hair dyeing |
| Curcumin | 458-37-7 | antioxidant, colorant |
| Gold | 7440-57-5 | colorant, skin conditioning - miscellaneous, slip modifier, surface modifier |
| Guanine | 73-40-5 | colorant, opacifying |
| Kaolin | 1332-58-7 | abrasive, absorbent, anticaking, bulking, colorant, opacifying |
| Lactoflavin | 83-88-5 | colorant |
| Lycopene | 502-65-8 | antioxidant |
| Magnesium Carbonate | 546-93-0, 7757-69-9 | absorbent, binding, bulking, colorant, opacifying |
| Magnesium Stearate | 557-04-0 | anticaking, bulking, colorant, moisturising |
| Pigment Red 57 | 5858-81-1 | colorant |
| Riboflavin | 83-88-5 | colorant, skin conditioning - miscellaneous |
| Silver | 7440-22-4 | colorant, deodorant, skin conditioning - miscellaneous |
| Ultramarines | 1302-83-6 / 1317-97-1 / 1345-00-2 / 11118-33-5 / 12703-66-1 / 12769-96-9 / 57455-37-5 | hair dyeing |
| Zinc Oxide | 1314-13-2 | antimicrobial, bulking, colorant, light stabilizer, oral care, skin protecting, uv absorber, uv filter |
| Zinc Stearate | 557-05-1 | anticaking, colorant, slip modifier, viscosity controlling |
Source: EU CosIng database (European Commission). This page is derived from public-sector information published by the European Commission.