Globally Banned or Restricted Ingredients

Cosmetic ingredients banned or restricted in multiple jurisdictions worldwide — EU, USA, Canada, Japan, Korea, ASEAN, Australia.

372 ingredients in this category

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Ingredient Safety Jurisdictions
DICHLOROMETHANE Moderate -
Mercury Compounds Good -
Methylene Chloride Poor -
Vinyl Chloride Poor -
ZIRCONIUM POWDER Moderate -
Formaldehyde Poor -
Hexachlorophene Moderate -
ANILINE Moderate -
Coal Tar Poor -
DIETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE Moderate -
Diethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) Poor -
Diethylhexyl Phthalate (DEHP) Poor -
Hydroquinone Poor -
Phenol Moderate -
Retinoic Acid (Tretinoin) Regulatory Good -
Tretinoin Moderate -
2-Amino-4-Nitrophenol Moderate -
2-Amino-5-Nitrophenol Moderate -
2-NAPHTHOL Moderate -
2-Naphthol (β-Naphthol) 🔴 Poor -
4,4'-ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL Moderate -
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol (Bisphenol A / BPA) Poor -
4-Amino-2-Nitrophenol ⚠️ Poor -
6-Aminocaproic Acid Moderate -
ACRYLAMIDE Moderate -
Acid Yellow 36 Poor -
Basic Green 4 Poor -
Basic Violet 1 Poor -
Basic Violet 3 Poor -
Butadiene Poor -
Butane Good -
CI 11725 Moderate -
CI 12085 (Pigment Red 4 / D&C Red No. 36) Good -
CI 12480 Moderate -
CI 13065 (Acid Yellow 36 / Metanil Yellow / Ext. D&C Yellow No. 1) Poor -
CI 42640 (FD&C Violet No. 1) Poor -
Catalase Excellent -
Catalase Cosmetic Ingredient Good -
Chloroacetamide Poor -
Chromium Moderate -
Cydonia Oblonga Fruit Extract Excellent -
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Moderate -
DMSO Moderate -
DMSO (Dimethyl Sulfoxide) Poor -
Datura Stramonium Extract Poor -
Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) Poor -
Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) Poor -
Diethylene Glycol Poor -
Dihydrocoumarin Good -
Epichlorohydrin Poor -
Ergocalciferol Moderate -
Ethoxyethanol Acetate Moderate -
Ethylene Dichloride Poor -
Ethylhexyl Ethylhexanoate ⚠️ Good -
HC Blue No. 4 Poor -
Isobutane Excellent -
MORPHOLINE Moderate -
Methotrexate Moderate -
Methoxyethanol Acetate Moderate -
Methylrosanilinium Chloride Moderate -
OXYQUINOLINE Moderate -
Phenolphthalein Poor -
Phenylacetonitrile Poor -
Phosphorus Poor -
Pigment Orange 5 Good -
Pigment Red 4 Good -
Potassium Bromate Poor -
Sodium Pyrithione Moderate -
Solvent Blue 35 Good -
Solvent Red 24 Poor -
Sparteine Poor -
Spironolactone Poor -
Thiram Poor -
Toluene-2,6-Diamine Poor -
Tricresyl Phosphate Poor -
Urocanic Acid Moderate -
2,4-Diamino-5-methylphenoxyethanol Moderate -
2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine Poor -
2-Ethoxyethanol Poor -
2-Heptylidenecyclopentanone Moderate -
2-Methoxymethyl-p-Aminophenol HCl Poor -
2-Nitro-P-Phenylenediamine Poor -
3-Benzylidene Camphor Poor -
ACETALDEHYDE Moderate -
ACID RED 27 Moderate -
Acid Green 1 Moderate -
Acid Red 184 Moderate -
Acid Red 27 (Amaranth) Moderate -
Acid Red 35 Poor -
Acid Violet 9 Moderate -
Adonia Vernalis Extract Poor -
Aminoethylethanolamine Moderate -
Ammi Majus Extract Moderate -
Apocynum Cannabinum Root Extract Poor -
Atranol Poor -
Atropa Belladonna Root Extract Poor -
Aziridine Moderate -
Basic Blue 41 Poor -
Basic Blue 7 Poor -
Basic Blue 75 Moderate -
Basic Green 1 Poor -
Basic Red 22 Poor -
Basic Violet 4 Moderate -
Basic Yellow 11 Moderate -
Basic Yellow 28 Moderate -
Boric Acid Poor -
Butyl Benzyl Phthalate Poor -
Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (BBP) Poor -
C13-15 Alkane Good -
C18-21 Alkane Good -
CHOLECALCIFEROL Poor -
CI 10020 Moderate -
CI 12010 (Sudan I / Solvent Yellow 14) Poor -
CI 12370 (Pigment Red 112 / Permanent Red FGR) Moderate -
CI 14700 (FD&C Red No. 4 / Red 4) Good -
CI 15880 (D&C Red No. 34 / Pigment Red 63:1) Good -
CI 16185 Moderate -
CI 21100 Moderate -
CI 21230 Moderate -
CI 26100 Moderate -
CI 42053 Good -
CI 45190 Moderate -
CI 45370 Good -
CI 47000 Moderate -
CI 51319 Good -
CI 60725 Good -
CI 73360 Good -
CI 74160 Good -
CI 74180 Good -
Captan Moderate -
Chloroatranol Poor -
Choline Chloride Moderate -
Cobalt Chloride Poor -
Cyclotetrasiloxane Poor -
D&C Red No. 30 (CI 73360) Good -
DIETHANOLAMINE Moderate -
Diethanolamine (DEA) Poor -
Diethanolamine (restrictions) Good -
Diisopropanolamine Good -
Direct Blue 86 Moderate -
Direct Red 81 Poor -
Direct Yellow 12 Poor -
Disperse Blue 1 Poor -
Disperse Blue 3 Poor -
Disperse Blue 7 Poor -
Disperse Brown 1 Poor -
Disperse Red 15 Poor -
Disperse Violet 4 Poor -
EVERNIA FURFURACEA EXTRACT Good -
Ethoxyethanol (2-Ethoxyethanol) Poor -
Ethyl Urocanate Poor -
Evernia Prunastri Extract Good -
Fast Green FCF Good -
HC Blue No. 13 Moderate -
HC Brown No. 1 Poor -
HC Brown No. 2 Poor -
HC Green No. 1 Poor -
HC Orange No. 3 Moderate -
HC Red No. 9 Poor -
HC YELLOW NO. 3 Moderate -
HC Yellow No. 6 Poor -
HC Yellow No. 8 Poor -
HYDROXYETHYLAMINOMETHYL-P-AMINOPHENOL Moderate -
Hexane Poor -
Hydroxyethylaminomethyl-p-Aminophenol HCl Poor -
Hydroxylamine HCl Poor -
Hydroxylamine Sulfate Poor -
Hydroxyphenyl Dihydroxybenzamide Moderate -
Isobutylparaben Poor -
Isopropylparaben Good -
Ketoconazole Good -
Laurus Nobilis Leaf Extract Good -
Laurus Nobilis Seed Oil Poor -
Lead Acetate Poor -
Lippia Alba Leaf/Stem Oil Moderate -
Lippia Citriodora Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil Moderate -
Lippia Citriodora Leaf Oil Moderate -
Lobelia Inflata Extract Poor -
METHYLENE DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE Moderate -
Methoxydiglycol Moderate -
Methoxyethanol Moderate -
Methyl Acetamide Moderate -
Methyl Pyrrolidone Moderate -
Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI) Moderate -
Methylene Glycol Moderate -
Minoxidil Moderate -
N,N-DIETHYL-M-AMINOPHENOL Moderate -
N,N-DIETHYL-M-AMINOPHENOL SULFATE Moderate -
N,N-DIETHYL-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE Moderate -
N,N-DIMETHYL-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE Moderate -
N-VINYL PYRROLIDONE Moderate -
O-Aminophenol Poor -
OXYQUINOLINE SULFATE Moderate -
PEG-3 2,2'-DI-P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE Good -
Pentyl Dimethyl PABA Poor -
Petrolatum Excellent -
Phenylparaben Poor -
Phytonadione Good -
Pigment Red 112 Poor -
Pigment Red 63:1 Good -
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