Functional Category 200 ingredients

Cosmetic Colorants

Cosmetic colorants are regulated under EU Regulation 1223/2009 Annex IV as a positive list: only substances explicitly included on Annex IV may be used in cosmetic products for coloring purposes, subject to the product type and concentration conditions listed. Colorants are identified by Colour Index (CI) numbers, an international classification system maintained by the Society of Dyers and Colourists and AATCC. Regulatory scrutiny focuses on heavy metal impurities, primary aromatic amine decomposition products, and specific restrictions for eye area and lip applications. This hub lists cosmetic colorants with their CosIng Annex IV references, permitted product types, maximum concentrations, and cross-jurisdictional regulatory status.

Functional Categories
Skin Conditioning Ingredients Humectants in Cosmetics Emollient Ingredients in Cosmetics Antioxidants in Cosmetics Surfactants in Cosmetics Emulsifiers in Cosmetics Fragrance Ingredients in Cosmetics Cosmetic Colorants Cosmetic Preservatives UV Filters & Sunscreen Ingredients Hair Conditioning Ingredients Rheology Modifiers & Thickeners Active Cosmetic Ingredients Plant Extracts & Botanical Ingredients
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Cosmetic Ingredients Flagged as Endocrine Disruptors Cosmetic Ingredients Listed Under California Proposition 65 Cosmetic Ingredients with SCCS Safety Opinions Cosmetic Ingredients with CIR Expert Panel Conclusions Cosmetic Ingredients with GHS Hazard Classification Cosmetic Ingredients with NOAEL Toxicological Data Cosmetic Ingredients Banned or Restricted Globally Cosmetic Ingredients with Sensitization Data Cosmetic Ingredients with Dermal Absorption Data Cosmetic Ingredients Restricted Under EU Regulation 1223/2009
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Ingredient Safety
1,2,4-Benzenetriacetate Poor
1,2,4-Trihydroxybenzene Poor
1,3,4,6-Tetramethyl-2-Pyrimidone Sulfate Moderate
1,3-Bis-(2,4-Diaminophenoxy)Propane Moderate
1,5-Naphthalenediol Moderate
1,7-Naphthalenediol Moderate
1-Acetoxy-2-Methylnaphthalene Good
1-Allyl-3,4,6-Trimethyl-2-Pyrimidone Bromide Moderate
1-Hexyl 4,5-Diamino Pyrazole Sulfate Good
1-Hydroxyethyl 4,5-Diamino Pyrazole Sulfate Moderate
1-Naphthol Moderate
2,2'-Methylenebis 4-Aminophenol Moderate
2,2'-Methylenebis-4-Aminophenol HCl Moderate
2,3-Diaminodihydropyrazolo Pyrazolone Dimethosulfonate Moderate
2,3-Dimethyl-4-formyl-1-phenyl-5-pyrazolone Moderate
2,3-Naphthalenediol Poor
2,4-Diamino-5-methylphenetole HCl Poor
2,4-Diamino-5-methylphenoxyethanol Moderate
2,4-Diamino-5-methylphenoxyethanol HCl Moderate
2,4-Diaminodiphenylamine Poor
2,4-Diaminophenol Poor
2,4-Diaminophenol HCl Poor
2,4-Diaminophenoxyethanol HCl Moderate
2,4-Diaminophenoxyethanol Sulfate Moderate
2,6-Bis(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-Pyridinediamine HCl Moderate
2,6-Diamino-3-((Pyridin-3-Yl)Azo)Pyridine Moderate
2,6-Diaminopyridine Sulfate Poor
2,6-Diaminopyridine ⚠️ Poor
2,6-Dihydroxy-3,4-Dimethylpyridine Moderate
2,6-Dihydroxyethylaminotoluene Good
2,6-Dimethoxy-3,5-Pyridinediamine HCl Moderate
2,6-Dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine Moderate
2,6-Dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine HCl Moderate
2,7-Naphthalenediol Moderate
2-Amino-3-Hydroxypyridine Good
2-Amino-3-Nitrophenol Moderate
2-Amino-4-Hydroxyethylaminoanisole Moderate
2-Amino-4-Hydroxyethylaminoanisole Sulfate Moderate
2-Amino-4-Nitrophenol Moderate
2-Amino-4-Nitrophenol Sulfate Moderate
2-Amino-5-Ethylphenol HCl Moderate
2-Amino-5-Nitrophenol Moderate
2-Amino-6-Chloro-4-Nitrophenol Moderate
2-Aminomethyl-P-Aminophenol HCl Poor
2-Chloro-5-Nitro-N-Hydroxyethyl P-Phenylenediamine Poor
2-Chloro-6-Ethylamino-4-Nitrophenol Moderate
2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine Poor
2-Chloro-P-Phenylenediamine Sulfate Poor
2-Cyanomethyl Benzimidazole Moderate
2-Hexyloxy-P-Phenylenediamine HCl 🔴 Moderate
2-Hexyloxycarbonyl-P-Phenylenediamine HCl Moderate
2-Hydroxyethyl Picramic Acid Good
2-Hydroxyethylamino-5-Nitroanisole Good
2-Methoxy-p-Phenylenediamine Sulfate Moderate
2-Methoxymethyl-P-Phenylenediamine (ME-PPD) Good
2-Methoxymethyl-P-Phenylenediamine Sulfate Good
2-Methoxymethyl-p-Aminophenol HCl Poor
2-Methyl-1-Naphthol Moderate
2-Methyl-5-Hydroxyethylaminophenol Moderate
2-Methylresorcinol Moderate
2-Methylresorcinol ⭐ (Most extensively assessed) Moderate
2-Naphthol (β-Naphthol) 🔴 Poor
2-Nitro-5-Glyceryl Methylaniline Moderate
2-Nitro-N-Hydroxyethyl-P-Anisidine Moderate
2-Nitro-P-Phenylenediamine Poor
2-Nitro-P-Phenylenediamine Dihydrochloride Poor
2-Nitro-P-Phenylenediamine Sulfate Poor
3,4-Diaminobenzoic Acid Poor
3,4-Methylenedioxyaniline Poor
3,4-Methylenedioxyphenol Moderate
3-Amino-2,4-Dichlorophenol Moderate
3-Amino-2,4-Dichlorophenol HCl Moderate
3-Amino-2,6-Dimethylphenol Moderate
3-Ethylamino-P-Cresol Sulfate Moderate
3-Hexyloxycarbonyl-4,4'-Diaminodiphenylamine HCl Moderate
3-Methylamino-4-Nitrophenoxyethanol Moderate
3-Nitro-4-Aminophenoxyethanol Moderate
3-Nitro-P-Cresol Moderate
3-Nitro-P-Hydroxyethylaminophenol Moderate
4,4'-Diaminodiphenylamine Poor
4,4'-Diaminodiphenylamine Sulfate Poor
4,5-Diamino-1-((4-Chlorophenyl)Methyl)-1H-Pyrazole Sulfate Poor
4,5-Diamino-1-Methylpyrazole HCl Poor
4,6-Bis(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-M-Phenylenediamine Poor
4,6-Bis(2-Hydroxyethoxy)-M-Phenylenediamine HCl Poor
4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene Moderate
4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene Sulfate Moderate
4-Amino-2-Nitrodiphenylamine-2'-Carboxylic Acid Moderate
4-Amino-2-Nitrophenol ⚠️ Poor
4-Amino-3-Nitrophenol Moderate
4-Amino-M-Cresol Moderate
4-Chloro-2-Aminophenol Poor
4-Chlororesorcinol Moderate
4-Ethoxy-M-Phenylenediamine Poor
4-Ethoxy-M-Phenylenediamine Sulfate Poor
4-Ethylresorcinol Moderate
4-Fluoro-6-Methyl-M-Phenylenediamine Sulfate Moderate
4-Formyl-1-Methylquinolinium-P-Toluenesulfonate Good
4-Hydroxyindole Poor
4-Hydroxypropylamino-3-Nitrophenol Good
4-Methoxytoluene-2,5-Diamine HCl Poor
4-Methylbenzyl 4,5-Diamino Pyrazole Sulfate Moderate
4-Nitro-M-Phenylenediamine Poor
4-Nitro-M-Phenylenediamine Sulfate Poor
4-Nitro-O-Phenylenediamine Moderate
4-Nitro-O-Phenylenediamine Dihydrochloride Moderate
4-Nitro-O-Phenylenediamine HCl Moderate
4-Nitro-O-Phenylenediamine Sulfate Moderate
4-Nitrophenyl Aminoethylurea Moderate
5-Amino-2,6-Dimethoxy-3-Hydroxypyridine Moderate
5-Amino-4-Chloro-o-Cresol Moderate
5-Amino-4-Chloro-o-Cresol HCl Moderate
5-Amino-4-Fluoro-2-Methylphenol Sulfate Poor
5-Amino-6-Chloro-o-Cresol Moderate
6-Amino-2,4-Dichloro-M-Cresol HCl Moderate
6-Amino-M-Cresol Poor
6-Amino-O-Cresol Poor
6-Hydroxyindole Good
7-Amino Dihydrobenzothiazine Moderate
ACRYLIC RESIN COATED ALUMINUM POWDER Good
Acid Black 1 Poor
Acid Black 131 Poor
Acid Black 52 Poor
Acid Blue 1 Poor
Acid Blue 3 Good
Acid Blue 62 Good
Acid Blue 74 Good
Acid Blue 74 Aluminum Lake Moderate
Acid Blue 9 Excellent
Acid Blue 9 Aluminum Lake Excellent
Acid Blue 9 Ammonium Salt Good
Acid Brown 13 Poor
Acid Green 1 Moderate
Acid Orange 24 Moderate
Acid Orange 3 Poor
Acid Orange 6 Poor
Acid Orange 7 Moderate
Acid Red 18 Good
Acid Red 18 Aluminum Lake Good
Acid Red 184 Moderate
Acid Red 195 Good
Acid Red 27 (Amaranth) Moderate
Acid Red 27 Aluminum Lake Moderate
Acid Red 33 Good
Acid Red 35 Poor
Acid Red 51 (Erythrosine) Moderate
Acid Red 52 Moderate
Acid Red 73 Poor
Acid Red 87 Good
Acid Red 92 Good
Acid Red 92 (Phloxine B) Good
Acid Red 95 Moderate
Acid Violet 43 Good
Acid Violet 9 Moderate
Acid Yellow 1 Moderate
Acid Yellow 23 Good
Acid Yellow 23 Aluminum Lake Good
Acid Yellow 3 Good
Acid Yellow 3 Aluminum Lake Good
Acid Yellow 36 Poor
Acid Yellow 73 Moderate
Acid Yellow 73 Sodium Salt Moderate
Alexandrite Powder Good
Aluminum Iron Silicates Moderate
Aluminum Laccate Moderate
Aluminum Powder (CI 77000) Good
Aluminum Silicate Good
Aluminum Stearate Good
Aluminum Tris-Hydroxynitrosoaniline Moderate
Aluminum/Calcium/Manganese Oxide Moderate
Aluminum/Dysprosium/Europium/Strontium Oxide Poor
Annatto Good
Annatto (Bixin/Norbixin) Good
Anthocyanins Excellent
Arnebia Euchroma Root Extract Moderate
Arrabidaea Chica Leaf/Stem Extract Moderate
Asiatic Acid — Structured Cosmetic Ingredient Moderate
Azurite Moderate
Bacillus/Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root/Soybean Ferment Filtrate Moderate
Basic Blue 124 Good
Basic Blue 26 Poor
Basic Blue 3 Moderate
Basic Blue 41 Poor
Basic Blue 47 Poor
Basic Blue 6 Poor
Basic Blue 7 Poor
Basic Blue 75 Moderate
Basic Blue 9 (Methylene Blue) Moderate
Basic Blue 99 Moderate
Basic Brown 16 Poor
Basic Brown 17 Good
Basic Brown 4 Poor
Basic Green 1 Poor
Basic Green 4 Poor
Basic Orange 1 Poor
Basic Orange 2 Poor
Basic Orange 31 Moderate
Basic Orange 69 Moderate
Basic Red 1 Poor
Basic Red 118 Moderate
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