Colorant
193 ingredients in this category
Pigments and dyes that add color to cosmetic products or to the skin, lips, and nails.
Regulation Overview
EU
65 banned
128 allowed
US
193 allowed
JP
193 allowed
KR
4 restricted
0 allowed
UK
181 banned
12 restricted
0 allowed
94% of colorant ingredients are banned in the UK β the strictest region for this category.
Regulation Comparison Table
| Ingredient | EU | US | JP | KR | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACID BLUE 62 | |||||
| ACID RED 195 | |||||
| ACID RED 51 | |||||
| ACID RED 87 | |||||
| ACID YELLOW 73 | |||||
| ALUMINUM LACCATE | |||||
| ALUMINUM SILICATE | |||||
| ALUMINUM STEARATE | |||||
| ANTHOCYANINS | |||||
| BARIUM SULFATE | |||||
| BASIC VIOLET 10 | |||||
| BEETROOT RED | |||||
| BROMOCRESOL GREEN | |||||
| BROMOTHYMOL BLUE | |||||
| CALCIUM STEARATE | |||||
| CAPSANTHIN/CAPSORUBIN | |||||
| CARAMEL | |||||
| CHROMIUM | |||||
| CI 10006 | |||||
| CI 10020 | |||||
| CI 10316 | |||||
| CI 11680 | |||||
| CI 11710 | |||||
| CI 11725 | |||||
| CI 11920 | |||||
| CI 12010 | |||||
| CI 12085 | |||||
| CI 12120 | |||||
| CI 12150 | |||||
| CI 12370 | |||||
| CI 12420 | |||||
| CI 12480 | |||||
| CI 12490 | |||||
| CI 12700 | |||||
| CI 13015 | |||||
| CI 14270 | |||||
| CI 14700 | |||||
| CI 14720 | |||||
| CI 14815 | |||||
| CI 15510 | |||||
| CI 15525 | |||||
| CI 15580 | |||||
| CI 15620 | |||||
| CI 15630 | |||||
| CI 15800 | |||||
| CI 15850 | |||||
| CI 15865 | |||||
| CI 15880 | |||||
| CI 15980 | |||||
| CI 15985 | |||||
| CI 16035 | |||||
| CI 16185 | |||||
| CI 16230 | |||||
| CI 16255 | |||||
| CI 16290 | |||||
| CI 17200 | |||||
| CI 18050 | |||||
| CI 18130 | |||||
| CI 18690 | |||||
| CI 18736 | |||||
| CI 18820 | |||||
| CI 18965 | |||||
| CI 19140 | |||||
| CI 20040 | |||||
| CI 20170 | |||||
| CI 20470 | |||||
| CI 21100 | |||||
| CI 21108 | |||||
| CI 21230 | |||||
| CI 24790 | |||||
| CI 26100 | |||||
| CI 27290 | |||||
| CI 27755 | |||||
| CI 28440 | |||||
| CI 40215 | |||||
| CI 40800 | |||||
| CI 40820 | |||||
| CI 40825 | |||||
| CI 40850 | |||||
| CI 42045 | |||||
| CI 42051 | |||||
| CI 42053 | |||||
| CI 42080 | |||||
| CI 42090 | |||||
| CI 42100 | |||||
| CI 42170 | |||||
| CI 42510 | |||||
| CI 42520 | |||||
| CI 42735 | |||||
| CI 44045 | |||||
| CI 44090 | |||||
| CI 45100 | |||||
| CI 45190 | |||||
| CI 45220 | |||||
| CI 45350 | |||||
| CI 45370 | |||||
| CI 45380 | |||||
| CI 45396 | |||||
| CI 45405 | |||||
| CI 45410 | |||||
| CI 45425 | |||||
| CI 45430 | |||||
| CI 47000 | |||||
| CI 47005 | |||||
| CI 50325 | |||||
| CI 50420 | |||||
| CI 51319 | |||||
| CI 58000 | |||||
| CI 59040 | |||||
| CI 60724 | |||||
| CI 60725 | |||||
| CI 60730 | |||||
| CI 61565 | |||||
| CI 61570 | |||||
| CI 61585 | |||||
| CI 62045 | |||||
| CI 69800 | |||||
| CI 69825 | |||||
| CI 71105 | |||||
| CI 73000 | |||||
| CI 73015 | |||||
| CI 73360 | |||||
| CI 73385 | |||||
| CI 73900 | |||||
| CI 73915 | |||||
| CI 74100 | |||||
| CI 74160 | |||||
| CI 74180 | |||||
| CI 74260 | |||||
| CI 75100 | |||||
| CI 75120 | |||||
| CI 75125 | |||||
| CI 75130 | |||||
| CI 75135 | |||||
| CI 75170 | |||||
| CI 75300 | |||||
| CI 75470 | |||||
| CI 75810 | |||||
| CI 77000 | |||||
| CI 77002 | |||||
| CI 77004 | |||||
| CI 77007 | |||||
| CI 77015 | |||||
| CI 77120 | |||||
| CI 77163 | |||||
| CI 77220 | |||||
| CI 77231 | |||||
| CI 77266 | |||||
| CI 77267 | |||||
| CI 77268:1 | |||||
| CI 77288 | |||||
| CI 77289 | |||||
| CI 77346 | |||||
| CI 77400 | |||||
| CI 77480 | |||||
| CI 77489 | |||||
| CI 77491 | |||||
| CI 77492 | |||||
| CI 77499 | |||||
| CI 77510 | |||||
| CI 77713 | |||||
| CI 77742 | |||||
| CI 77745 | |||||
| CI 77820 | |||||
| CI 77891 | |||||
| CI 77947 | |||||
| COCHINEAL | |||||
| CURCUMIN | |||||
| GOLD CHLORIDE HCL | |||||
| GOLD | |||||
| GUANINE | |||||
| KAOLIN | |||||
| LACTOFLAVIN | |||||
| MAGNESIUM CARBONATE | |||||
| MAGNESIUM STEARATE | |||||
| PIGMENT ORANGE 5 | |||||
| PIGMENT RED 172 ALUMINUM LAKE | |||||
| PIGMENT RED 53 | |||||
| PIGMENT RED 57 | |||||
| PIGMENT RED 57:1 | |||||
| PIGMENT RED 83 | |||||
| PIGMENT RED 90:1 ALUMINUM LAKE | |||||
| PIGMENT VIOLET 23 | |||||
| RIBOFLAVIN | |||||
| SILVER | |||||
| SOLVENT GREEN 7 | |||||
| SOLVENT RED 24 | |||||
| SOLVENT RED 49:1 | |||||
| SOLVENT RED 72 | |||||
| TiO2 TITANIUM DIOXIDE | |||||
| TITANIUM/TITANIUM DIOXIDE | |||||
| Zinc White ZINC OXIDE | |||||
| ZINC STEARATE |
Banned Restricted Allowed Unknown
Banned in at Least One Region
193 ingredients are banned in one or more regions.
ACID BLUE 62
π« 1 banned
β οΈ 1 restricted
β
3 allowed
ACID RED 195
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
ACID RED 51
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
ACID RED 87
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
ACID YELLOW 73
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
ALUMINUM LACCATE
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
ALUMINUM SILICATE
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
ALUMINUM STEARATE
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
ANTHOCYANINS
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
BARIUM SULFATE
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
BASIC VIOLET 10
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
BEETROOT RED
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
BROMOCRESOL GREEN
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
BROMOTHYMOL BLUE
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CALCIUM STEARATE
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CAPSANTHIN/CAPSORUBIN
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CARAMEL
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CHROMIUM
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 10006
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 10020
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 10316
π« 1 banned
β οΈ 1 restricted
β
3 allowed
CI 11680
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 11710
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 11725
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 11920
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 12010
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 12085
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 12120
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 12150
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 12370
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 12420
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 12480
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 12490
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 12700
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 13015
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 14270
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 14700
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 14720
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 14815
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 15510
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 15525
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 15580
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 15620
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 15630
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 15800
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 15850
π« 1 banned
β οΈ 1 restricted
β
3 allowed
CI 15865
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 15880
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 15980
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 15985
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 16035
π« 1 banned
β οΈ 1 restricted
β
3 allowed
CI 16185
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 16230
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 16255
π« 1 banned
β οΈ 1 restricted
β
3 allowed
CI 16290
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 17200
π« 1 banned
β οΈ 1 restricted
β
3 allowed
CI 18050
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 18130
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 18690
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 18736
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 18820
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 18965
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 19140
π« 1 banned
β οΈ 1 restricted
β
3 allowed
CI 20040
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 20170
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 20470
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 21100
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 21108
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 21230
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 24790
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 26100
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 27290
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 27755
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 28440
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 40215
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 40800
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 40820
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 40825
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 40850
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 42045
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 42051
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 42053
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 42080
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 42090
π« 1 banned
β οΈ 1 restricted
β
3 allowed
CI 42100
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 42170
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 42510
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 42520
π« 1 banned
β οΈ 1 restricted
β
3 allowed
CI 42735
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 44045
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 44090
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 45100
π« 1 banned
β οΈ 1 restricted
β
3 allowed
CI 45190
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 45220
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 45350
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 45370
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 45380
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 45396
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 45405
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 45410
π« 1 banned
β οΈ 1 restricted
β
3 allowed
CI 45425
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 45430
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 47000
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 47005
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 50325
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 50420
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 51319
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 58000
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 59040
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 60724
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 60725
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 60730
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 61565
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
CI 61570
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 61585
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 62045
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 69800
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 69825
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 71105
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 73000
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 73015
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 73360
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 73385
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 73900
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 73915
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 74100
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 74160
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 74180
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 74260
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 75100
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 75120
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 75125
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 75130
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 75135
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 75170
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 75300
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 75470
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 75810
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77000
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77002
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77004
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77007
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77015
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77120
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77163
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77220
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77231
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77266
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77267
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77268:1
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77288
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77289
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77346
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77400
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77480
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77489
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77491
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77492
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77499
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77510
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77713
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77742
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77745
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77820
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CI 77891
π« 1 banned
β οΈ 1 restricted
β
3 allowed
CI 77947
π« 1 banned
β οΈ 1 restricted
β
3 allowed
COCHINEAL
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
CURCUMIN
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
GOLD CHLORIDE HCL
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
GOLD
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
GUANINE
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
KAOLIN
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
LACTOFLAVIN
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
MAGNESIUM CARBONATE
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
PIGMENT ORANGE 5
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
PIGMENT RED 172 ALUMINUM LAKE
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
PIGMENT RED 53
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
PIGMENT RED 57
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
PIGMENT RED 57:1
π« 1 banned
β οΈ 1 restricted
β
3 allowed
PIGMENT RED 83
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
PIGMENT RED 90:1 ALUMINUM LAKE
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
PIGMENT VIOLET 23
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
RIBOFLAVIN
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
SILVER
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
SOLVENT GREEN 7
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
SOLVENT RED 24
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
SOLVENT RED 49:1
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
SOLVENT RED 72
π« 2 banned
β
3 allowed
TiO2
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
π« 1 banned
β οΈ 1 restricted
β
3 allowed
TITANIUM/TITANIUM DIOXIDE
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
Zinc White
ZINC OXIDE
π« 1 banned
β οΈ 1 restricted
β
3 allowed
ZINC STEARATE
π« 1 banned
β
4 allowed
Frequently Asked Questions
How are cosmetic colorants regulated? +
Cosmetic colorants are regulated differently across jurisdictions. The EU maintains a positive list of permitted colorants in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, specifying which are allowed and in which product types. The US FDA has a separate color additive certification system (FD&C and D&C colors). Japan's MHLW maintains its own approved colorant list. A colorant permitted in one market may not be permitted in another.
What is the difference between FD&C and D&C colors? +
FD&C (Food, Drug, and Cosmetic) colors are certified for use in foods, drugs, and cosmetics in the US. D&C (Drug and Cosmetic) colors are certified for use only in drugs and cosmetics, not foods. External D&C colors are permitted only for external drug and cosmetic use, not for products that contact mucous membranes or are ingested. This distinction is specific to US regulation and does not directly correspond to classifications in other markets.