What the EU Cosmetics Regulation says
In the European Union, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 sets the list of prohibited substances (Annex II), restricted substances (Annex III) and the positive lists of colorants, preservatives and UV filters (Annexes IV to VI). An ingredient absent from these annexes remains subject to the general obligation that the product be safe.
- Substances prohibited in cosmetics (in French) 1,740 entries
- Substances allowed with restrictions (in French) 379 entries
- Allowed colorants (in French) 154 entries
- Allowed preservatives (in French) 55 entries
- Allowed UV filters (in French) 33 entries
EU alerts
Safety Gate alerts on cosmetic products: products withdrawn, recalled or banned from sale, the substances involved, dates and countries.
Check a product
Paste the ingredient list from the pack into the analysis tool, or search a product by its name or barcode among the recorded cosmetics (in French).