Endocrine disruptors in cosmetics

Cosmetic ingredients identified as endocrine disruptors, for health or for the environment, by an EU act: ECHA's Candidate List, an act on biocides or plant protection products, CLP classification. 54 ingredients, the strongest finding first in each part.

A classification describes the hazard of the pure substance, not the risk of a product that contains it, which depends on the dose and the exposure. For a question about your situation, show your product's list to your doctor, midwife or pharmacist.

Allowed in cosmetics, with or without conditions 45

What a cream sold legally may contain: check your product's list.

• Prohibition or serious classification BUTYLPARABEN Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)

  ECHAEuropean Chemicals Agency. has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for human health.

• Prohibition or serious classification DIBROMOCYANOACETAMIDE No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  An EU act identifies it as an endocrine disruptor for human health: Regulation (EU) 2026/577 (approval, biocidal products).

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-1 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-10 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-100 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-11 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-12 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-120 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-13 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-14 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-15 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-18 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-2 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-20 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-23 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-3 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-30 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-35 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-4 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-40 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-44 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-5 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-50 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-6 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-7 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification NONOXYNOL-8 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification OCTOXYNOL-1 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification OCTOXYNOL-10 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification OCTOXYNOL-11 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification OCTOXYNOL-12 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification OCTOXYNOL-13 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification OCTOXYNOL-16 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification OCTOXYNOL-20 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification OCTOXYNOL-25 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification OCTOXYNOL-3 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification OCTOXYNOL-30 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification OCTOXYNOL-33 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification OCTOXYNOL-40 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification OCTOXYNOL-5 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification OCTOXYNOL-6 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification OCTOXYNOL-7 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification OCTOXYNOL-70 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification OCTOXYNOL-8 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification OCTOXYNOL-9 No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification TRIS(NONYLPHENYL)PHOSPHITE No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

Already prohibited in cosmetics 9

Should not be in a product sold in the EU.

• Prohibition or serious classification 3-BENZYLIDENE CAMPHOR Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.

• Prohibition or serious classification 4,4'-ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for human health.

• Prohibition or serious classification 4-METHYLBENZYLIDENE CAMPHOR Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for human health.

• Prohibition or serious classification BUTYL BENZYL PHTHALATE Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for human health.

• Prohibition or serious classification CHOLECALCIFEROL Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)

  An EU act identifies it as an endocrine disruptor for human health: Regulation (EU) 2019/637 (approval, biocidal products).

• Prohibition or serious classification DIBUTYL PHTHALATE Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for human health.

• Prohibition or serious classification DIETHYLHEXYL PHTHALATE Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for human health.

• Prohibition or serious classification ISOBUTYLPARABEN Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for human health.

• Prohibition or serious classification TRIPHENYL PHOSPHATE Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)

  ECHA has included it in the Candidate List as an endocrine disruptor for the environment.