Denaturant
40 ingredients, 14,450 products
Official definition
Renders cosmetics unpalatable. Mostly added to cosmetics containing ethyl alcohol.Decision 2006/257/EC, inventory of cosmetic ingredients (definitions of functions).
Definitions cited for information: the inventory decision was repealed on 8 May 2020. It does not establish an authorisation.
In plain words
40 ingredients in the database declare the function “Denaturant” in CosIngThe European Commission's database of cosmetic ingredients.. These are EU glossary names; an ingredient can declare several roles.
14,450 products in the database list at least one of these ingredients, each counted once. This count does not establish the role or effectiveness of the finished product.
Ingredients subject to a prohibition or conditions of use under the Cosmetics Regulation: 19. A declared role is not an authorisation: check the conditions for the ingredient and its intended use.
Ingredients declaring this function
Most frequent in the products of the database first.
| Ingredient | Regulatory status |
|---|---|
| GLYCERIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| SODIUM HYDROXIDE | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 15a: products: (a) Nail cuticle solvent (b) Hair straightener (c) pH adjuster for depilatories (d) Other uses as pH adjuster; maximum concentration: (a) 5% (b) 2% (General use) and 4.5% (Professional use) |
| SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| EUGENOL | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) |
| MENTHOL | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) |
| SODIUM SALICYLATE | Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V) Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) Annex V, entry 3: maximum concentration: Salicylic acid: 0.5% (acid) Salicylic acid salts: 0.5% (acid) |
| POLYSORBATE 80 | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CINNAMAL | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) |
| CAMPHOR | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) |
| ANETHOLE | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) |
| THYMOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| EUCALYPTOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 4: maximum concentration: 6% (as NH3) |
| METHYL SALICYLATE | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 324: products: (a) Leave-on skin products (except face makeup, spray/aerosol body lotion, spray/aerosol deodorant and hydroalcoholic-based fragrances) and leave on hair products (except spray/aerosol products) (b) Face makeup (except lip products, eye makeup and makeup remover) (c) Eye makeup and makeup remover (d) Leave-on hair products (spray/aerosol) (e) Deodorant spray/aerosol (f) Body lotion spray/aerosol (g) Rinse-off skin products (except hand wash) and rinse-off hair products (h) Hand wash (i) Hydroalcoholic-based fragrances (j) Lip products (k) Toothpaste (l) Mouthwash intended for children aged 6–10 years (m) Mouthwash intended for children above 10 years of age and adults (n) Mouth spray; maximum concentration: (a) 0.06% (b) 0.05% (c) 0.002% (d) 0.009% (e) 0.003% (f) 0.04% (g) 0.06% (h) 0.6% (i) 0.6% (j) 0.03% (k) 2.52% (l) 0.1% (m) 0.6% (n) 0.65% |
| RESORCINOL | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 22: products: (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b) Products intended for colouring eyelashes (c) Hair lotions and shampoos; maximum concentration: (c) 0.5% |
| DENATONIUM BENZOATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| T-BUTYL ALCOHOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BENZALDEHYDE | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) |
| N-BUTYL ALCOHOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ACETONE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BORIC ACID | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| DIETHYL PHTHALATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| FORMALDEHYDE | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| CARAPA GUAIANENSIS SEED OIL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CINNAMOMUM CASSIA LEAF OIL | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) |
| PHENYL SALICYLATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| PINUS PALUSTRIS WOOD TAR | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| QUASSIA AMARA WOOD EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| COAL TAR | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| METHYL ALCOHOL | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 52: products: Denaturant for ethanol and isopropyl alcohol; maximum concentration: 5% (as a % of ethanol and isopropyl alcohol) |
| PHENOL | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| BRUCINE SULFATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CARAPA GUIANENSIS SEED OIL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CHLOROTHYMOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DENATONIUM SACCHARIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| MIBK | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| NEROLIDOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| QUASSIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| QUININE | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 21: products: (a) Hair rinse-off products (b) Hair leave-on products; maximum concentration: (a) 0.5% (as quinine base) (b) 0.2% (as quinine base) |
| SUCROSE OCTAACETATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
Ingredients subject to rules
- SODIUM HYDROXIDE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 15a: products: (a) Nail cuticle solvent (b) Hair straightener (c) pH adjuster for depilatories (d) Other uses as pH adjuster; maximum concentration: (a) 5% (b) 2% (General use) and 4.5% (Professional use) - EUGENOL : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
- MENTHOL : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
- SODIUM SALICYLATE : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III)
Annex V, entry 3: maximum concentration: Salicylic acid: 0.5% (acid) Salicylic acid salts: 0.5% (acid) - CINNAMAL : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
- CAMPHOR : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
- ANETHOLE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
- AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 4: maximum concentration: 6% (as NH3) - METHYL SALICYLATE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 324: products: (a) Leave-on skin products (except face makeup, spray/aerosol body lotion, spray/aerosol deodorant and hydroalcoholic-based fragrances) and leave on hair products (except spray/aerosol products) (b) Face makeup (except lip products, eye makeup and makeup remover) (c) Eye makeup and makeup remover (d) Leave-on hair products (spray/aerosol) (e) Deodorant spray/aerosol (f) Body lotion spray/aerosol (g) Rinse-off skin products (except hand wash) and rinse-off hair products (h) Hand wash (i) Hydroalcoholic-based fragrances (j) Lip products (k) Toothpaste (l) Mouthwash intended for children aged 6–10 years (m) Mouthwash intended for children above 10 years of age and adults (n) Mouth spray; maximum concentration: (a) 0.06% (b) 0.05% (c) 0.002% (d) 0.009% (e) 0.003% (f) 0.04% (g) 0.06% (h) 0.6% (i) 0.6% (j) 0.03% (k) 2.52% (l) 0.1% (m) 0.6% (n) 0.65% - RESORCINOL : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 22: products: (a) Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products (b) Products intended for colouring eyelashes (c) Hair lotions and shampoos; maximum concentration: (c) 0.5% - BENZALDEHYDE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
- BORIC ACID : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- FORMALDEHYDE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- CINNAMOMUM CASSIA LEAF OIL : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
- COAL TAR : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- METHYL ALCOHOL : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 52: products: Denaturant for ethanol and isopropyl alcohol; maximum concentration: 5% (as a % of ethanol and isopropyl alcohol) - PHENOL : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- MIBK : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- QUININE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 21: products: (a) Hair rinse-off products (b) Hair leave-on products; maximum concentration: (a) 0.5% (as quinine base) (b) 0.2% (as quinine base)