Viscosity controlling
1,221 ingredients, 35,155 products
Official definition
Increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetics.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Definitions cited for information: the inventory decision was repealed on 8 May 2020.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
1,221 ingredients in the database declare the function “Viscosity controlling” in CosIngThe European Commission's database of cosmetic ingredients.. These are EU glossary names; an ingredient can declare several roles.
35,155 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: 29. 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 |
|---|---|
| BIS-ISOSTEARYL 1,4-BUTANEDIOL/HDI/HYDROGENATED DIMER DILINOLEYL ALCOHOL COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BIS-ISOSTEARYL DIMER DILINOLEYL DIMER DILINOLEATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BIS-LAURYLDIMONIUMHYDROXYETHYL BROMIDE (PEG-220/SMDI COPOLYMER) | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BIS-METHOXY PEG-13 PEG-438/PPG-110 SMDI COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BIS-METHOXY PEG-13 PEG-502/PPG-57/SMDI COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BIS-STEARYL IPDI/PEG-795 COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BIS-STEARYL PEG/PPG-8/6 SMDI/PEG-400 COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BIS-VINYLDIMETHICONE/BIS-ISOBUTYL PPG-20 CROSSPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BIS-VINYLDIMETHICONE/PEG-10 DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BIS-VINYLDIMETHICONE/PPG-20 CROSSPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BISPOLYETHYLENE DIMETHICONE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BUTADIENE/ACRYLONITRILE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BUTENE/PROPYLENE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BUTETH-2 ACETATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BUTOXY CHITOSAN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BUTOXYETHANOL | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 188: products: a) Solvent in oxidative hair dye products b) Solvent in non-oxidative hair dye products; maximum concentration: a) 4.0% b) 2.0% |
| BUTOXYHYDROXYPROPYL CETYL HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BUTYL METHACRYLATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BUTYL POLYDIMETHYLSILOXYL ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE/VINYLNORBORNENE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BUTYLENE GLYCOL DIISONONANOATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BUTYLENE GLYCOL MONTANATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BUTYLENE/ETHYLENE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| BUTYLOCTYL CANDELILLATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C1-5 ALKYL GALACTOMANNAN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C10-11 ISOALKANE (FORMERLY C10-11 ISOPARAFFIN) | Prohibited above an impurity threshold (Annex II) |
| C10-12 ISOALKANE (FORMERLY C10-12 ISOPARAFFIN) | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C10-12 ISOPARAFFIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C10-19 ALKANE/ISOALKANE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C10-40 HYDROXYALKYL ACID CHOLESTEROL ESTERS | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C10-40 ISOALKYL ACID CHOLESTEROL ESTERS | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C10-40 ISOALKYL ACID OCTYLDODECANOL ESTERS | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C10-40 ISOALKYL ACID PHYTOSTEROL ESTERS | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C10-40 ISOALKYL ACID TRIGLYCERIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C11-14 ISOALKANE (FORMERLY C11-14 ISOPARAFFIN) | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C11-14 ISOPARAFFIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C11-22 ALKANE/ISOALKANE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C12-14 HYDROXYALKYL HYDROXYETHYL SARCOSINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C12-16 ALKYL PEG-2 HYDROXYPROPYL HYDROXYETHYL ETHYLCELLULOSE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C18-38 ALKYL C24-54 ACID ESTER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C20-24 ALKYL METHICONE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C20-24 OLEFIN/OLEYL ALCOHOL COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C20-40 ALKYL CRYLENE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C20-40 ALKYL GLYCOLIDE/LACTIDE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C23-43 ACID PENTAERYTHRITOL TETRAESTER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C24-28 ALKYL DIMETHICONE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C24-28 ALKYL METHICONE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C24-30 OLEFIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C24-54 ALKENE/HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C26-28 ALKYLDIMETHYLSILYL POLYPROPYLSILSESQUIOXANE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C29-70 ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C30-50 ALCOHOLS | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C30-60 ALKYL DIMETHICONE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C4-24 ALKYL DIMETHICONE/DIVINYLDIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C40-60 ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C40-60 ALCOHOLS | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C6-14 PERFLUOROALKYLETHYL ACRYLATE/HEMA COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C7-8 ISOALKANE (FORMERLY C7-8 ISOPARAFFIN) | Prohibited above an impurity threshold (Annex II) |
| C7-8 ISOPARAFFIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C8-10 ALKYL ETHYL PHOSPHATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C8-18 ALKOXY HYDROXYPROPYL XANTHAN GUM CROSSPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C8-22 ALKYL ACRYLATE/BUTYL DIMETHICONE METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C8-9 ISOALKANE (FORMERLY C8-9 ISOPARAFFIN) | Prohibited above an impurity threshold (Annex II) |
| C9-11 ALCOHOLS | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C9-11 ISOALKANE (FORMERLY C9-11 ISOPARAFFIN) | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C9-11 ISOPARAFFIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C9-12 ISOALKANE (FORMERLY C9-12 ISOPARAFFIN) | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C9-12 ISOPARAFFIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C9-13 ISOALKANE (FORMERLY C9-13 ISOPARAFFIN) | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C9-13 ISOPARAFFIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| C9-14 ISOPARAFFIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CALCIUM ACETATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CALCIUM BEHENATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CALCIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CALCIUM CARRAGEENAN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CALCIUM LAURATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CALCIUM MONTANATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CALCIUM MYRISTATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CALCIUM POTASSIUM CARBOMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CALCIUM UNDECYLENATE | Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V) Annex V, entry 18: maximum concentration: 0.2% (as acid) |
| CAMELLIA OLEIFERA SEED OIL /HYDROGENATED CAMELLIA OLEIFERA SEED OIL ESTERS | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CANDELILLA WAX HYDROCARBONS | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CANOLAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CAPRAMIDE DEA | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| CAPRYL/LAURYL WHEAT BRAN/STRAW GLYCOSIDES | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CAPRYLOXYHYDROXYPROPYL HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CARBOXYBUTYL CHITOSAN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE ACETATE BUTYRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CARBOXYMETHYL CHITOSAN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CARBOXYMETHYL DEXTRAN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CARBOXYMETHYL HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CARNAUBA ACID WAX | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CARYOCAR VILLOSUM KERNEL OIL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CASSIA GUM | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CD ALCOHOL 19 | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CELLOBIOSE OCTANONANOATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CELLULOSE ACETATE PROPIONATE CARBOXYLATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CEROTIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CETEARYL/OCTYLDODECYL/PROPANEDIOL CITRATE CROSSPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CETRIMONIUM DIMETHICONE PEG-7 PHTHALATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CETYL GLYCOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CETYL HYALURONAMIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CETYL KOMBO BUTTERATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CHALK | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CHIMYL ALCOHOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CHLORINATED PARAFFIN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CHOLESTEROL/HDI/PULLULAN COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CHOLESTERYL ACETATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CHOLESTERYL HEXYL DICARBAMATE PULLULAN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CHOLESTERYL ISOSTEARATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CHOLESTERYL MACADAMIATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM PEEL POWDER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| COBALT DNA | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| COCAMIDOETHYL BETAINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| COCO-GLYCOLAMIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| COCO-HYDROXYSULTAINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| COCO-SULTAINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| COCO/SUNFLOWERAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| COCOA BUTTER GLYCERYL ESTERS | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| COCOYL SARCOSINAMIDE DEA | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CORALLINA OFFICINALIS POWDER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CORNAMIDE DEA | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| CORNAMIDE/COCAMIDE DEA | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| CROSSLINKED BACILLUS/GLUCOSE/SODIUM GLUTAMATE FERMENT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CUPUASSUAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CYCLOCARBOXYPROPYLOLEIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CYCLODEXTRIN CROSSPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CYCLODEXTRIN HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| CYCLOTETRAGLUCOSE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DEA-LINOLEATE | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| DECANE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DECENE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DECENE/BUTENE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DECYL BETAINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DECYL HDI/PEG-180 CROSSPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DECYLTETRADECANOIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DECYLTETRADECETH-200 BEHENATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DECYLTETRADECETH-200 ISOSTEARATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIALLYLOXYNEOHEXYL ZIRCONIUM TRIDECANOATE | Prohibited, with exceptions (Annex II) |
| DIBEHENYL FUMARATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIBENZYLIDENE SORBITOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIBUTYLENE TETRAFURFURAL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIDODECYL BUTANETETRACARBOXYLATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIETHANOLAMINOOLEAMIDE DEA | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIETHYLENE GLYCOL | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 186: products: As traces in ingredients; maximum concentration: 0.1% |
| DIGLYCERIN/DILINOLEIC ACID/HYDROXYSTEARIC ACID COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIGLYCERYL STEARATE MALATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIHYDROABIETYL METHACRYLATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIHYDROGENATED TALLOW BENZYLMONIUM HECTORITE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DILAURYL MALEATE/C20 OLEFIN COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DILINOLEIC ACID/ETHYLENEDIAMINE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DILINOLEIC ACID/SEBACIC ACID/PIPERAZINE/ETHYLENEDIAMINE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIMER DILINOLEYL HYDROGENATED ROSINATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIMETHICONE/LAURYL DIMETHICONE/BIS-VINYLDIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIMETHICONE/PEG-10 CROSSPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIMETHICONE/PEG-15 CROSSPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIMETHICONE/PHENYL VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIMETHICONE/PPG-20 CROSSPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIMETHYLACRYLAMIDE/ACRYLIC ACID/POLYSTYRENE ETHYL METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIMETHYLACRYLAMIDE/ETHYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIMETHYLAMINOETHYL METHACRYLATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIMETHYLDIBENZYLIDENE SORBITOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIMETHYLIMIDAZOLIDINONE CORN STARCH | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIMETHYLOL UREA/PHENOL/SODIUM PHENOLSULFONATE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIPENTAERYTHRITYL HEXAHEPTANOATE/HEXACAPRYLATE/HEXACAPRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIPENTAERYTHRITYL HEXAOCTANOATE/HEXABEHENATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIPENTAERYTHRITYL PENTAHYDROXYSTEARATE/PENTAISOSTEARATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIPHENOLIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIPOTASSIUM AZELATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL SALICYLATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DIPTERYX ODORATA SEED BUTTER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DISODIUM AMODIMETHICONE DISUCCINAMIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DISODIUM SOYAMPHODIACETATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DISTARCH PHOSPHATE ACETATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DMAPA ACRYLATES/ACRYLIC ACID/ACRYLONITROGENS COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| DODECANEDIOIC ACID/CETEARYL ALCOHOL/GLYCOL COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ERUCAMIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ERUCAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ETHOXYETHANOL | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| ETHYLENE DIHYDROGENATED TALLOWAMIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ETHYLENE DILINOLEAMIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ETHYLENE/MALEIC ANHYDRIDE/PROPYLENE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ETHYLENE/OCTENE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ETHYLENEDIAMINE/DIMER TALLATE COPOLYMER BIS-HYDROGENATED TALLOW AMIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ETHYLENEDIAMINE/HYDROGENATED DIMER DILINOLEATE COPOLYMER BIS-DI-C14-18 ALKYL AMIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ETHYLHEXYL 3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ETHYLHEXYL ACRYLATE/VP/DIMETHICONE METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ETHYLHEXYL BENZYLDIOXOPIPERAZYL ACETATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ETHYLHEXYLOXYPROPYL STEARAMIDOSUCCINAMIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| FAEX BETA-GLUCAN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| FUMARIC ACID/PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE/TRICYCLODECANEDIMETHANOL COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GALACTOGLUCAN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLYCERETH-12 | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLYCERETH-31 | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLYCERETH-7/IPDI COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLYCERETH-8 | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLYCERYL ALGINATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLYCERYL STEARATE DIACETATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLYCOFUROL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLYCOL DIBEHENATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLYCOL DIETHYLHEXANOATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLYCOL DIOLEATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLYCOL DITALLOWATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GLYCOL/BUTYLENE GLYCOL MONTANATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| GRATELOUPIA LIVIDA POWDER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HEDTA | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED FLOUR | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HEXADECYL METHICONE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HEXADECYLEICOSANOIC ACID | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HEXANE | Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II) |
| HEXANEDIOL DISTEARATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HEXANETRIOL BEESWAX | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HIMANTHALIA ELONGATA POWDER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HORDEUM VULGARE STRAW WAX | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROABIETYL ALCOHOL | Prohibited as a fragrance ingredient (Annex II) |
| HYDROGENATED BUTYLENE/ETHYLENE/STYRENE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED C8-18 TRIGLYCERIDES | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED CANOLA OIL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL HYDROXYSTEARATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL PEG-8 ESTERS | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL STEARATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL TRIISOSTEARATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL TRIISOSTEARIN ESTERS | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED DICYCLOPENTADIENES/METHYL STYRENES/INDENE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED DIDODECENE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE/STYRENE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED GRAPEFRUIT SEED OIL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED GRAPESEED OIL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED JAPAN WAX | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED LIME SEED OIL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED MENHADEN OIL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED ORANGE SEED OIL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED POLY(C6-12 OLEFIN) | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED POLYDODECENE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED POTATO STARCH | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED PUNICA GRANATUM SEED OIL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED SAFFLOWER SEED OIL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED SHEA BUTTER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED SOY POLYGLYCERIDES/SOYAMIDE DEA | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED TALLOW ALCOHOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED TALLOW AMIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED TALLOW BETAINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED TALLOWALKONIUM BENTONITE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED TALLOWAMIDE DEA | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| HYDROGENATED TALLOWAMINE | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| HYDROGENATED TALLOWAMINE OXIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED TALLOWETH-12 | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED TRIDODECENE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE GLYCERIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROGENATED WHEAT GERM OIL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROLYZED CELLULOSE GUM | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROLYZED SOY EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROLYZED sr-(POLYPEPTIDE-168 OLIGOPEPTIDE-178) | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROLYZED sr-(SPIDER POLYPEPTIDE-1 OLIGOPEPTIDE-178) | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROXYBUTYL METHYLCELLULOSE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROXYETHYL CHITOSAN | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROXYETHYL STEARAMIDE-MIPA | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROXYLAURYL/HYDROXYMYRISTYL BETAINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROXYPROPYL DIMETHICONYLPROPYL ACRYLATES COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROXYPROPYL ETHYLENEDIAMINE CARBOMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROXYPROPYL XANTHAN GUM | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROXYPROPYLCELLULOSE STEARYL CARBAMATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROXYSTEARAMIDE MEA | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| HYDROXYSTEARIC/LINOLENIC/LINOLEIC POLYGLYCERIDES | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOBORNYL DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL ETHERS | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOBUTOXYPROPANOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOBUTYLENE/ISOPRENE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOBUTYLENE/MA COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOBUTYLENE/MA COPOLYMER DEA | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOBUTYLENE/SODIUM MALEATE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOPHTHALIC ACID/PENTAERYTHRITOL CROSSPOLYMER BENZOATE/ISOSTEARATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOPOLYGLYCERYL-3 DIMETHICONE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOPOLYGLYCERYL-3 DIMETHICONOL | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOPRENE/PENTADIENE COPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOPROPYL STEARAMIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOPROPYL TITANIUM TRIISOSTEARATE/METHICONE CROSSPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOPROPYL TITANIUM TRIISOSTEARATE/PERFLUOROOCTYL TRIETHOXYSILANE CROSSPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOPROPYL TITANIUM TRIISOSTEARATE/TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE CROSSPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOSTEARAMIDE DEA | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| ISOSTEARAMIDE MEA | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOSTEARYL POLYGLYCERYL-3 DIMETHICONE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| ISOSTEARYL STEAROYL STEARATE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| JOJOBAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LANETH-10 | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LANETH-20 | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LANETH-25 | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LANETH-50 | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LANETH-60 | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LANOLINAMIDE DEA | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| LARD GLYCERIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LARD GLYCERIDES | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LARREA MEXICANA EXTRACT | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LAURAMIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LAURAMIDE/MYRISTAMIDE DEA | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| LAURYL DIMETHICONE PEG-15 CROSSPOLYMER | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
| LAURYL DIMETHICONE/POLYGLYCERIN-3 CROSSPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LAURYL PECTINAMIDE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LAURYL POLYDIMETHYLSILOXYETHYL DIMETHICONE/BIS-VINYLDIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LAURYL SULTAINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LAURYLAMINE DIPROPYLENEDIAMINE | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation |
| LECITHINAMIDE DEA | Cited as an example in a rule, no rule of its own (Annex III) |
Ingredients subject to rules
- BENZYL ALCOHOL : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex III, entry 45: products: (a) Solvent (b) Fragrance/ aromatic compositions/ their raw materials
Annex V, entry 34: maximum concentration: 1.0% - ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE : Colorant allowed under conditions (Annex IV)
- ZINC STEARATE : Colorant allowed under conditions (Annex IV)
- BENTONITE : Colorant allowed under conditions (Annex IV)
- ALUMINUM STEARATE : Colorant allowed under conditions (Annex IV)
- SODIUM STYRENE/ACRYLATES COPOLYMER : Prohibited in nano form (Annex II)
- CITRUS LIMON PEEL POWDER : Prohibited, except natural content of essential oils (Annex II)
- CALCIUM STEARATE : Colorant allowed under conditions (Annex IV)
- C10-11 ISOPARAFFIN : Prohibited above an impurity threshold (Annex II)
- HYDROGENATED PEANUT OIL : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
- BUTOXYDIGLYCOL : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 187: products: Solvent in hair dye products; maximum concentration: 9% - ARACHIS HYPOGAEA FLOUR : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
- BUTOXYETHANOL : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 188: products: a) Solvent in oxidative hair dye products b) Solvent in non-oxidative hair dye products; maximum concentration: a) 4.0% b) 2.0% - C10-11 ISOALKANE (FORMERLY C10-11 ISOPARAFFIN) : Prohibited above an impurity threshold (Annex II)
- C7-8 ISOALKANE (FORMERLY C7-8 ISOPARAFFIN) : Prohibited above an impurity threshold (Annex II)
- C8-9 ISOALKANE (FORMERLY C8-9 ISOPARAFFIN) : Prohibited above an impurity threshold (Annex II)
- CALCIUM UNDECYLENATE : Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V)
Annex V, entry 18: maximum concentration: 0.2% (as acid) - DEA-LINOLEATE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- DIALLYLOXYNEOHEXYL ZIRCONIUM TRIDECANOATE : Prohibited, with exceptions (Annex II)
- DIETHYLENE GLYCOL : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
Annex III, entry 186: products: As traces in ingredients; maximum concentration: 0.1% - ETHOXYETHANOL : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- HEXANE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- HYDROABIETYL ALCOHOL : Prohibited as a fragrance ingredient (Annex II)
- METHOXYDIGLYCOL : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- METHOXYETHANOL : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- METHOXYETHANOL ACETATE : Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
- PEANUTAMIDE MEA : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
- PEANUTAMIDE MIPA : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)
- SODIUM PEANUTATE : Allowed with restrictions (Annex III)