COLLOIDAL PLATINUM (platinum)
Official label name (INCI name, EU glossary of cosmetic ingredient names), No 7303
- Prohibited in nano form (Annex II)
COLLOIDAL PLATINUM (platinum): Prohibited in nano form (Annex II, entry 1729), under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. Annexes of the Regulation consulted on 21 October 2026.
In plain words
What it is used for
Functions declared by manufacturers:
Antimicrobial: helps control the growth of micro-organisms on the skin.
Antioxidant: inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and rancidity.
Deodorant: reduces or masks unpleasant body odours.
What the rules say
Only the nanomaterial form is prohibited; the non-nano form is not covered by this entry. On an ingredient list, the nanomaterial form is marked [nano].
The text of the annexes
Prohibited in nano form
CosIng links the name COLLOIDAL PLATINUM to this entry. The cases of prohibition are explained above, in “In plain words”; the official title is given below.
- Entry
- Annex II, No 1729
- Substance
- Platinum (nano) [INCI], Colloidal Platinum (nano) [INCI] [1] Acetyl tetrapeptide-17 Colloidal Platinum (nano) [INCI] [2]
- CAS
- 7440-06-4 [1]/ - [2]
- EC
- 231-116-1 [1]/ - [2]
Dates in the act (3)
- Entry into force on 4 April 2024
- Placing on the market from 1 February 2025
From 1 February 2025 cosmetic products containing that substance shall not be placed on the Union market
- Making available from 1 November 2025
From 1 November 2025 cosmetic products containing that substance shall not be made available on the Union market
Excerpts from the English text published in the Official Journal. A date may concern only some substances of the act: the excerpt says so.
Identity
- CosIng identifier
- 83652
- CAS (according to CosIng)
- 7440-06-4
- EC (according to CosIng)
- 231-116-1
- Declared functions
- Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Deodorant
- Wikidata
- Q27882222
- ECHA InfoCard
- 100.028.287
The CAS number cited by CosIng also covers 2 other INCI names: it designates a family of substances, not this ingredient alone.
Elsewhere in the world
Information on other jurisdictions, with no effect on sale in France. What is covered, and what is not yet.
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
- No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation
Entry 1729 of Annex II of EU law (Regulation (EU) 2024/858) has no equivalent in British law.
Switzerland
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 applies in Switzerland (Article 54 of the Ordinance on Foodstuffs and Utility Articles).
United States, federal rules
None of the integrated sections of the federal code (21 CFR 700.11 to 700.27 and 250.250) targets this name. The FDA does not publish a list of allowed ingredients.
Recorded cosmetics that contain it
1 recorded product list it, according to Open Beauty Facts contributors. Records are dated: the formula may have changed. See the list (in French).
Glossary: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175. Page updated on 21 October 2026.