Restricted substances
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Search 4,848 substances by name or CAS number to see where each is banned, limited or needs a warning. 883 chemicals are on California's Prop 65 list.
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Groups
Substance groups
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- Aniline, MDA and 2,4-toluenediamine (sum)
Defined in South Korea.
- Aromatic amines released by azo dyes
Defined in European Union.
- Banned chemicals in cosmetics and menstrual products
Defined in Vermont (US state).
- Banned chemicals in cosmetics from 2027
Defined in Vermont (US state).
- Banned cosmetic ingredients
Defined in Maryland (US state).
- Banned cosmetic ingredients from 2025
Defined in California (US state).
- Banned cosmetic ingredients from 2027
Defined in California (US state).
- Butylparaben and propylparaben (sum)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- C9–C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs)
Defined in European Union.
- Cadmium and its compounds
Defined in South Korea.
- Caprolactam and its sodium salt (sum)
Defined in European Union.
- Carcinogens, mutagens and reproductive toxicants (CMR 1A and 1B) in cosmetics
Defined in European Union.
- Carcinogens, mutagens and reproductive toxicants (CMR 1A, 1B and 2) in cosmetics
Defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Carcinogens, mutagens and reproductive toxicants (CMR 2) in cosmetics
Defined in European Union.
- Designated chemicals
Defined in California (US state).
- Designated chemicals in cosmetics
Defined in California (US state).
- DINP and DIDP phthalates (sum)
Defined in South Korea.
- Eight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Defined in European Union.
- Formaldehyde and hexamethylenetetramine (sum)
Defined in European Union.
- Fragrance allergens to disclose
Defined in California (US state).
- Halogenated salicylanilides
Defined in United States (federal).
- Hazardous bisphenols other than BPA
Defined in European Union.
- Hexavalent chromium compounds
Defined in South Korea.
- Lanthanides: europium, gadolinium, lanthanum and terbium (sum)
Defined in European Union.
- Lead and its compounds
Defined in South Korea.
- Lead and its compounds in cosmetics
Defined in Washington (US state).
- Lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium (sum)
Defined in South Korea.
- Mercury and its compounds
Defined in South Korea.
- Ortho-phthalates
Defined in Vermont (US state), Washington (US state).
- Other primary aromatic amines
Defined in European Union.
- PFAS
Defined in European Union, United States (federal), California (US state), Colorado (US state), Connecticut (US state), Hawaii (US state), Illinois (US state), Maryland (US state), Maine (US state), Minnesota (US state), New Hampshire (US state), New Jersey (US state), New Mexico (US state), New York (US state), Oregon (US state), Rhode Island (US state), Vermont (US state), Washington (US state).
- PFAS in cosmetics
Defined in California (US state).
- PFHxA and its salts
Defined in European Union.
- Pharmaceutical ingredients not allowed in cosmetics
Defined in Japan.
- Phenol, bisphenol A and p-tert-butylphenol (sum)
Defined in South Korea.
- Phthalates DEHP, DBP, BBP and DIBP
Defined in European Union.
- Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales), South Korea.
- Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales), South Korea.
- Primary aromatic amines (REACH entry 43)
Defined in European Union.
- Prohibited chemicals in cosmetics
Defined in Washington (US state).
- Prohibited cosmetic ingredients
Defined in South Korea.
- Prohibited in cosmetics (Annex II)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Prohibited in cosmetics (Japan, Appended Table 1)
Defined in Japan.
- Reportable chemicals in cosmetics
Defined in California (US state).
- Restricted cosmetic ingredients
Defined in South Korea.
- Specified chemical substances (Japan, Chemical Substances Control Law)
Defined in Japan.
- Substances related to C9–C14 PFCAs
Defined in European Union.
- Substances related to PFHxA
Defined in European Union.
- Terephthalic and phthalic acid compounds (sum)
Defined in European Union.
- Triethylamine and tributylamine (sum)
Defined in South Korea.
- Volatile aromatics: styrene, toluene and others (sum)
Defined in South Korea.
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Additives
Food additive groups
Food additives that share one limit, grouped by E number.
- Adipic acid, adipates (E 355–357)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Alginic acid — alginates (E 400–404)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Aluminium sulphates (E 520–523)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin (E 160b)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 210–213)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Caramels (E 150a–d)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Carbonates (E 500–504)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Ferrocyanides (E 535–538)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Food additives, Group I
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Food colours authorised at quantum satis (Group II)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Food colours with combined maximum limit (Group III)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Glutamic acid, glutamates (E 620–625)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Hydroxides (E 524–528)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Nitrates (E 251–252)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Nitrites (E 249–250)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- p-hydroxybenzoates (E 214–219)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Phosphoric acid, phosphates, di-, tri- and polyphosphates (E 338–341, E 343 and E 450–452)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Plain caramel, Caustic sulphite caramel and Sulphite ammonia caramel (E 150a,b,d)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Polyols (Group IV)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Polysorbates (E 432–436)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Propionic acid, propionates (E 280–283)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA (E 310–320)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Propyl gallate, TBHQ, BHA and BHT (E 310–321)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Ribonucleotides (E 626–635)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Silicon dioxide – silicates (E 551–553)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Silicon dioxide – silicates (E 551–559)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (E 200–202)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate; p-hydroxybenzoates (E 200–202; 214–219)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates (E 200–213)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Sorbic acid, sorbates; Benzoic acid, benzoates; p-hydroxybenzoates (E 200–219)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Sorbitan esters (E 491–495)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Stearoyl-2-lactylates (E 481–482)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–960d)
Defined in European Union.
- Steviol glycosides (E 960a–E 960c)
Defined in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides (E 473–474)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites (E 220–228)
Defined in European Union, Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).
- Tartaric acid – tartrates (E 334–337 and E 354)
Defined in European Union.
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