Catalogue of cosmetic ingredients
The European Commission published a catalogue of all nanomaterials used in cosmetic products in the EU in July 2017, and the catalogue is regularly updated. Many of the substances listed in the catalogue are also registered under the REACH Regulation.
The table below lists the nanomaterials in the European Commission’s catalogue, with their EC and CAS numbers, and links them to their registration data in the chemicals database maintained by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). There you can find more information about their safe use and what regulatory activities are relevant to them.
The linking was done by matching chemical substances existing in ECHA’s database through their CAS numbers and/or with the name of the nanomaterial in the catalogue.
As the registration of nanomaterials under the cosmetics regulation and the registration of substances under REACH have different scopes, it is not possible to a have a perfect match in all cases. Some of the entries in the catalogue of nanomaterials used in cosmetic products are more specific in scope than the substances registered under REACH. Note that a registration made under REACH may not specifically cover the nanoforms of the substances used in cosmetics.
| EC/List name | EC | CAS | Type | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon black | 215-609-9 | 1333-86-4 | Colourant | CI 77266 / CARBON BLACK |
|
Titanium dioxide |
236-675-5 | 13463-67-7 | Colorant/UV Filter | |
|
Zinc oxide |
215-222-5 | 215-222-5 | Colorant/UV Filter | CI 77947 / ZINC OXIDE |
|
2,2'-methylenebis(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol) |
403-800-1 | 103597-45-1 | UV-Filter | |
| 1,3,5-Triazine, 2,4,6-tris([1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)- | 479-950-7 | 31274-51-8 | UV Filter | |
| Aluminium oxide | 215-691-6 | 1344-28-1 | Other functions | Alumina |
| copper | 231-159-6 | 7440-50-8 | Other functions | Colloidal Copper |
| Gold | 231-165-9 | 7440-57-5 | Other functions | Colloidal gold |
| Platinum | 231-116-1 | 7440-06-4 | Other functions | COLLOIDAL PLATINUM |
| Silver | 231-131-3 | 7440-22-4 | Other functions | Colloidal silver |
| copper | 231-159-6 | 7440-50-8 | Other functions | Copper |
| (C60-Ih)[5,6]fullerene | 99685-96-8 | 99685-96-8 | Other functions | Fullerenes |
| Fullerene C70 | 634-223-5 | 115383-22-7 | Other functions | Fullerenes |
| Fullerene, multiwalled | 923-072-3 | N/A | Other functions | Fullerenes |
| Fullerenes C60/C70 | 682-073-4 | 131159-39-2 | Other functions | Fullerenes |
| Fullerenes C60/C70 | 943-307-3 | 131159-39-2 | Other functions | Fullerenes |
| Gold | 231-165-9 | 7440-57-5 | Other functions | GOLD |
| No Entry in ECHA's chemicals database | N/A | N/A | Other functions | GOLD THIOETHYLAMINO HYALURONIC ACID |
| silicon dioxide; synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide (nano) | 231-545-4 | 7631-86-9 | Other functions | HYDRATED SILICA |
| Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(OH)(PO4)3) | 215-145-7 | 1306-06-5 | Other functions | HYDROXYAPATITE |
| Pentacalcium hydroxide tris(orthophosphate) | 235-330-6 | 12167-74-7 | Other functions | HYDROXYAPATITE |
| Silicic acid, lithium magnesium sodium salt | 258-476-2 | 53320-86-8 | Other functions | |
| Platinum | 231-116-1 | 7440-06-4 | Other functions | PLATINUM |
| silicon dioxide; synthetic amorphous silicon dioxide (nano) | 231-545-4 | 7631-86-9 | Other functions | SILICA |
| AMORPHOUS SILICA | 614-122-2 | 67762-90-7 | Other functions | SILICA DIMETHICONE SILYLATE |
| Silane, dichlorodimethyl-, reaction products with silica | 271-893-4 | 68611-44-9 | Other functions | SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE |
| Silanamine, 1,1,1-trimethyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)-, hydrolysis products with silica | 272-697-1 | 68909-20-6 | Other functions | SILICA SILYLATE |
| Silver | 231-131-3 | 7440-22-4 | Other functions | SILVER |
| Silicate(2-), hexafluoro-, disodium, reaction products with lithium magnesium sodium silicate | 285-349-9 | 85085-18-3 | Other functions | SODIUM MAGNESIUM FLUOROSILICATE |
| No Entry in ECHA's chemicals database | N/A | N/A | Other functions | SODIUM MAGNESIUM SILICATE |
| No Entry in ECHA's chemicals database | N/A | N/A | Other functions | SODIUM PROPOXYHYDROXYPROPYL THIOSULFATE SILICA |
| 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene | 618-461-7 | 9010-92-8 | Other functions | STYRENE/ACRYLATES COPOLYMER |
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