EU cosmetic limits

Acid Black 1 in EU cosmetics: Annex III, entry 295

Source: Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated textRetrieved 2026-11-05Independent information site: we are not the authority and not the source of the data.

Acid Black 1: maximum concentration in ready for use preparation by product type: Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products: 0,5 %. Annex III, entry 295, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated 18 May 2026.

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Annex
III: List of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down
Reference number
295
Chemical name/INN
4-Amino-5-hydroxy-3-(4-nitrophenylazo)-6-(phenylazo)-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, disodium salt
Name of Common Ingredients Glossary
Acid Black 1
CAS number
1064-48-8
EC number
213-903-1
Version
Consolidated version of 18 May 2026
Official source
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated text

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