EU cosmetic limits

Acid Yellow 3 in EU cosmetics: Annex III, entry 326

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 Yellow 3: maximum concentration in ready for use preparation by product type: Non-oxidative hair dye products: 0,5 %. Annex III, entry 326, 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
326
Chemical name/INN
1H-Indene-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-(2-quinolinyl)-, sulfonated, sodium salts (CI 47005) (35), (36)
Name of Common Ingredients Glossary
Acid Yellow 3
CAS number
8004-92-0
EC number
305-897-5
Version
Consolidated version of 18 May 2026
Official source
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated text

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