EU cosmetic limits

Basic Brown 17 in EU cosmetics: Annex III, entry 304

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.

Basic Brown 17: maximum concentration in ready for use preparation by product type: Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products: As from 3 September 2017: 2,0 %. Annex III, entry 304, 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
304
Chemical name/INN
2-Naphthalenaminium, 8-[(4-amino-3-nitrophenyl)azo]-7-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride
Name of Common Ingredients Glossary
Basic Brown 17
CAS number
68391-32-2
EC number
269-944-0
Version
Consolidated version of 18 May 2026
Official source
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated text

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