CARBON BLACK

Carbon Black is a colorant composed of finely divided particles of elemental carbon obtained by the incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons.

Restricted or banned

Argentina · Brazil · China · South Korea · Taiwan

Allowed colourant

United Kingdom

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · EU Cosmetics Regulation · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS) · US FDA prohibited and restricted ingredients

ASEAN

• Field of application : Colouring agents allowed in all cosmetic products
• Other limitations and requirements : Purity >97% with the following impurity profile: Ash content ≤ 0.15%, total Sulphur ≤ 0.65%, total PAH ≤ 500 ppb, and benzo(a)pyrene ≤ 5 ppb, dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total As ≤ 3 ppm, total Pb ≤ 10 ppm, total Hg ≤ 1 ppm
• Field of application : Colouring agents allowed in all cosmetic products
• Other limitations and requirements : 10% max. concentration in the finished product Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user’s lungs by inhalation. Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: • Purity >97% with the following impurity profile: Ash content ≤ 0.15%, total Sulphur ≤ 0.65%, total PAH ≤ 500 ppb, and benzo(a)pyrene ≤ 5 ppb, dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total As ≤ 3 ppm, total Pb ≤ 10 ppm, total Hg ≤ 1 ppm • Primary particle size ≥ 20 nm

United States

• Eye Area : Subject to Limitations
• Generally (Includes Lipsticks) : Subject to Limitations
• External Use : Subject to Limitations
• Specific Limitations and Comments : Eyeliner, brush-on-brow, eye shadow, mascara, lipstick, blushers & rouge, makeup & foundation, nail enamel

European Union

• Other : Purity > 97 %, with the following impurity profile: Ash content ≤ 0,15 %, total sulphur ≤ 0,65 %, total PAH ≤ 500 ppb and benzo(a)pyrene ≤ 5 ppb, dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total As ≤ 3 ppm, total Pb ≤ 10 ppm, total Hg ≤ 1 ppm.
• Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation : 10%
• Other : Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user's lungs by inhalation. Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: — Purity > 97 %, with the following impurity profile: Ash content ≤ 0,15 %, total sulphur ≤ 0,65 %, total PAH ≤ 500 ppb and benzo(a)pyrene ≤ 5 ppb, dibenz(a,h)anthracene ≤ 5 ppb, total As ≤ 3 ppm, total Pb ≤ 10 ppm, and total Hg ≤ 1 ppm; — Primary particle size ≥ 20 nm.

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex IV (allowed colourants), entry 126

Source: EU allowed colourants (Annex IV)

Restriction IV/126 and 126a

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list