Search 2353 live EU records by INCI, CAS or EC, then compare the ingredient against a source-first map of global cosmetic markets without confusing inventory presence with legal approval.
Every market layer records the regulator, legal role and source language; reviewed ingredient-level evidence also records translation status. Markets without reviewed data remain clearly marked as source-mapped rather than silently treated as permitted.
The homepage is built around the most common cosmetic-regulatory tasks.
Go from INCI, CAS, EC or annex entry to the relevant EU rule.
Check limits, warnings, product scope, allergens and CMR flags on one page.
Paste a full INCI list into the checker and review flagged ingredients together.
Move from supplier identifiers to annex pages before reading the official wording.
Start from the task you have right now, not from the site map.
This site overview is built from 2353 locally indexed Annex II–VI records plus linked ingredient inventory data where available.
Use the site overview for discovery, search and comparison, but verify critical regulatory decisions against the official source text and current law.
High-level coverage of the current local dataset by annex.
Open the official EU annex grouping that matches your question.
Use this hub when you need to confirm that a substance is prohibited in EU cosmetic products.
Use this hub for concentration limits, warnings, product-type conditions and other restrictions.
Use this hub to review permitted cosmetic colorants and their entry-specific conditions.
Use this hub to review preservatives approved for use in cosmetics and their limits.
Use this hub to review UV filters approved for cosmetic products and ready-to-use limits.
Jump into the browse pages and tools people use most often after the homepage search.
Read short guides and practical notes about cosmetic ingredients, restrictions, identifiers and EU annex workflows.
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This homepage is designed for formulators, compliance specialists, researchers, ingredient reviewers and anyone who needs faster access to EU cosmetic ingredient rules. Instead of making users decide between annexes, identifiers and inventory names upfront, it offers multiple entry points for the same research task.
The strongest path is usually simple: start with search or the INCI Checker, open the matching record, then use the linked annex, allergen, CAS, EC and grouped browse pages to widen the review only when needed.
If you want the fastest practical starting point, use the search page for one substance or the INCI Checker for a full formula.
