What it is and how it is used
Colorant for brown shades; some processes involve sulfites, check specs.
Status in national inventories
| China · Inventory of existing ingredients | 03424 | 按照《化妆品安全技术规范》要求使用 |
|---|---|---|
| China · STSC prohibited / restricted | CN-114/154 | 准用着色剂(表6) · 序号 154 · CI · 棕 · 使用范围[各种/除眼部/不接触粘膜/暂时接触]:✓··· |
| EU · CosIng | 31187 | 附录 IV · 限制 <empty>; as a constituent of other substances, or in mixtures, in concentrations equal to, or greater than 0.1% by weight; Shall not be placed on the market, or used, as substance or in mixtures in concentrations equal to ot grea |
| EU · CosIng | 32434 | 功能 COLORANT, FRAGRANCE · 限制 IV/146 |
| EU · Annexes to 1223/2009 | IV/146 | 附录 IV 准用着色剂 · 序号 146 · Brown / Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 150a-d) |
| Indonesia · BPOM | ID-II/156 | Lampiran II · 序号 156 · ACD - · Coklat · X |
| United States · FDA | US-73.2085 | 21 CFR 73.2085 化妆品准用色素 · 免认证 · Caramel is safe for use in coloring cosmetics generally, including cosmetics applied to the area of the eye, in amounts consistent with good manufacturing practice. |
Matched on the exact INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. The latest official text prevails.
Regulatory status by market Prohibited / restricted / permitted — listing is not approval
Asia-Pacific
| Market | Status | Conditions (as published) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| IndonesiaBPOM | PermittedColorantBPOM Lampiran II | Lampiran II · 序号 156 · ACD - · Coklat · X | Peraturan BPOM No. 17/2022 (mengubah No. 23/2019) PersyarataC · Official source |
| KoreaMFDS | Restricted화장품 사용제한 원료 | 구분: 한도; 표준명: 카라멜; CASNo: 0; 이명: Caramel color (RIFM), Natural Brown 10; 영문명: Caramel | kr-mfdsC · Official source |
EMEA
| Market | Status | Conditions (as published) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
Eurasian Economic UnionEurasian Economic CommissionApplies in 5 countries / territoriesRussia · Belarus · Kazakhstan · Armenia · Kyrgyzstan | PermittedColorantТР ТС 009/2011 Приложение 3 | коричневый · (Е150a-d) | ТР ТС 009/2011 приложения 1-5, Решение Совета ЕЭК № 32 от 20C · Official source |
European UnionEuropean CommissionApplies in 30 countries / territoriesAustria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czechia · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Ireland · Italy · Latvia · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Malta · Netherlands · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Norway · Iceland · Liechtenstein | PermittedColorantEU Annex IV | 附录 IV 准用着色剂 · 序号 146 · Brown / Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 150a-d) | EU Regulation 1223/2009 consolidated 2026-05-01 (EUR-Lex)C · Official source |
GCC Standardization OrganizationGSOApplies in 6 countries / territoriesSaudi Arabia · UAE · Oman · Qatar · Kuwait · Bahrain | PermittedColorantGSO 1943:2021 Annex → EU Annex IV | 附录 IV 准用着色剂 · 序号 146 · Brown / Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 150a-d) | GSO 1943:2021 Annex 2/3/4/5/6 → 动态引用 EU 1223/2009 附录(原文:listC · Official source |
| United KingdomOPSS | PermittedColorantUK Annex IV | Caramel · Caramel · 232-435-9 · Brown · Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E 150a-d) · UK Annex IV · No 146 | UK Cosmetics Regulation (assimilated Regulation (EC) No 1223C · Official source |
Public regulatory text on file for 6 jurisdiction(s), covering 47 countries / territories once regional blocs are expanded. Other markets have no public data here — absence is neither approval nor prohibition. Table updated 2026-09-22.
Compiled from publicly published regulatory texts; conditions are reproduced as published, neither rewritten nor translated. The latest official announcement of the target market prevails — this table is a compiled reference, not a compliance conclusion. Matched on the INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. Usability and labelling are for the brand and its responsible person to verify against the full text.
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Functions from EU CosIng and the China inventory; irritancy, comedogenicity and rating are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. Structure and molecular data from PubChem.
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