What it is and how it is used
Gold in nano or microparticle form, for coloring and slip; usage restricted by regulations
Status in national inventories
| China · Inventory of existing ingredients | 03474 | 按照《化妆品安全技术规范》要求使用 |
|---|---|---|
| EU · CosIng | 30541 | 附录 IV · 限制 <empty> |
| EU · CosIng | 56471 | 功能 COLORANT, SLIP MODIFIER, SURFACE MODIFIER, SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS · 限制 IV/133 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KoreaMFDS | Prohibited화장품 사용제한 원료 | 구분: 금지; 표준명: 금; CASNo: 7440-57-5, 1360157-34-1; 영문명: Gold | 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 · (Е175) | ТР ТС 009/2011 приложения 1-5, Решение Совета ЕЭК № 32 от 20C · Official source |
Public regulatory text on file for 2 jurisdiction(s), covering 7 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.
Literature
- TOPICAL DEODORIZING COMPOSITION COMPRISING GOLD POWDER WHICH INHIBITS ODOR CAUSED BY SWEAT, AND HAS LOW SKIN STIMULATION2005
In a topical deodorizing study, gold powder combined with aluminum chlorohydrate was observed to reduce sweat generation and odor with low skin irritation.
C · Official source
Bibliographic records and finding summaries come from public literature databases; research leads only, not efficacy claims.
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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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