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Continue ShoppingProhibited and Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients
Certain ingredients are prohibited from use in cosmetic products marketed in the United States; others have restrictions on their use. Ingredients whose use is prohibited or restricted are listed in the tables below.
In addition to the prohibited and restricted ingredients listed in the following tables, you should check the CFR, specifically 21 CFR part 700, Subpart B, for any additional requirements regarding specific cosmetic products or their ingredients that may have been added to FDA’s regulations.
Prohibited Cosmetic Ingredients |
CFR Citation |
Bithional |
21 CFR 700.11 |
Vinyl chloride |
21 CFR 700.14 |
Certain halogenated salicylanilides |
21 CFR 700.15 |
Zirconium in aerosol products |
21 CFR 700.16 |
Chloroform |
21 CFR 700.18 |
Methylene chloride |
21 CFR 700.19 |
Chlorofluorocarbon propellants |
21 CFR 700.23 |
Prohibited cattle material |
21 CFR 700.27 |
Restricted Cosmetic Ingredients |
CFR Citation |
Mercury compounds |
21 CFR 700.13 |
Hexachlorophene |
21 CFR 250.250 |
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