Description
Cobalt nickel gray periclase; C.I. Pigment Black 25; C.I. 77332; Cobalt nickel dioxide; Cobalt nickel oxide; Nickel arsenide corresponds to an entry that groups several names associated with mixed cobalt and nickel oxides with a periclase-type structure, together with the pigment identified as C.I. Pigment Black 25 (C.I. 77332), and additionally nickel arsenide. These are inorganic compounds of the family of mixed metal oxides and metal arsenides. The entry has no classified technical function within the cosmetic framework, so no authorized formulation role within the sector is attributed to it.
Under Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products, this entry is listed in Annex II under reference 1449, which corresponds to the list of substances whose use is prohibited in cosmetic products marketed in the European Union. The listing in Annex II means that the names grouped under this reference cannot form part of the composition of cosmetic products placed on the Community market, regardless of the concentration, the form of application or the type of finished product. The entry also has a classification as Carcinogenic Cat. 1A, a category of substance classified for its carcinogenicity under the applicable harmonized regime. The fiche records no additional conditions, product restrictions or supplementary labelling warnings other than the prohibition of use arising from the listing in Annex II itself.
Within the EU cosmetic scope, the substances listed in Annex II are excluded from any formulation function. The information presented is for technical reference only and does not constitute a recommendation for use or an efficacy claim.