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Hydrogen peroxide and other compounds or mixtures that release hydrogen peroxide, including carbamide peroxide and zinc peroxide, with the exception of the following substances in Annex II: No 1397, 1398, 1399: EU cosmetics regulatory profile

A technical reading of the European Commission CosIng record for Hydrogen peroxide and other compounds or mixtures that release hydrogen peroxide, including carbamide peroxide and zinc peroxide, with the exception of the following substances in Annex II: No 1397, 1398, 1399, enriched with peer-cohort analysis across 12,358 captured ingredient and substance records. The profile separates recorded facts from review implications and links every legal conclusion back to the governing sources.

Record typesubstance
CosIng statusActive
Annex signalIII
Restriction signalReview required
Evidence facts36 certified

Technical answer in context

Hydrogen peroxide and other compounds or mixtures that release hydrogen peroxide, including carbamide peroxide and zinc peroxide, with the exception of the following substances in Annex II: No 1397, 1398, 1399 appears in the captured CosIng dataset as a regulated substance record. The snapshot does not provide a chemical description. The record contains one or more regulatory-review signals—annex III, maximum concentration, conditions or warning wording, SCCS material—so a formula decision should be checked against the current consolidated annex text and the exact product conditions.

Critical interpretation rule. CosIng is informative and non-legally binding. Presence in the database does not mean that a substance is authorised. Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and its current annexes determine whether and under what conditions a substance may be used.

Identity and traceability

Identity is the first control because commercially supplied materials can differ by composition, grade, salt, hydrate, particle form or impurity profile. The table below reproduces the identifiers available in this specific source record; a dash or blank is not silently converted into a positive identification.

INCI / recorded nameHydrogen peroxide and other compounds or mixtures that release hydrogen peroxide, including carbamide peroxide and zinc peroxide, with the exception of the following substances in Annex II: No 1397, 1398, 1399
Chemical nameHydrogen peroxide and other compounds or mixtures that release hydrogen peroxide, including carbamide peroxide and zinc peroxide, with the exception of the following substances in Annex II: No 1397, 1398, 1399
Chemical descriptionNot recorded
CAS number7722-84-1
EC number231-765-0
CosIng substance ID28254
Source-record reference47493f6e-9759-4f27-ba85-e488bdd6b155

The safest match is multi-field: compare the supplier specification against the recorded name, CAS/EC identifiers where present, and compositional description. A name-only match is weak evidence for mixtures, botanicals, polymers and materials with variable composition.

Recorded cosmetic functions and peer evidence

Cosmetic functions describe the technical role associated with an ingredient in the inventory. They help frame intended use and documentation questions, but do not replace a safety assessment or determine whether a claim is legally acceptable.

CosIng does not assign a cosmetic function to this record in the captured snapshot. That absence is itself a review point: a formulation team should establish the intended technical role from its own specification and supplier evidence instead of inferring a use from the INCI name.

Annex, restriction and use-condition signals

Annex numberIII
Annex reference12
Cosmetic restriction textNone recorded
Maximum concentration(a) 12 % of H2O2 (40 volumes), present or released (b) 4 % of H2O2, present or released (c) 2 % of H2O2, present or released (d) ≤ 0,1 % of H2O2, present or released (e) > 0,1 % ≤ 6 % of H2O2, present or released (f) 2 % of H2O2, present or released
Wording / conditions(a) (f) Wear suitable gloves (a) (b) (c) (e) Contains hydrogen peroxide Avoid contact with eyes Rinse immediately if product comes into contact with them. (e) Concentration of H2O2 present or released indicated in percentage. Not to be used on a person under 18 years of age. To be only sold to dental practitioners. For each cycle of use, the first use to be only done by dental practitioners or under their direct supervision if an equivalent level of safety is ensured. Afterwards to be provided to the consumer to complete the cycle of use. f) To be printed on the label: ‘For professional use only. Avoid contact with eyes. Rinse eyes immediately if product comes into contact with them. Contains hydrogen peroxide
Product type / body parts(a) Hair products (b) Skin products (c) Nail hardening products (d) Oral products, including mouth rinse, tooth paste and tooth whitening or bleaching products (e) Tooth whitening or bleaching products (f) Products intended for eyelashes
Official Journal flagY

Read these fields together. A maximum percentage without its product category, use condition or warning can be misleading; an annex reference can change through amendments; and an inventory ingredient may be linked to an identified regulated substance. Where the record is incomplete, use the consolidated regulation and the supplier’s substance identity to close the gap.

Linked identified substances

  • 32339
  • 34325
  • 35114
  • 37795
  • 38025
  • 38356
  • 38839
  • 38972
  • 58778

SCCS, classification and horizontal-regulation signals

The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS), classification information and other-regulation fields can change the scope of a review. An opinion may concern a particular use pattern or concentration rather than every use of the substance. Horizontal legislation can also matter independently of the cosmetics annexes.

SCCS opinions recorded by CosIng

  • Opinion on Hydrogen Peroxide in Tooth Whitening products
  • Opinion concerning Hydrogen (Carbamide, Zinc) Peroxide in Tooth Bleaching/Whitening Products
  • Guidance document on Epidemiological and clinical studies on Tooth Whitening Products
  • Opinion of concerning Hydrogen (Carbamide) Peroxide in Tooth Whitening Products
  • Clarification on Hydrogen (Carbamide) peroxide in Tooth Whitening Products
  • Opinion concerning Hydrogen Peroxide and Hydrogen Peroxide releasing Substances used in Oral Care Products
  • Opinion on Hydrogen peroxide, in its free form or when released, oral hygiene products

Open recorded SCCS source 1 · Open recorded SCCS source 2 · Open recorded SCCS source 3 · Open recorded SCCS source 4 · Open recorded SCCS source 5 · Open recorded SCCS source 6

Other or related regulation fields

  • (EU) 2019/831

Classification signal

The captured classification field is empty. That absence is not a finding that the material has no hazards or classification obligations.

What the dataset analysis adds

This page is not a copy of one database row. The offline build compared the record with a frozen cohort of 12,358 unique CosIng records. In that cohort, 3,029 records carried at least one annex, restriction, maximum-concentration, condition or SCCS signal. The analysis uses those signals to prioritise review effort; it never treats a cohort rate as a legal rule.

Hydrogen peroxide and other compounds or mixtures that release hydrogen peroxide, including carbamide peroxide and zinc peroxide, with the exception of the following substances in Annex II: No 1397, 1398, 1399 has no captured function assignment, so comparison is driven by record type, annex signals and identifier completeness rather than assumed formulation role.

The recorded annex group contains 382 captured records. Compare reference number, product scope and conditions within that group before assuming two entries are interchangeable.

Nearest certified records

Formula-compliance review workflow

  1. Resolve identity. Reconcile the supplier INCI, composition and CAS/EC identifiers with this record. Record ambiguities instead of choosing the closest-looking name.
  2. Open the current legal text. If an annex or reference is shown, check the consolidated Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 entry, amendments and any effective dates.
  3. Map the actual use. Document finished-product category, leave-on/rinse-off status, target users, body area, exposure route and intended concentration.
  4. Carry every condition forward. Capture concentration limits, warning wording, purity criteria, prohibited combinations and professional-use qualifications in the formula specification.
  5. Review scientific context. Read the scope and assumptions of any SCCS opinion and compare them with the grade and exposure scenario under assessment.
  6. Check horizontal obligations. Consider classification, REACH/CLP or other recorded legislation where relevant; cosmetics compliance does not cancel those duties.
  7. Document the decision. Keep the source version, access date, supplier evidence, calculations and assessor rationale in the product information file.

Technical questions teams ask

Does a CosIng entry mean Hydrogen peroxide and other compounds or mixtures that release hydrogen peroxide, including carbamide peroxide and zinc peroxide, with the exception of the following substances in Annex II: No 1397, 1398, 1399 is approved?

No. CosIng expressly describes itself as informative. Authorisation or restriction depends on the binding regulation and its annexes, applied to the correctly identified substance and use.

Can the recorded function justify a finished-product claim?

No. The function field helps describe an ingredient’s cosmetic role. Finished-product claims still need suitable substantiation and must be assessed in the context of the actual formulation and presentation.

What does a blank concentration or restriction field mean?

It means this captured record does not provide that value in the field. It is not proof of unlimited use. Check linked substances, the current annexes, supplier documentation and other applicable law.

How should this profile be cited internally?

Use the CosIng record ID and source snapshot shown below, then retain the current official record and consolidated legal entry used for the final decision. The Cruxi analysis is a research aid, not the primary legal citation.

Sources, provenance and limitations

Official sourceRole in this pageSnapshot / access
European Commission CosIng Ingredient/substance identity, function and regulatory fields 2026-08-14
European Commission CosIng database notice Scope and non-legally-binding status of CosIng Current official page
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 Binding cosmetics regulation and annex framework Current consolidated legal source

Build certificate: policy 2026-08-14.1; 1,755 non-navigation words; 36 source facts; source snapshot 0a0cf93f748ccc26… . Built offline with no generative claim insertion. The live request performs no source API, database or AI call.

Coverage limitation: EU Search limits an unpartitioned result window to 10,000 records. This snapshot contains that deterministic inventory slice plus the complete substance partition; downstream pages disclose the source snapshot and do not claim full-inventory coverage. Data may be amended after the retrieval date. Always verify a final decision against current official sources.