Hydroxybenzomorpholine in cosmetics: what it is and what it does

What does Hydroxybenzomorpholine do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, Hydroxybenzomorpholine colours hair. The EU’s CosIng database lists this job for it: hair dyeing.

What other names and numbers does Hydroxybenzomorpholine have?

CAS number

26021-57-8

EC number

247-415-5

CosIng reference

34480

Is Hydroxybenzomorpholine restricted in the EU?

Yes, it has limits. The EU allows it only with limits or conditions of use, such as a maximum amount or a warning on the label (Annex III of Regulation 1223/2009, entry 230).

The annex entry sets the exact limits, the products it may be used in and any warning the label must carry.

Which products contain Hydroxybenzomorpholine?

Open Beauty Facts finds Hydroxybenzomorpholine in the ingredient lists of 8 of the 22,021 products it has a list for.

Products with it, by country of sale: Norway 6 · France 1 · Ukraine 1.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Hydroxybenzomorpholine turns up, not how much of the market it is.

Sources

The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.

1. European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
2. Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
3. EU Regulation 1223/2009 on cosmetic products (the annexes)

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