Coal Tar.
Also known as: coal tar solution, crude coal tar, coal tar extract, pix carbonis, liquor carbonis detergens
A thick, dark liquid derived from the processing of coal.
Global status.
How coal tar is regulated in cosmetics around the world.
100% of countries with data ban or restrict this ingredient
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Hair dye exemption with caution label; anti-dandruff use regulated as OTC drug.
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Coal tar banned under Annex II (entry 518); coal tar dyes regulated separately.
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Banned under retained Annex II.
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Permitted only in specific hair dye products with warnings.
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Coal tar colors regulated under strict positive list.
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Coal tar banned as cosmetic ingredient.
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Higher concentrations scheduled as medicine.
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Banned per Safety Technical Standards.
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Banned as cosmetic ingredient per ANVISA.
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Permitted in anti-dandruff products at limited concentrations.
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Banned under ASEAN Cosmetic Directive, aligned with EU.
The reason brands include it.
Other manufacturers use it in medicated products marketed for psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis, and as a base for hair dye pigments. Numbrrrz does not use this ingredient.
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Common alternatives.
What Numbrrrz uses
Numbrrrz does not use coal tar. Every tube is organic coconut oil, organic beeswax, organic jojoba oil and vitamin E, plus organic essential oils or flavoring in the scented versions.