Vitamin D3, listed as an oral care and skin-conditioning ingredient and linked to an Annex II entry.
What it is
Cholecalciferol is vitamin D3, a secosteroid. CosIng lists it as an oral care and skin-conditioning ingredient. The EU data link this ingredient to an entry in Annex II (prohibited substances).
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
See the EU regulation section for what the Annex II entry covers and how it applies.
Functions
- Oral care
- Providing cosmetic effects to the oral cavity, e.g. cleansing, deodorising, protecting.
- Skin conditioning – miscellaneous
- Enhancing the appearance of dry and/or damaged skin by reducing flaking and restoring suppleness.
EU regulation
EU · Annex II, entry 335Ergocalciferol (INN) and Cholecalciferol (vitamins D2 and D3)
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223