Vitamin B2, used as a yellow colorant and skin-conditioning ingredient, regulated in Annex IV.
What it is
Riboflavin is vitamin B2, an organic compound with an intense yellow-orange colour. CosIng lists it as a colorant and skin-conditioning agent. In the EU it is listed in Annex IV (colorants); according to that entry, purity criteria apply.
Where it is used
Found in creams, serums, shampoos and some coloured 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 the applicable limits and conditions. The label does not show whether it is used mainly for colour or for another purpose.
Functions
- Colorant
- Exclusively or mainly intended to colour the cosmetic product, the body as a whole or certain parts thereof, by absorption or reflection of visible light; (precursors of oxidative hair colorants shall be deemed colorants). All authorised colorants are substances in the positive list of Annex IV to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
- Skin conditioning – miscellaneous
- Enhancing the appearance of dry and/or damaged skin by reducing flaking and restoring suppleness.
EU regulation
EU · Annex IV, entry 145Riboflavin
- Conditions and warnings
- Purity criteria as set out in Commission Directive 95/45/EC (E101)
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223
Products with this ingredient (9)
- Hair in Balance by ONLYBIO Wcierka odżywcza 100ml · ONLYBIO
- Grow My Hair wcierka pobudzająca porost włosów · YOPE
- Grow my hair szampon przeciw wypadaniu włosów · YOPE
- Hialuronowy Mikrozastrzyk DUO FORTE Krem wypełniający zmarszczki i bruzdy na dzień i na noc, 70+ · Soraya
- Hialuronowy Mikrozastrzyk DUO FORTE Wypełniająca maseczka przeciwzmarszczkowa · Soraya
- Nanolash collagen eye patches · Nanolash
- Strawberry Body Wash · auf auf
- Banana Bright+ Instant Glow Moisturizer · Ole Henriksen
- Filorga Hydra Filler 50ML · Filorga