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Commission Directive 2007/17/EC of 22 March 2007 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC, concerning cosmetic products, for the purposes of adapting Annexes III and VI thereto to technical progress (Text with EEA relevance)
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ANNEX
Directive 76/768/EEC is amended as follows:
(1)
Annex III, Part 1, is amended as follows:
Reference numbers 98 to 101 are added as indicated below:
| a As a preservative, see Annex VI, Part 1, No 3. | |||||
| b Solely for products which might be used for children under three years of age and which remain in prolonged contact with the skin. | |||||
| c As a preservative, see Annex VI, Part 1, No 9. | |||||
| d As a preservative, See Annex VI, Part 1, No 23. | |||||
| e As a preservative, see Annex VI, Part 1, No 8.’ | |||||
| Reference No | Substance | Restrictions | Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field of application and/or use | Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product | Other limitations and requirements | |||
| a | b | c | d | e | f |
| ‘98 | Salicylic acida (CAS No 69-72-7) | a)Rinse-off hair productsb)Other products | a)3,0 %b)2,0 % | Not to be used in preparations for children under three years of age, except for shampoos. For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product. | Not to be used for children under three years of ageb |
| 99 | Inorganic sulfites and bisulfitesc | a)Oxidative hair dye productsb)Hair straightening productsc)Self tanning products for the faced)Other self tanning products | a)0,67 % expressed as free SO2b)6,7 % expressed as free SO2c)0,45 % expressed as free SO2d)0,40 % expressed as free SO2 | For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product. | |
| 100 | Triclocarband (CAS No 101-20-2) | Rinse-off products | 1,5 % | Purity criteria:
For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product. | |
| 101 | Zinc pyrithionee (CAS No 13463-41-7) | Leave-on hair products | 0,1 % | For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product. | |
(2)
Annex VI, Part 1, is amended as follows:
a)
In column b, the symbol ‘(*)’ is deleted for the reference numbers 1, 2, 4, 7, 12, 14, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 37, 42 and 47.
b)
In column b, the symbol ‘(*)’ is added for the reference numbers 5 and 43.
c)
Reference number 1 is replaced by the following:
| Reference No | Substance | Maximum authorised concentration | Limitations and requirements | Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | b | c | d | e |
| ‘1 | Benzoic acid (CAS No 65-85-0) and its sodium salt (CAS No 532-32-1) | Rinse-off products, except oral care products: 2,5 % (acid) Oral care products: 1,7 % (acid) Leave-on products: 0,5 % (acid) | ||
| 1a | Salts of benzoic acid other than that listed under reference number 1 and esters of benzoic acid | 0,5 % (acid)’ |
d)
Reference number 8 is replaced by the following:
| Reference No | Substance | Maximum authorised concentration | Limitations and requirements | Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | b | c | d | e |
| ‘8 | Zinc pyrithione (*) (CAS No 13463-41-7) | Hair products: 1,0 % Other products: 0,5 % | Rinse-off products only. No use in products for oral hygiene.’ |
e)
Reference number 36 is deleted.
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