The Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 1996

PART I UV FILTERS LISTED IN ANNEX VII PART I OF THE DIRECTIVE(1) AS UV FILTERS WHICH COSMETIC PRODUCTS MAY NOT CONTAIN EXCEPT SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS LAID DOWN

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Reference Number	Name of substance	Maximum concentration of substance in product	Other requirements	Required information
1	4-Aminobenzoic acid [PABA]	5 per cent	—	—
2	N,N,N-Trimethyl-4-(2-oxoborn-3-ylidenemethyl)anilinium methyl sulphate [Camphor benzalkonium methosulfate]	6 per cent	—	—
3	Homosalate (INN)	10 per cent	—	—
4	Oxybenzone (INN) [Benzophenone-3]	10 per cent	—	Contains oxybenzone. (Not required when concentration is not more than 0.5 per cent, and when the substance is only intended to protect the product.)
5	ENTRY DELETED
6	2-Phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulphonic acid [Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid] and its potassium, sodium and triethanolamine salts	8 per cent (expressed as acid)	—	—
7	3,3'-(1,4-Phenylenedimethylene)bis(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxo-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonic acid) [Terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid] and its salts	10 per cent (expressed as acid)	—	—
8	1-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione (Avobenzone (INN)) [Butyl methoxy dibenzoylmethane]	5 per cent	—	—
9	α-(2-Oxoborn-3-ylidene)toluene-4-sulphonic acid [Benzylidene camphor sulfonic acid] and its salts	6 per cent (expressed as acid)	—	—
10	2-Ethylhexyl-2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate [Octocrylene]	10 per cent (expressed as acid)	—	—
11	Polymer of N-{(2 and 4)-[2-oxoborn-3-ylidene)methyl]benzyl}acrylamide [Polyacrylamidomethyl benzylidene camphor]	6 per cent	—	—

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See Directives 83/574/EEC, 91/184/EEC, 92/86/EEC, 93/47/EEC, 94/32/EC, 95/34/EC, 96/41/EC.