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The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007

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Regulation 2(5) and (6)

SCHEDULE 2

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

PART 1Entries inserted at the end of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Principal Regulations

(1) Reference Number(2) Name of substance(3) Purpose of substance or type of product(4) Maximum concentration of substance in product(5) Other requirements(6) Required information
(1)

As a preservative, see Schedule 6, Part 1, entry 3.

(2)

Solely for products which might be used for children under three years of age and which remain in prolonged contact with the skin.

(3)

As a preservative, see Schedule 6, Part 1, entry 9.

(4)

As a preservative, see Schedule 6, Part 1, entry 23.

(5)

As a preservative, see Schedule 6, Part 1, entry 8.

98

Salicylic acid(1)

(CAS No 69-72-7)

a) Rinse-off hair products

b) 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 age(2)
99Inorganic sulfites and bisulfites(3)

a) Oxidative hair dye products

b) Hair straightening products

c) Self tanning products for the face

d) Other self tanning products

a) 0.67% (expressed as free SO2)

b) 6.7% (expressed as free SO2)

c) 0.45% (expressed as free SO2 )

d) 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

Triclocarban(4)

(CAS No 101-20-2)

Rinse-off products1.5%

Purity criteria:

3,3’,4,4’-Tetrachloroaz-obenzene ≤1mg/kg

3,3’,4,4’-Tetrachloroaz-oxybenzene ≤1mg/kg

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

pyrithione(5)

(CAS No 13463-41-7)

Leave-on hair products0.1%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.

PART 2Entries substituted for entry number 1 in Part 1 of Schedule 6 to the Principal Regulations

(1)

Reference Number

(2)

Name of Substance

(3)

Purpose of substance or type of product

(4)

Maximum concentration of substance in product

(5)

Other Require-ments

(6)

Required Information

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% (expressed as acid)

Oral care products: 1.7% (expressed as acid)

Leave-on products: 0.5% (expressed as acid)

1aSalts of benzoic acid other than that listed under reference number 1 and esters of benzoic acid0.5% (expressed as acid)

PART 3Entry substituted for entry number 8 in Part 1 of Schedule 6 to the Principal Regulations

(1)

Reference

Number

(2)

Name of

Substance

(3)

Purpose of

Substance or

type of product

(4)

Maximum concentration

of substance in product

(5)

Other requirements

(6)

Required information

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.

A

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