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The Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 2004

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

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Reference NumberName of substanceMaximum concentration of substance in productOther requirementsRequired information
14-Aminobenzoic acid [PABA]5 per cent
2N,N,N-Trimethyl-4-(2-oxoborn-3-ylidenemethyl)anilinium methyl sulphate [Camphor benzalkonium methosulfate]6 per cent
3Homosalate (INN)10 per cent
4

Oxybenzone (INN)

[Benzophenone-3]

10 per centContains oxybenzone. (Not required when concentration is not more than 0.5 per cent, and when the substance is only intended to protect the product)
5ENTRY DELETED
62-Phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulphonic acid [Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid] and its potassium, sodium and triethanolamine salts8 per cent (expressed as acid)
73,3-(1,4-Phenylenedimethylene)bis(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxo-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonic acid) [Terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid] and its salts10 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
9α-(2-Oxoborn-3-ylidine)toluene-4-sulphonic acid [Benzylidene camphor sulfonic acid] and its salts6 per cent (expressed as acid)
102-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
12

2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate

[Octyl methoxycinnamate]

10 per cent
13

Ethoxylated ethyl-4-aminobenzoate

[PEG-25 PABA]

10 per cent
14

Isopentyl 4-methoxycinnamate

[Isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate]

10 per cent
15

Tris(2-ethylhexyl) 4,4’4”-(1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triyltriimino)tribenzoate

[Octyl triazone]

5 per cent
16

2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-methyl-6-[2-methyl-3-[1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-l-(trimethylsilyloxy)-disiloxan-1-yl]propyl]phenol

[Drometrizole trisiloxane]

15 per cent
17Bis(2-ethylhexyl) 4,4’-[6-tert-butylcarbamoylanilino)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyldiimino]dibenzoate10 per cent
18

3-(4-Methylbenzylidine)bornan-2-one

[4-Methylbenzylidene camphor]

4 per cent
19

3-Benzylodenebornan-2-one

[3-Benzylidene camphor

2 per cent
20

2-Ethylhexyl salicylate

[Octyl salicylate]

5 per cent
21

2-Ethylhexyl 4-dimethylaminobenzoate

[Octyl dimethyl PABA]

8 per cent
222-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid [Benzophenone-4] and its sodium salt [Benzophenone-5] (Sulisobenzone (INN) and Sulisobenzone sodium (INNM))5 per cent (expressed as acid)
232-2’-Methylenebis[6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol]10 per cent
24diSodium 2,2’-(1,4-phenylene)bis(lH-benzimidazole-4,6-disulfonate)10 per cent (expressed as acid)
255,5’-Bis(2-ethylhexyloxy)-2,2’-(6-p-methoxyphenyl-1,3,5-triazine-2, 4-diyl)diphenol10 per cent
26

α-(Trimethylsilyl)-w-(trimethylsilyloxy)poly-[oxy(dimethyl)silylene]-co-[oxy(methyl)(2-[p-[2,2-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)vinyl]phenoxy]-1-methyleneethyl)silylene]-co-[oxy(methyl)(2-[p-[2,2-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)vinyl)]phenoxy]prop-1-enyl)silylene] where there are usually 60 polymeric units, of which the first part of the copolymer provides 56 (Dimethicodiethylbenzyalmalonate)

(CAS No. 207574-74-1)

10 per cent
27Titanium dioxide25 per cent

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