Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) (No. 2) Regulations 2023.
(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) these Regulations come into force 21 days after the day on which they are made.
(3) Regulation 2 comes into force on 26th July 2023.
(4) Regulations 3(2) and 4 come into force on 6th July 2024.
(5) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
Revocation of the Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2023
2. The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2023(1) are revoked.
Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009
3.—(1) Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products is amended as follows.
(2) At the end of the table in Annex 3 (list of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down), insert the entry set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(3) At the end of the table in Annex 6 (list of UV filters allowed in cosmetic products), insert the entries set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
Transitional Provisions
4. Notwithstanding the amendment in regulation 3(2), a cosmetic product that is placed on the market prior to 6th July 2024 can continue to be made available on the market until 6th July 2026.
Kevin Hollinrake
Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets
Department for Business and Trade
19th July 2023