in force 2016-05-12
02009R1223-20160325 → 02009R1223-20160512
Amended by Regulation (EU) 2016/622 32016R0622 · Regulation (EU) 2016/621 32016R0621
detected 2026-08-13
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MODIFIED +965 −641 Annex III LIST OF SUBSTANCES WHICH COSMETIC PRODUCTS MUST NOT CONTAIN EXCEPT SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS LAID DOWN§
applies from: unchanged
Two new footnotes were added cross-referencing other uses of potassium hydroxide to entry No 15d and to entry No 15a.
A new entry 15d for potassium hydroxide, restricted to use as a callosity softener/remover at a maximum concentration of 1,5%, with associated warnings, was added after entry 15c.
The remainder of the annex, including the truncated portions shown, appears otherwise unchanged between the two versions.
Cited: Annex III, v2 · Annex III, v1
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ANNEX III
LIST OF SUBSTANCES WHICH COSMETIC PRODUCTS MUST NOT CONTAIN EXCEPT SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS LAID DOWN
These substances may be used singly or in combination provided that the sum of the ratios of the levels of each of them in the cosmetic product expressed with reference to the maximum level authorised for each of them does not exceed 1.
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The free base and salts of this hair colouring ingredient, unless prohibited under Annex II, are permitted for use.
For use as a preservative, see Annex V, No 58.
For use as a preservative, see Annex V, entry No 44.
For other uses of potassium hydroxide, see Annex III, No 15d.
For other uses of Potassium hydroxide, see Annex III, No 15a.
Reference number Substance identification Restrictions Wording of conditions of use and warnings
Chemical name/INN Name of Common Ingredients Glossary CAS number EC number Product type, body parts Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation Other
a b c d e f g h i
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14 Hydroquinone Hydroquinone 123-31-9 204-617-8 Artificial nail systems 0,02 % (after mixing for use) Professional use only For professional use only
Avoid skin contact
Read directions for use carefully
15a Potassium or sodium hydroxide Potassium hydroxide/sodium hydroxide 1310-58-3/1310-73-2 215-181-3/215-185-5 (a) Nail cuticle solvent (a) 5 % 15a Potassium or sodium hydroxide
Potassium hydroxide/sodium hydroxide 1310-58-3/1310-73-2 215-181-3/215-185-5 (a) Nail cuticle solvent (a) 5 %
(a) Contains alkali
Avoid contact with eyes
Can cause blindness
Keep out of reach of children
(b) Hair straightener 2 %
General use Contains alkali
Avoid contact with eyes
Can cause blindness
Keep out of reach of children
4,5 %
Professional use For professional use only
Avoid contact with eyes
Can cause blindness
(c) pH adjuster for depilatories (c) pH < 12,7 (c) Keep out of reach of children (c) pH adjuster for depilatories (c) pH < 12,7 (c) Keep out of reach of children
Avoid contact with eyes
(d) Other uses as pH adjuster (d) pH < 11 15b Lithium hydroxide Lithium hydroxide 1310-65-2 215-183-4 (a) Hair straighteners 2 % (d) Other uses as pH adjuster (d) pH < 11 15b Lithium hydroxide Lithium hydroxide 1310-65-2 215-183-4 (a) Hair straighteners 2 %
General use (a) Contains alkali
Avoid contact with eyes
Can cause blindness
Keep out of reach of children
4,5 %
Professional use Avoid contact with eyes
Can cause blindness
(b) pH adjuster for depilatories pH < 12,7 (b) Contains alkali
Keep out of reach of children
Avoid contact with eyes
(c) Other uses as pH adjuster (for rinse-off products only) pH < 11 15c Calcium hydroxide Calcium hydroxide 1305-62-0 215-137-3 (a) Hair straighteners containing two components: calcium hydroxide and a guanidine salt (a) 7 % (as calcium hydroxide) (a) Contains alkali
Avoid contact with eyes
Keep out of reach of children
Can cause blindness
(b) pH adjuster for depilatories (b) pH < 12,7 (b) Contains alkali
Keep out of reach of children
Avoid contact with eyes
(c) Other uses (e.g. pH adjuster, processing aid) (c) pH < 11 16 1-Naphthalenol 1-Naphthol 90-15-3 201-969-4 Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 2,0 % To be printed on the label: (c) Other uses (e.g. pH adjuster, processing aid) (c) pH < 11 15d Potassium hydroxide
Potassium hydroxide 1310-58-3 215-181-3 Callosity softener/remover 1,5 %
Contains alkali
Avoid contact with eyes
Keep out of reach of children
Read directions for use carefully
16 1-Naphthalenol 1-Naphthol 90-15-3 201-969-4 Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products After mixing under oxidative conditions the maximum concentration applied to hair must not exceed 2,0 % To be printed on the label:
The mixing ratio.
Hair colorants can cause severe allergic reactions.
Read and follow instructions.
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(c) Rinse-off products other than hair dye products (c) 10 %
(d) Other non-spray cosmetic products (d) 2,6 %
(e) The following spray products: fine fragrances, hair sprays, antiperspirants and deodorants (e) 2,6 %
MODIFIED +1,067 −0 Annex VI LIST OF UV FILTERS ALLOWED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS§
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The revised list adds a new introductory statement covering the combined use of zinc oxide and zinc oxide (nano), specifying that the sum of both shall not exceed the limit given in column g.
Two new entries, numbered 30 and 30a, are added to the table for zinc oxide and zinc oxide (nano) respectively, each listing a 25% maximum concentration, a restriction against use in applications that may lead to inhalation exposure, and, for entry 30a, additional conditions on permitted nanomaterial characteristics such as purity, crystalline structure, particle size distribution, water solubility and coating.
Cited: Annex VI, v2 · Annex VI, v1
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ANNEX VI LIST OF UV FILTERS ALLOWED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS Not required if concentration is 0,5 % or less and when it is used only for product protection purposes. For use other than as a colorant, see Annex IV, No. 143. In case of combined use of zinc oxide and zinc oxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit given in column g. Reference number Substance identification Conditions Wording of conditions of use and warnings Chemical name/INN/XAN Name of Common Ingredients Glossary CAS number EC number Product type, body parts Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation Other a b c d e f g h i 1 2 N,N,N-Trimethyl-4-(2-oxoborn-3-ylidenemethyl) anilinium methyl sulfate Camphor Benzalkonium Methosulfate 52793-97-2 258-190-8 6 % 3 Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl ester/Homosalate Homosalate 118-56-9 204-260-8 10 % 4 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone/Oxybenzone Benzophenone-3 131-57-7 205-031-5 10 % Contains Benzophenone-3 5 Moved or deleted 6 2-Phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid and its potassium, sodium and triethanolamine salts/Ensulizole Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid 27503-81-7 248-502-0 8 %(as acid) 7 3,3'-(1,4-Phenylenedimethylene) bis(7, 7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo-[2.2.1]hept-1-yl-methanesulfonic acid) and its salts/Ecamsule Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid 92761-26-7, 90457-82-2 410-960-6 10 %(as acid) 8 1-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propane-1,3-dione/Avobenzone Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane 70356-09-1 274-581-6 5 % 9 alpha-(2-Oxoborn-3-ylidene)-toluene-4-sulphonic acid and its salts Benzylidene Camphor Sulfonic Acid 56039-58-8 6 % (as acid) 10 2-Cyano-3,3-diphenyl acrylic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester/Octocrilene Octocrylene 6197-30-4 228-250-8 10 % (as acid) 11 Polymer of N-{(2 and 4)-[(2-oxoborn-3-ylidene)methyl]benzyl} acrylamide Polyacrylamidomethyl Benzylidene Camphor 113783-61-2 6 % 12 2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate/Octinoxate Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 5466-77-3 226-775-7 10 % 13 Ethoxylated ethyl-4-aminobenzoate PEG-25 PABA 116242-27-4 10 % 14 Isopentyl-4-methoxycinnamate/Amiloxate Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate 71617-10-2 275-702-5 10 % 15 2,4,6-Trianilino-(p-carbo-2'-ethylhexyl-1'-oxy)-1,3,5-triazine Ethylhexyl Triazone 88122-99-0 402-070-1 5 % 16 Phenol,2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-methyl-6-(2-methyl-3-(1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-1-(trimethylsilyl)oxy)-disiloxanyl)propyl) Drometrizole Trisiloxane 155633-54-8 15 % 17 Benzoic acid, 4,4-((6-((4-(((1,1-dimethylethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)diimino)bis-, bis (2-ethylhexyl) ester/Iscotrizinol (USAN) Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone 154702-15-5 10 % 18 3-(4-Methylbenzylidene)-d1 camphor/Enzacamene 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor 38102-62-4/36861-47-9 - / 253-242-6 4 % 19 3-Benzylidene camphor 3-Benzylidene Camphor 15087-24-8 239-139-9 2 % 20 2-Ethylhexyl salicylate/Octisalate Ethylhexyl Salicylate 118-60-5 204-263-4 5 % 21 2-Ethylhexyl 4-(dimethylamino)benzoate/Padimate O (USAN:BAN) Ethylhexyl Dimethyl PABA 21245-02-3 244-289-3 8 % 22 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid and its sodium salt/Sulisobenzone Benzophenone-4, Benzophenone-5 4065-45-6/6628-37-1 223-772-2 / - 5 % (as acid) 23 2,2'-Methylene-bis(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-butyl)phenol) / Bisoctrizole Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol 103597-45-1 403-800-1 10 % 24 Sodium salt of 2,2'-bis(1,4-phenylene)-1H-benzimidazole-4,6-disulfonic acid) / Bisdisulizole disodium (USAN) Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate 180898-37-7 429-750-0 10 % (as acid) 25 2,2'-(6-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)bis(5-((2-ethylhexyl)oxy)phenol) / Bemotrizinol Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine 187393-00-6 10 % 26 Dimethicodiethylbenzalmalonate Polysilicone-15 207574-74-1 426-000-4 10 % 27 Titanium dioxide Titanium Dioxide 13463-67-7/1317-70-0/1317-80-2 236-675-5/205-280-1/215-282-2 25 % 28 Benzoic acid, 2-[-4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-. Hexylester Diethylamino Hydroxy benzoyl Hexyl Benzoate 302776-68-7 443-860-6 10 % 29 1,3,5-Triazine, 2,4,6-tris[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl-, including as nanomaterial Tris-biphenyl triazine Tris-biphenyl triazine (nano) 31274-51-8 — 10 % Not to be used in sprays. Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: median primary particle size > 80 nm; Purity ≥ 98 %; Uncoated 30 Zinc oxide Zinc Oxide 1314-13-2 215-222-5 25 % Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user's lungs by inhalation. 30a Zinc oxide Zinc Oxide (nano) 1314-13-2 215-222-5 25 % Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user's lungs by inhalation. Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed: purity ≥ 96 %, with wurtzite crystalline structure and physical appearance as clusters that are rod-like, star-like and/or isometric shapes, with impurities consisting only of carbon dioxide and water, whilst any other impurities are less than 1 % in total, median diameter of the particle number size distribution D50 (50 % of the number below this diameter) > 30 nm and D1 (1 % below this size) > 20 nm, water solubility < 50 mg/L uncoated, or coated with triethoxycaprylylsilane, dimethicone, dimethoxydiphenylsilanetriethoxycaprylylsilane cross-polymer, or octyl triethoxy silane.
The full entry, with the citation mapping v1 = 02009R1223-20160325, v2 = 02009R1223-20160512, is committed at eu/32009R1223/CHANGELOG.md.