Annex III
Cosmetics Regulation · 32009R1223 · every event for this act · on EUR-Lex
LIST OF SUBSTANCES WHICH COSMETIC PRODUCTS MUST NOT CONTAIN EXCEPT SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS LAID DOWN
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in force 2026-05-01 MODIFIED+2,982 −1,851§
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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.For use as a preservative, see Annex V, No. 5.Only if the concentration exceeds 0,05 %.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 2.The quantity of sodium, potassium or lithium hydroxide is expressed as weight of sodium hydroxide. In cases of mixtures, the sum should not exceed the limits given in column g.The concentration of sodium, potassium or lithium hydroxide is expressed as weight of sodium hydroxide. In case of mixtures, the sum should not exceed the limits given in column g.For use as a preservative, see Annex V, No. 34.For use as a preservative, see Annex V, No 43.For use as a preservative, see Annex V, No. 54.For use as a preservative see Annex V, No 3.Solely for products which might be used for children under 3 years of age.For use as a preservative, see Annex V, No 9.For use as a preservative, see AnnexV, No 23.For use as a preservative, see Annex V, No 8.Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22).This limit applies to the substance and not to the finished cosmetic product.The sum of those substances used in combination should not exceed the limits given as Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation.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.From 25 September 2018 cosmetic products containing peanut oil, extracts and derivatives and not complying with that restriction shall not be placed on the Union market. From 25 December 2018 cosmetic products containing peanut oil, extracts and derivatives and not complying with that restriction shall not be made available on the Union market.From 25 September 2018 cosmetic products containing hydrolyzed wheat proteins and not complying with that restriction shall not be placed on the Union market. From 25 December 2018 cosmetic products containing hydrolyzed wheat proteins and not complying with that restriction shall not be made available on the Union market.From 1 May 2019 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market. From 1 August 2019 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be made available on the Union market.From 1 May 2019 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market. From 1 August 2019 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be made available on the Union market.From 1 May 2019 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market. From 1 August 2019 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be made available on the Union market.From 1 May 2019 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market. From 1 August 2019 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be made available on the Union market.For use as a preservative, see Annex V, entry 32.From 27 November 2019 cosmetic products containing 1-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one and not complying with those restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market.
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Cuminum Cyminum Fruit Extract;
Cuminum Cyminum Seed Oil;
Cuminum Cyminum Seed Extract;
Cuminum Cyminum Seed Powder 84775-51-9 283-881-6 (a) Leave-on products (a) 0,4 % of Cumin oil (b) Rinse-off products 157 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one Alpha-Damascone;
cis-Rose ketone 1 43052-87-5/
23726-94-5 -/
245-845-8 (a) Oral products
(b) Other products (b) 0,02 % (a) (b) Cuminum Cyminum Seed Powder 84775-51-9 283-881-6 (a) Leave-on products (a) 0,4 % of Cumin oil (b) Rinse-off products 157 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2- cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one Alpha-Damascone; 43052-87-5/ -/ (a) Oral products (b) 0,02 % (a) (b)
The presence of the substance or substances shall be indicated as Rose Ketones in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when the concentration of the substance or substances exceeds:
0,001 % in leave-on products
0,01 % in rinse-off products. trans-Rose ketone 1 24720-09-0 246-430-4
1-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-dien-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one Rose ketone 4 (Damascone) 23696-85-7 245-833-2
1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one Rose ketone 3 (delta-Damascone) 57378-68-4 260-709-8 0,001 % in leave-on products
0,01 % in rinse-off products. cis-Rose ketone 1 23726-94-5 245-845-8 (b) Other products
trans-Rose ketone 1 24720-09-0 246-430-4
1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl cyclohexa-1,3-dien-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one Rose ketone 4 (Damascenone) 23696-85-7 245-833-2
1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl- 3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1- one Rose ketone 3 (delta-Damascone) 57378-68-4 260-709-8
trans-Rose ketone 3 71048-82-3 275-156-8
(Z)-1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one cis-Rose ketone 2 (Z)-1-(2,6,6- trimethyl-1-cyclo hexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one cis-Rose ketone 2
(cis-beta-Damascone) 23726-92-3 245-843-7
(E)-1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one trans-Rose ketone 2 (E)-1-(2,6,6- Trimethyl-1-cyclo hexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one trans-Rose ketone 2
(trans-beta-Damascone) 23726-91-2 245-842-1
158 trans-Rose ketone-2; (E)-1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one (trans-beta-Damascone) trans-Rose ketone-2 23726-91-2 245-842-1 (a) Oral products (b) Other products (b) 0,02 %
159 trans-Rose ketone-5; (E)-1-(2,4,4-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one (Isodamascone) trans-Rose ketone-5 39872-57-6 254-663-8 0,02 % 160 Rose ketone-4; 1-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-dien-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one (Damascenone) Rose ketone-4 23696-85-7 245-833-2 (a) Oral products (b) Other products (b) 0,02 %
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0,01 % in rinse-off products. Narcissus Pseudonarcissus Flower Extract 90064-27-0 290-088-9
Narcissus Jonquilla Extract
Narcissus Tazetta Extract 90064-25-8 290-086-8
364 Pelargonium graveolens oil Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil 90082-51-2/
8000-46-2 290-140-0/ - The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds:
0,001 % in leave-on products
0,01 % in rinse-off products. 365 Pogostemon cablin oil Pogostemon Cablin Oil 8014-09-3/ 84238-39-1 -/
282-493-4 The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds:
0,001 % in leave-on products
0,01 % in rinse-off products. 366 Rosa damascena flower oil/extract; Rosa Damascena Flower Oil; Rosa Damascena Flower Extract 8007-01-0/ 364 Pelargonium graveolens oil Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Pelargonium Graveolens Leaf Oil 90082-51-2/ 8000-46-2 290-140-0/ - The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds:
0,001 % in leave-on products
0,01 % in rinse-off products 365 Pogostemon cablin oil Pogostemon Cablin Oil
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil 8014-09-3/ 84238-39-1 -/ 282-493-4 The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds:
0,001 % in leave-on products
0,01 % in rinse-off products 366 Rosa damascena flower oil/extract; Rosa Damascena Flower Oil; Rosa Damascena Flower Extract 8007-01-0/
90106-38-0/ -/
290-260-3 The presence of the substance or substances shall be indicated as Rose Flower Oil/Extract in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when the concentration of the substance or substances exceeds:
0,001 % in leave-on products
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[(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenyl] hexadecanoate Retinyl Palmitate 79-81-2 201-228-5
377 4-Hydroxyphenyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside Alpha-Arbutin 84380-01-8 617-561-8 (a) Face cream
(b) Body lotion (a) 2 %
(b) 0,5 % Hydroquinone levels shall remain as low as possible in formulations containing alpha-Arbutin and shall not be higher than the unavoidable trace level. 378 4-Hydroxyphenyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside Arbutin 497-76-7 207-850-3 Face cream 7 % Hydroquinone levels shall remain as low as possible in formulations containing Arbutin and shall not be higher than the unavoidable trace level. (b) 0,5 % Hydroquinone levels shall remain as low as possible in formulations containing alpha-Arbutin and shall not be higher than the unavoidable trace level. 378 4-Hydroxyphenyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside Arbutin 497-76-7 207-850-3 Face cream 7 % Hydroquinone levels shall remain as low as possible in formulations containing Arbutin and shall not be higher than the unavoidable trace level. 379 Silver (powder) [100 nm < particle diameter < 1 mm] Silver 7440-22-4 231-131-3 (a) Toothpaste
(b) Mouthwash For (a) and (b): 0,05 % 380 Hexyl 2-hydroxybenzoate Hexyl Salicylate 6259-76-3 228-408-6 (a) Hydroalcoholic-based fragrances (except hydroalcoholic-based fragrances intended for children below 3 years of age)
(b) All rinse-off products (except shower gel/bath products, hand wash, hair conditioner and shampoo intended for children below 3 years of age)
(c) All leave-on products (except hair conditioner, body lotion, face cream, hand cream, lipstick/lip balm and fragrance products intended for children below 3 years of age)
(d) Toothpaste
(e) Mouthwash
(f) Shower gel/bath products, hand wash, shampoo, hair conditioner, body, face and hand (skin) care products, lipstick/lip balm and fragrance products intended for children below 3 years of age (a) 2 %
(b) 0,5 %
(c) 0,3 %
(d) 0,001 %
(e) 0,001 %
(f) 0,1 % Not to be used in preparations for children under 3 years of age, with the exception of (d) Toothpaste and (f).
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The footnote about a substance not complying with restrictions from 1 February 2025 and 1 November 2025 now adds the phrase 'and not complying with the restrictions' to the second sentence, where before that sentence lacked that qualifying phrase.
Two additional footnotes have been added after that entry, each describing a substance's non-compliance with 'conditions' rather than 'restrictions,' with dates of 1 February 2025, 1 November 2025, and 1 May 2027 for placing and making available on the Union market.
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The AFTER text also adds new cross-reference notes pointing to Annex II entries for Verbena essential oils and Oil from the seeds of Laurus nobilis L., and a note tying a substance's peroxide value to the restriction in entry 130, none of which appear in the BEFORE text.
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The list of introductory footnotes/explanatory statements gained two new market-restriction statements referencing 1 July 2023 and 1 January 2024 dates, one concerning a substance generally and one specifically concerning non-oxidative hair dye products.
A new footnote cross-referencing Annex IV, entry No 82 for use as a colorant was also added.
Within entry 22, the eyelash-colouring restriction wording changed from prohibiting use to dye eyelashes or eyebrows to prohibiting use to dye eyelashes only.
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A new introductory footnote sentence has been added describing dates of 21 August 2022 and 21 November 2022 for placing on and making available on the Union market cosmetic products containing an unspecified substance that does not comply with restrictions.
In the entry concerning water-soluble zinc salts, the cross-reference to zinc pyrithione was changed from citing entry 101 and Annex V, entry 8, to citing Annex II, entry X, and a line break was inserted after the phrase naming zinc acetate.
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in force 2021-10-01 MODIFIED§
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A new footnote sentence has been added stating that from 26 January 2022 hair dye and self-tanning products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market, and that from 22 April 2022 such products not complying with the restrictions shall not be made available on the Union market.
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The later version adds two new notes, each stating that from 3 June 2021 products containing a given substance and not complying with certain conditions shall not be placed on the Union market, and that from 3 September 2021 such products shall not be made available on the Union market.
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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/1966 32019R1966
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One footnote changes wording slightly, replacing "For use as a preservative, see Annex V, No. 3" with "For use as a preservative see Annex V, No 3", a minor punctuation adjustment.
Another footnote is shortened by removing the clause about remaining in prolonged contact with the skin, so it now reads only that it is solely for products which might be used for children under 3 years of age.
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In entry 9, the list of excepted reference numbers in Annex II was expanded from 364, 1310 and 1313 to 364, 413, 1144, 1310, 1313 and 1507.
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dates added to the text: 2005-09-07, 2019-11-27, 2020-02-27
The footnote referencing Directive 2005/36/EC is expanded from a bare journal citation into a full description naming the Directive and its subject before giving the same Official Journal reference.
Two new footnotes are added covering 1-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one, one stating a placing-on-the-market cutoff of 27 November 2019 and the other a making-available cutoff of 27 February 2020, along with a new footnote pointing to Annex V, entry 32 for preservative use.
Entry 12 on hydrogen peroxide and related compounds now carries an added exception excluding substances numbered 1397, 1398 and 1399 in Annex II, and its wording on dental-practitioner supervision is reformatted, whereas the earlier version contained neither the exclusion nor that reformatting.
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The later version adds four new footnote-style statements, each providing that from 1 May 2019 cosmetic products containing a given substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market, and from 1 August 2019 such products shall not be made available on the Union market.
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The later text adds two new explanatory notes concerning peanut oil, extracts and derivatives, and hydrolyzed wheat proteins, each stating that cosmetic products containing the substance and not complying with the stated restriction shall not be placed on the Union market from 25 September 2018 and shall not be made available on the Union market from 25 December 2018.
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in force 2017-03-03 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/237 32017R0237
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A new entry 8c has been added covering a nitro-phenylenediamine hair dye substance, with concentration limits and label wording that take effect as from specified 2017 and 2018 dates written directly into the entry.
Entry 9 now excludes both 9a and 9b from its scope, whereas before it excluded only 9a, and a new entry 9b has been added for a further hair dye substance with its own concentration limit and labelling conditions tied to 2017 and 2018 dates stated in the text.
Entry 9a itself has been restructured, splitting its restrictions and label wording into separate provisions for general/professional use and for eyelash colouring, with the eyelash-colouring label wording newly dated as from 3 March 2018 in the text.
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in force 2016-08-03 MODIFIED§
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in force 2016-05-12 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) 2016/622 32016R0622 · Regulation (EU) 2016/621 32016R0621
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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.
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in force 2016-03-25 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) 2016/314 32016R0314
applies from: unchanged
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in force 2015-08-10 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/1190 32015R1190
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Entry 2a for thioglycolic acid and its salts was rewritten to split the product category into four sub-items (a) hair waving or straightening products with general and professional use concentrations, (b) depilatories, (c) other hair rinse-off products, and (d) products intended for eyelash waving, whereas the earlier version organised the same substance under three sub-items (a) hair products, (b) depilatories, and (c) hair rinse-off products without a separate eyelash-waving category.
The conditions-of-use and warnings text accompanying entry 2a was also reworded, adding a reference to sub-item (d) and changing the wording around avoiding eye contact, rinsing eyes, and the labelling instructions distinguishing general use from professional use.
The remainder of the visible Annex III text, including entries 2b through 67 and the introductory notes, is unchanged between the two versions, and both texts are truncated before the entry could be compared further.
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in force 2015-04-16 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) No 1004/2014 32014R1004
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in force 2014-08-29 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) No 866/2014 32014R0866
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A new footnote line stating a cross-reference to Annex V, entry No 44 for use as a preservative has been added to the list of footnotes at the start of the Annex.
The remainder of the visible table entries in the Annex are unchanged between the two versions.
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in force 2014-04-30 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) No 358/2014 32014R0358
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Entry 8b now adds detailed labelling text for eyelash-colouring products, including warnings about severe allergic reactions, an age-16 restriction, henna-tattoo risk, conditions under which eyelashes should not be coloured, and an instruction to rinse eyes if contact occurs, none of which appeared before.
Entry 9a's chemical name/INN and substance identification are changed from Toluene-2,5-diamine and its salts to 1,4-Benzenediamine, 2-methyl-/2,5-Diaminotoluene sulphate, and the maximum concentration for professional use is changed from 4 % calculated as free base to 2 % calculated as free base or 3,6 % calculated as sulfate salt.
Entry 12's column i wording is reorganised and expanded, notably by adding a specific labelling requirement for eyelash products (f) covering professional-use-only status, eye-contact avoidance, rinsing instructions and a hydrogen peroxide content statement; entry 22 similarly gains new eyelash-colouring warning text for point (b) that mirrors the added language in entry 8b.
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in force 2014-04-01 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) No 483/2013 32013R0483
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A new entry 8b has been added for p-Phenylenediamine and its salts, restricting their use in products intended for colouring eyelashes with a maximum concentration of 2% calculated as free base after mixing and limiting such use to professional application.
Entry 12 now includes an additional row (f) for products intended for eyelashes, capping hydrogen peroxide present or released at 2% and restricting that use to professional application.
Entry 22 on Resorcinol has been reworded so the mixing concentration limit of 1.25% applies to both hair and eyelashes, and a new row (b) restricts products intended for colouring eyelashes to professional use, with the former row (b) on hair lotions and shampoos renumbered as row (c).
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in force 2013-07-31 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) No 658/2013 32013R0658
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Entry 16 changes its chemical name from 1-Naphthol to 1-Naphthalenol and raises the maximum concentration applied to hair after mixing under oxidative conditions from 1 % to 2,0 %, and also drops language previously excluding eyelash and eyebrow dyeing use.
Entry 22 for Resorcinol renames the chemical name to 1,3-benzenediol, lowers the maximum concentration applied to hair after mixing under oxidative conditions from 2,5 % to 1,25 %, and rewrites the associated labelling text, including moving the instruction not to use to dye eyelashes or eyebrows into the general-use wording.
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in force 2013-07-11 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) No 344/2013 32013R0344 · Regulation (EU) No 1197/2013 32013R1197
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dates removed: 2009-12-31
Annex III adds new introductory footnotes, including references to an Official Journal citation, a note that a limit applies to the substance rather than the finished product, a note on combined-substance limits, a statement that free base and salts of a hair colouring ingredient are permitted unless prohibited under Annex II, and a new preservative cross-reference to Annex V No 58.
Numerous individual entries are rewritten in substance, for example entry 8 on phenylenediamine derivatives and entry 9 on methylphenylenediamines are restructured with new split entries such as 8a and 9a, new labelling text about mixing ratios and allergy warnings, and revised maximum concentration wording, while entry 10 is emptied of its prior content and entries such as 12, 14, 26 through 43, 45, and others have their conditions of use, wording, and identifiers altered.
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