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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/909 32026R0909 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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dates added to the text: 2027-01-01, 2028-07-01
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A new paragraph was added stating that from 1 January 2027 cosmetic products containing Benzoic acid, 2-[4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-, hexyl ester and not complying with the conditions shall not be placed on the Union market, and that from 1 July 2028 such non-complying products shall not be made available on the Union market.
Entry 28 was renamed from Diethylamino Hydroxy benzoyl Hexyl Benzoate to Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (DHHB), and its Other-conditions column changed from referencing colorant use in Annex IV, No 143 to a statement that Di-n-hexyl phthalate (DnHexP) as an unavoidable trace impurity in DHHB must not exceed 10 ppm.
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Previous version, in force 1 May 2026 02009R1223-20260501 → this version, in force 18 May 2026 02009R1223-20260518
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 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.
In case of combined use of Titanium Dioxide and Titanium Dioxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit given in column g.
In case of combined use of Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit given in column g.
However, cosmetic products containing that substance and complying with the restrictions set out in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as applicable on 27 July 2022 may be placed on the Union market until 28 January 2023 and be made available on the Union market until 28 July 2023.
Benzophenone as an impurity and/or degradation product of Octocrylene shall be kept at trace level.
From 1 January 2025 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the conditions shall not be placed on the Union market. From 1 July 2025 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the conditions shall not be made available on the Union market.
In case of combined use of Bis-(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine and Bis-(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine (nano), the sum shall not exceed 10 %.
From 1 January 2027 cosmetic products containing Benzoic acid, 2-[4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-, hexyl ester and not complying with the conditions shall not be placed on the Union market. From 1 July 2028 cosmetic products containing Benzoic acid, 2-[4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-, hexyl ester and not complying with the conditions shall not be made available on the Union market.
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 … 694 unchanged words … activity ≤ 10 % compared to corresponding non-coated or non-doped reference,
nanoparticles are photostable in the final formulation. For face products containing Titanium Dioxide (nano) coated with the combination Alumina and Manganese Dioxide:
Not to be used on the lips.
28 Benzoic acid, 2-[-4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-. Hexylester 2-[4-(diethylamino)-2- hydroxybenzoyl]-, hexyl ester
Diethylamino Hydroxy benzoyl Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (DHHB) 302776-68-7 443-860-6 10 % Di-n-hexyl phthalate (DnHexP) as an unavoidable trace impurity in DHHB must not exceed 10 ppm. 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. 31 3,3′-(1,4-Phenylene)bis(5,6-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazine) Phenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine 55514-22-2 700-823-1 5 % Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user's lungs by inhalation. 32 2-ethoxyethyl (2Z)-2-cyano-2-[3-(3-methoxypropylamino) cyclohex-2-en-1-ylidene]acetate Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate 1419401-88-9 700-860-3 3 % Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user’s lungs by inhalation
Do not use with nitrosating agents – Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg/kg
Keep in nitrite-free containers 33 1,1'-(1,4-piperazinediyl)bis[1-[2-[4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]phenyl]-methanone Bis-(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine 919803-06-8 485-100-6 10 %
34 1,1'-(1,4-piperazinediyl)bis[1-[2-[4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]phenyl]-methanone Bis-(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine (nano) 919803-06-8 485-100-6 10 %
Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed:
Purity ≥ 97 %
Median particle size D50 (50 % of the number below this diameter): ≥ 50 nm of number size distribution.
Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user’s lungs by inhalation.
Amended by Regulation (EU) 2024/996 32024R0996 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2022/1531 32022R1531 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) 2022/2195 32022R2195 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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dates added to the text: 2025-01-01, 2025-07-01
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The introductory notes for Annex VI gained a new phase-out passage stating that from 1 January 2025 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the conditions shall not be placed on the Union market, and that from 1 July 2025 such non-complying products shall not be made available on the Union market, along with a new sentence limiting the combined use of Bis-(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine and its nano form to 10 %.
Entry 3 (Homosalate) had its product type and body parts column changed from an unrestricted listing to face products with the exception of propellant spray products, and its maximum concentration changed from 10 % to 7,34 %.
Two new entries, 33 and 34, were added for Bis-(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine and its nano form, each with identification data, a 10 % maximum concentration, and for the nano form additional conditions on purity, particle size, and a restriction against inhalation exposure.
Cited: Annex VI, v2 (external, EUR-Lex) · Annex VI, v1 (external, EUR-Lex)
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Comparing the two texts, the only visible difference is the removal of a stray letter "s" that appeared on its own line after entry 10 (Octocrylene) in the earlier version, which is absent in the later version.
All other wording, entries, substance identifications, concentration limits and conditions of use in the list remain identical between the two versions.
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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2022/1181 32022R1181 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) 2022/1176 32022R1176 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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dates added to the text: 2022-07-27, 2023-01-28, 2023-07-28
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A transitional statement was added allowing cosmetic products containing the substance and complying with the Regulation as it applied on 27 July 2022 to remain on the Union market until 28 January 2023 and to be made available until 28 July 2023, together with a new statement that Benzophenone as an impurity and/or degradation product of Octocrylene shall be kept at trace level.
The entry for Oxybenzone (Benzophenone-3) was changed from a single maximum concentration and warning to separate maximum concentrations and conditions for face, hand and lip products, for body products, and for other products, each with its own percentage limit and wording on use as a UV filter versus product protection.
The entry for Octocrylene was changed from a single 10% maximum concentration to separate maximum concentrations of 9% for propellant spray products and 10% for other products.
Cited: Annex VI, v2 (external, EUR-Lex) · Annex VI, v1 (external, EUR-Lex)
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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2021/850 32021R0850 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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In the entry for Titanium Dioxide (entry 27), the after text adds a new column (i) note stating that titanium dioxide in powder form containing 1% or more of particles with aerodynamic diameter of 10 micrometres or less is to be used in compliance with Annex III, No 321, and that for the product types under letter (c) of column (f) in Annex III, No 321, the maximum concentration in ready for use preparation given in column (g) of this entry applies.
The corresponding entry 27 in the before text contains no such note in column (i) for Titanium Dioxide.
Cited: Annex VI, v2 (external, EUR-Lex) · Annex VI, v1 (external, EUR-Lex)
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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/745 32017R0745 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) 2020/1683 32020R1683 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) 2020/1682 32020R1682 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) 2020/1684 32020R1684 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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The table of allowed UV filters gains a new entry, reference number 32, for Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate, listing its CAS and EC numbers and a maximum concentration of 3 %.
The new entry carries conditions stating it is not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user's lungs by inhalation, that it must not be used with nitrosating agents with a maximum nitrosamine content of 50 μg/kg, and that it must be kept in nitrite-free containers.
All other entries and the introductory notes of the annex remain as they were in the earlier version.
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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/1858 32019R1858 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) 2019/698 32019R0698 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) 2019/1857 32019R1857 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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The entry for Titanium Dioxide (nano) under reference number 27a now lists three additional permitted coating combinations, each specifying maximum concentrations of the coating substances, alongside the previously listed coating agents.
A new restriction has been added stating that face products containing Titanium Dioxide (nano) coated with the Alumina and Manganese Dioxide combination are not to be used on the lips.
The earlier version of the entry for reference number 27a did not include these additional coating combinations or the lip-use restriction.
Cited: Annex VI, v2 (external, EUR-Lex) · Annex VI, v1 (external, EUR-Lex)
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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/831 32019R0831 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) 2019/681 32019R0681 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) 2019/1966 32019R1966 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) 2019/698 32019R0698 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) 2018/1847 32018R1847 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) 2019/680 32019R0680 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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A new entry, numbered 31, has been added to the table listing Phenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine, identified by its chemical name, CAS number 55514-22-2 and EC number 700-823-1, with a maximum concentration of 5 % and a condition restricting use to avoid exposure of the end user's lungs by inhalation.
This entry is not present in the earlier version of the annex, which ends its list of substances after entry 30a.
Cited: Annex VI, v2 (external, EUR-Lex) · Annex VI, v1 (external, EUR-Lex)
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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2018/885 32018R0885 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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A new combined-use sentence is added stating that in case of combined use of Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and its nano form, the sum shall not exceed the limit given in column g.
Entry 23 for Bisoctrizole/Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol is retained, and a new entry 23a is added for the nanomaterial form of that substance, including a maximum concentration and a set of conditions covering inhalation exposure, purity, isomer fraction, solubility, partition coefficient, coating status, and particle size.
Cited: Annex VI, v2 (external, EUR-Lex) · Annex VI, v1 (external, EUR-Lex)
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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/1410 32017R1410 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) 2017/1413 32017R1413 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) 2017/238 32017R0238 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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For entry 4, Benzophenone-3, the maximum concentration in the ready-for-use preparation was lowered from 10 % to 6 %.
A new condition was added to entry 4 limiting use to not more than 0,5 % when the substance is used to protect the product formulation, alongside the existing wording noting that the product contains Benzophenone-3.
Cited: Annex VI, v1 (external, EUR-Lex) · Annex VI, v2 (external, EUR-Lex)
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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2016/1120 32016R1120 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) 2016/1121 32016R1121 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) 2016/1143 32016R1143 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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The introductory note on Annex IV No 143 was changed from referring to use other than as a colorant to referring to use as a colorant, and a new sentence was added stating that when zinc oxide and zinc oxide (nano) are combined, the sum must not exceed the limit in column g, alongside an added analogous sentence for combined use of Titanium Dioxide and Titanium Dioxide (nano).
Entry 27 for Titanium Dioxide was reformatted with line breaks in its CAS and EC numbers, and a new entry 27a for Titanium Dioxide (nano) was added, carrying its own conditions including a restriction on inhalation exposure and a detailed list of required nanomaterial characteristics such as purity, crystalline form, particle size, aspect ratio, surface area, permitted coatings, photocatalytic activity, and photostability.
Cited: Annex VI, v2 (external, EUR-Lex) · Annex VI, v1 (external, EUR-Lex)
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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2016/622 32016R0622 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) 2016/621 32016R0621 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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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 (external, EUR-Lex) · Annex VI, v1 (external, EUR-Lex)
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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/1298 32015R1298 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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Amended by Regulation (EU) No 866/2014 32014R0866 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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The updated table adds a new entry, numbered 29, for the substance identified as 1,3,5-Triazine, 2,4,6-tris[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl-, also referred to by the common names Tris-biphenyl triazine and Tris-biphenyl triazine (nano), with CAS number 31274-51-8 and a maximum concentration of 10%.
This new entry carries conditions stating it is not to be used in sprays and that only nanomaterials meeting specified characteristics, including a median primary particle size greater than 80 nm, purity of at least 98%, and being uncoated, are allowed.
All other entries and wording in the list, as they appeared in the earlier version, remain unchanged.
Cited: Annex VI, v2 (external, EUR-Lex) · Annex VI, v1 (external, EUR-Lex)
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Amended by Regulation (EU) No 344/2013 32013R0344 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex) · Regulation (EU) No 1197/2013 32013R1197 on EUR-Lex (external, EUR-Lex)
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The table retains the same entries and values but its formatting is changed from a run-together row layout into a line-by-line layout, and entry 1 (4-Aminobenzoic acid/PABA) no longer shows any substance identification or concentration data in the row.
Entry 21's maximum concentration figure is changed from 8 % to 8 % with the qualifier "as acid" removed, and entry 28's chemical name wording has minor punctuation and spacing differences.
The phrase "in sunscreen products" that appeared after entry 28's concentration figure in the earlier text is absent from the later text.
Cited: Annex VI, v1 (external, EUR-Lex) · Annex VI, v2 (external, EUR-Lex)
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