EU/886
WTO/TBT
CE European Union
  • 33 - Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
  • 34 - Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, «dental waxes» and dental preparations with a basis
2022-06-11
2022-04-14

Cosmetic products

Draft Commission Regulation (EU) …/…of XXX amending Annexes III and VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council; ((4 page(s), in English)), ((6 page(s), in English))

The measures proposed by the draft Commission Regulation are part of the on-going and regular adaptations of the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (Cosmetics Regulation). Based on the latest scientific opinions by the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) the proposed measures aim at:

 - establishing restrictions in Annex III for the substance 'Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT)', used as antioxidant in cosmetic products;

- establishing restriction in Annex III for the substance 'Acid Yellow 3', used as hair dye;

- amending the existing labelling requirements in Annex III for the substance 'Resorcinol', used as hair dye;

- authorizing by listing in Annex VI the substance 'Bis-(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine (HAA299)' for use as a UV filter in cosmetic products; and

- further restricting the use of the UV filter 'Homosalate' in cosmetic products by amending the existing restrictions in Annex VI.