GBR/61
WTO/TBT
GB United Kingdom
  • 71 - Chemical technology
  • 33 - Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
2023-06-27
2023-05-02

Cosmetics products are as defined by Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.

HS code:

HS 33 http://tariffdata.wto.org/ReportersAndProducts.aspx for cosmetics

CS codes:

ICS 71.100.70 https://www.iso.org/ics/71.100.70/x/ for cosmetics

The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2023; (4 page(s), in English)

These measures will amend the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 as applicable in GB ("the Cosmetics Regulations") as they apply in [England, Wales and Scotland]. They will amend permitted levels of certain chemicals in the Cosmetics Regulations.

We will be amending the Cosmetics Regulations to permit the use of methyl-N-Methylanthranilate for use up to 0.1% for leave-on and 0.2% for rinse-off cosmetic products, and the use of HAA299 and HAA299 (nano) up to a level of 10%, excluding use in spray and/or aerosol products.