EU/785
WTO/TBT
CE Union européenne
  • 71 - Génie chimique
2021-05-14
2021-03-16

Cosmetic products.; Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)

Draft Commission Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Methyl-N-methylanthranilate in cosmetic products (3 page(s), in English; 3 page(s), in English)

This draft Commission Regulation would restrict the use of the substance Methyl-N-methylanthranilate (M-N-MA) in the following ways: M-N-MA content should be limited to maximum 0.1% for leave-on and 0.2% for rinse-off cosmetic products; the use of M-N-MA with nitrosating agents should be banned; the maximum nitrosamine content should be restricted to 50 μg/kg both for leave-on and rinse-off products; M-N-MA should not be used in leave-on sunscreen products and products marketed for exposure to natural/artificial UV light; products containing M-N-MA should be kept in nitrite-free containers.