Council Directive of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (76/768/EEC) (repealed)

[F1PART 1 U.K. LIST OF PRESERVATIVES ALLOWED

Reference number	Substance	Maximum authorized concentration	Limitations and requirements	Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label
^a Solely for products which might be used for children under three years of age and which remain in prolonged contact with the skin.]
a	b	c	d	e
1	Benzoic acid, its salts and esters (*)	0,5 % (acid)
2	Propionic acid and its salts (*)	2 % (acid)
3	Salicylic acid and its salts (*)	0,5 % (acid)	Not to be used in preparations for children under three years of age, except for shampoos	Not to be used for children under three years of age ^a
4	Sorbic acid (hexa-2,4-dienoic acid) and its salts (*)	0,6 % (acid)
5	Formaldehyde paraformaldehyde	0,2 % (except for products for oral hygiene) 0,1 % (products for oral hygiene) expressed as free formaldehyde	Prohibited in aerosol dispensers (sprays)
[F2]
7	Biphenyl-2-ol (o-phenylphenol) and its salts (*)	0,2 % expressed as the phenol
8	Pyrithione zinc (INN) (*)	0,5 %	Authorized in products rinsed off Forbidden in products for oral hygiene
9	Inorganic sulphites and hydrogen- sulphites (*)	0,2 % expressed as free SO ₂
10	Sodium iodate	0,1 %	Rinse-off products only
11	Chlorobutanol (INN)	0,5 %	Prohibited in aerosol dispensers (sprays)	Contains chlorobutanol
12	4-Hydroxybenzoic acid and its salts and esters (*)	0,4 % (acid) for 1 ester, 0,8 % (acid) for mixtures of esters
13	3-Acetyl-6-methylpyran-2,4 (3H)-dione (Dehydracetic acid) and its salts	0,6 % (acid)	Prohibited in aerosol dispensers (sprays)
[F314	Formic acid and its sodium salt (+)	0,5 % (expressed as acid)		]
[F115	3,3‘-Dibromo-4,4‘-hexamethylenedioxydi-benzamidine (Dibromohexamidine) and its salts (including isethionate)	0,1 %
16	Thiomersal (INN)	0,007 % (of Hg) If mixed with other mercurial compounds authorized by this Directive, the maximum concentration of Hg remains fixed at 0,007 %	For eye make-up and eye make-up remover only	Contains thiomersal
17	Phenylmercuric salts (including borate)	Ditto	Ditto	Contains phenylmercuric compounds
18	Undec-10-enoic acid and salts (*)	0,2 % (acid)	See Annex VI, Part 2, No 8
19	Hexetidine (INN) (*)	0,1 %	[F4]
20	5-Bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane	0,1 %	Rinse-off products only Avoid formation of nitrosamines [F5]
21	Bronopol (INN) (*)	0,1 %	Avoid formation of nitrosamines
22	2,4-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol (*)	0,15 %
23	Triclocarban (INN) (*)	0,2 %	Purity criteria: 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachloroazobenzene <1 ppm 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachloroazoxybenzene <1 ppm
24	4-Chloro-m-cresol (*)	0,2 %	Prohibited in the products intended to come into contact with mucous membranes
25	Tricolosan (INN) (*)	0,3 %
26	4-Chloro-3,5-xylenol (*)	0,5 %
27	3,3'-Bis (1-hydroxymethyl-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl)-1,1'-methylenediurea ( ‘ Imidazolidinyl urea ’ ) (*)	0,6 %
28	Poly (1-hexamethylenebiguanide hydrochloride (*)	0,3 %
29	2-Phenoxyethanol (*)	1,0 %
30	Hexamethylenetetramine (*) (methenamine) (INN)	0,15 %
31	Methenamine 3-chloroallylochloride (INNM)	0,2 %
32	1-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one (*)	0,5 %
33	1,3-Bis (hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione (*)	0,6 %
34	Benzyl alchohol (*)	1,0 %
35	1-Hydroxy-4-methyl-6(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl) 2-pyridon and its monoethanolamine salt (*)	1,0 % 0,5 %	Products rinsed off For other products
[F636	1,2-Dibromo-2,4-dicyanobutane (methyldibromo glutaronitrile)	0,1 %	Rinse-off products only	]
37	6,6-Dibromo-4,4-dichloro2,2‘-methylene-diphenol (Bromochlorophen) (*)	0,1 %
38	4-Isopropyl-m-cresol	0,1 %
39	Mixture of 5-Chloro-2-methyl-isothiazol-3(2H)-one and 2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one with magnesium chloride and magnesium nitrate	[F70,0015 %] (of a mixture in the ratio 3:1 of 5-chloro-2-methylisothiazol 3(2H)-one and 2-methylisothiazol-3 (2H)-one		]
[F840	2-Benzyl-4-chlorophenol (clorophene)	0.2 %		]
[F941	2-Chloroacetamide	0,3 %		Contains chloroacetamide
42	Chlorhexidine (INN) and its digluconate, diacetate and dihydrochloride (+)	0,3 % expressed as clorhexidine
43	1-Phenoxypropan-2-ol	1,0 %	Only for rinse-off products	]
[F1044	Alkyl (C12-C22) trimethyl ammonium, bromide and chloride (*)	0,1 %
45	4,4-dimethyl-1,3-oxizalidine	0,1 %	The pH of the finished product must not be lower than 6
46	N-(Hydroxymethyl)-N-(dihydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxo-2,5-imidazolidinyl-4)-N'-(hydroxymethyl) urea	0,5 %		]
[F1147	1,6-Di (4-amidinophenoxy)-n-hexane (Hexamidine) and its salts (including isethionate and p-hydroxybenzoate) (+)	0,1 %		]
[F348	Glutaraldehyde (Pentane-1,5-dial)	0,1 %	Prohibited in aerosols (sprays)	Contains glutaraldehyde (where glutaraldehyde concentration in the finished product exceeds 0,05 %)
49	5-Ethyl-3,7-dioxa-1-azabicyclo [3.3.0] octane	0,3 %	Prohibited in oral hygiene products and in products intended to come into contact with mucous membranes	]
[F1250	3-(p-chlorophenoxy)-propane-1,2 diol (chlorphenesin)	0,3 %
51	Sodium hydroxymethylamino acetate (Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate)	0,5 %
52	Silver chloride deposited on titanium dioxide	0,004 % calculated as AgCl	20 % AgCl (W/W) on TiO ₂ . Prohibited in products for children under three years of age, in oral hygiene products and in products intended for application around the eyes and on the lips	]
[F1353	Benzethonium chloride	0,1 %	Rinse-off products only	]
[F1454	Belzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate (+)	0,1% calculated as benzalkonium chloride		Avoid contact with eyes]
[F1555	Benzylhemiformal	0,15 %	Only for products to be removed by rinsing
56	3-Iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate	0,05 %	1. Not to be used for oral hygiene and lipcare products
56	3-Iodo-2-propynylbutylcarbamate	0,05 %	2. If the concentration in products intended to remain on the skin exceeds 0,02 % add the phrase: Contains iodine	Contains iodine]