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Textual Amendments
F1 Inserted by Council Directive of 26 October 1983 (83/574/EEC).
For the purposes of this Directive, UV filters are substances which, contained in cosmetic sun-screen products, are specifically intended to filter certain UV rays in order to protect the skin from certain harmful effects of these rays.
These UV filters may be added to other cosmetic products within the limits and under the conditions laid down in this Annex.
Other UV filters used in cosmetic products solely for the purpose of protecting the product against UV rays are not included in this list.
a Not requiered if concentration is 0,5 % or less and when it is used only for product protection purposes.] | ||||
Reference No | Substances | Maximum authorized concentration | Other limitations and requirements | Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label |
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a | b | c | d | e |
1 | 4-Aminobenzoic acid | 5 % | ||
2 | N , N , N -Trimethyl-4-(2-oxoborn-3-ylidenemethyl) anilinium methyl sulphate | 6 % | ||
3 | Homosalate (INN) | 10 % | ||
4 | Oxybenzone (INN) | 10 % | Contains oxybenzone a | |
[F2] | ||||
6 | 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulphonic acid and its potassium, sodium and triethanolamine salts | 8 % (expressed as acid) | ||
[F37 | 3,3'-(1,4-Phenylenedimethylene) bis (7, 7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo-[2,2,1]hept-1-yl-methanesulfonic acid) and its salts | 10 % (expressed as acid) | ] | |
[F48 | 1-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propane-1,3-dione | 5 % | ] | |
[F39 | alpha-(2-Oxoborn-3-ylidene)-toluene-4-sulphonic acid and its salts | 6 % (expressed as acid) | ] | |
[F510 | 2-cyano-3,3-diphenyl acrylic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester (Octocrylene) | 10 % (expressed as acid) | ] | |
[F611 | Polymer of N-{(2 and 4)-[(2-oxoborn-3-ylidene)methyl]benzyl}acrylamide | 6 % | ] | |
[F712 | Octyl methoxycinnamate | 10 % | ] | |
[F813 | Ethoxylated Ethyl-4-Aminobenzoate (PEG-25 PABA) | 10 % | ||
14 | Isopentyl-4-methoxycinnamate (Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate) | 10 % | ||
15 | 2,4,6-Trianilino-(p-Carbo-2‘-Ethylhexyl-1‘Oxy)-1,3,5-Triazine (Octyl Triazone) | 5 % | ||
16 | Phenol,2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-Methyl-6-(2-Methyl-3-(1,3,3,3-Tetramethyl-I-(Trimethylsilyl)Oxy)-Disiloxanyl)Propyl) (Drometrizole Trisiloxane) | 15 % | ||
17 | Benzoic acid, 4,4-((6-(((1,1-dimethylethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)amino) 1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)diimino)bis-,bis-(2-ethylhexyl)ester) | 10 % | ||
18 | 3-(4‘-Methylbenxylidene)-d-1 camphor (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor) | 4 % | ||
19 | 3-Benzylidene camphor (3-Benzylidene Camphor) | 2 % | ||
20 | 2-Ethylhexyl salicylate (Octyl-salicylate) | 5 % | ] | |
[F921 | 4-Dimethyl-amino-benzoate of ethyl-2-hexyl (octyl dimethyl PABA) | 8 % | ||
22 | 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid (Benzophenone-5) and its sodium salt | 5 % (of acid) | ||
23 | 2,2'-Methylene-bis-6-(2H-benzotriazol-2yl)-4-(tetramethyl-butyl)-1,1,3,3-phenol | 10 % | ||
24 | Monosodium salt of 2-2'-bis-(1,4-phenylene)1H-benzimidazole-4,6-disulphonic acid) | 10 % (of acid) | ||
25 | (1,3,5)-Triazine-2,4-bis((4-(2-ethyl-hexyloxy)-2-hydroxy)-phenyl)-6-(4-methoxyphenyl) | 10 % | ] | |
[F1026 | Dimethicodiethylbenzalmalonate (CAS No 207574-74-1) | 10 % | ||
27 | Titanium dioxide | 25 % | ] |
Textual Amendments
F2 Deleted by Commission Directive of 22 June 1993 (93/47/EEC).
F3 Inserted by Commission Directive of 29 June 1994 (94/32/EC).
F4 Inserted by Commission Directive of 22 June 1993 (93/47/EEC).
F5 Inserted by Commission Directive of 10 July 1995 (95/34/EC).
F6 Inserted by Commission Directive of 25 June 1996 (96/41/EC).
F7 Inserted by Commission Directive of 14 July 1997 (97/45/EC).
F8 Inserted by Commission Directive of 3 September 1998 (98/62/EC).
Textual Amendments
F14 Deleted by Commission Directive 2000/6/EC of 29 February 2000 adapting to technical progress Annexes II, III, VI and VII to Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products (Text with EEA relevance).
F15 Deleted by Commission Directive of 14 July 1997 (97/45/EC).
F16 Deleted by Commission Directive of 29 June 1994 (94/32/EC).
F17 Deleted by Commission Directive of 25 June 1996 (96/41/EC).
Textual Amendments
F11 Inserted by Commission Directive of 21 February 1989 (89/174/EEC).
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