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Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

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ANNEX VIU.K.LIST OF UV FILTERS ALLOWED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS

a

Not required if concentration is 0,5 % or less and when it is used only for product protection purposes.

b

For use other than as a colorant, see Annex IV, No. 143.

Reference numberSubstance identificationConditionsWording of conditions of use and warnings
Chemical name/INN/XANName of Common Ingredients GlossaryCAS numberEC numberProduct type, body partsMaximum concentration in ready for use preparationOther
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[F11 ]
2 N,N,N-Trimethyl-4-(2-oxoborn-3-ylidenemethyl) anilinium methyl sulfateCamphor Benzalkonium Methosulfate52793-97-2258-190-86 %
3Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl ester/HomosalateHomosalate118-56-9204-260-810 %
42-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone/OxybenzoneBenzophenone-3131-57-7205-031-510 %Contains Benzophenone-3a
5Moved or deleted
62-Phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid and its potassium, sodium and triethanolamine salts/EnsulizolePhenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid27503-81-7248-502-08 %(as acid)
73,3'-(1,4-Phenylenedimethylene) bis(7, 7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo-[2.2.1]hept-1-yl-methanesulfonic acid) and its salts/EcamsuleTerephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid92761-26-7, 90457-82-2410-960-610 %(as acid)
81-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propane-1,3-dione/AvobenzoneButyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane70356-09-1274-581-65 %
9alpha-(2-Oxoborn-3-ylidene)-toluene-4-sulphonic acid and its saltsBenzylidene Camphor Sulfonic Acid56039-58-86 % (as acid)
102-Cyano-3,3-diphenyl acrylic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester/OctocrileneOctocrylene6197-30-4228-250-810 % (as acid)
11Polymer of N-{(2 and 4)-[(2-oxoborn-3-ylidene)methyl]benzyl} acrylamidePolyacrylamidomethyl Benzylidene Camphor113783-61-26 %
122-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate/OctinoxateEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate5466-77-3226-775-710 %
13Ethoxylated ethyl-4-aminobenzoatePEG-25 PABA116242-27-410 %
14Isopentyl-4-methoxycinnamate/AmiloxateIsoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate71617-10-2275-702-510 %
152,4,6-Trianilino-(p-carbo-2'-ethylhexyl-1'-oxy)-1,3,5-triazineEthylhexyl Triazone88122-99-0402-070-15 %
16Phenol,2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-methyl-6-(2-methyl-3-(1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-1-(trimethylsilyl)oxy)-disiloxanyl)propyl)Drometrizole Trisiloxane155633-54-815 %
17Benzoic acid, 4,4-((6-((4-(((1,1-dimethylethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)diimino)bis-, bis (2-ethylhexyl) ester/Iscotrizinol (USAN)Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone154702-15-510 %
183-(4-Methylbenzylidene)-d1 camphor/Enzacamene4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor38102-62-4/36861-47-9- / 253-242-64 %
193-Benzylidene camphor3-Benzylidene Camphor15087-24-8239-139-92 %
202-Ethylhexyl salicylate/OctisalateEthylhexyl Salicylate118-60-5204-263-45 %
212-Ethylhexyl 4-(dimethylamino)benzoate/Padimate O (USAN:BAN)Ethylhexyl Dimethyl PABA21245-02-3244-289-38 %
222-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid and its sodium salt/SulisobenzoneBenzophenone-4, Benzophenone-54065-45-6/6628-37-1223-772-2 / -5 % (as acid)
232,2'-Methylene-bis(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-butyl)phenol) / BisoctrizoleMethylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol103597-45-1403-800-110 %
24Sodium salt of 2,2'-bis(1,4-phenylene)-1H-benzimidazole-4,6-disulfonic acid) / Bisdisulizole disodium (USAN)Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate180898-37-7429-750-010 % (as acid)
252,2'-(6-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)bis(5-((2-ethylhexyl)oxy)phenol) / BemotrizinolBis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine187393-00-610 %
26DimethicodiethylbenzalmalonatePolysilicone-15207574-74-1426-000-410 %
27Titanium dioxidebTitanium Dioxide13463-67-7/1317-70-0/1317-80-2236-675-5/205-280-1/215-282-225 %
[F128 Benzoic acid, 2-[-4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-. Hexylester Diethylamino Hydroxy benzoyl Hexyl Benzoate 302776-68-7 443-860-6 10 % ]
[F2 [X129 1,3,5-Triazine, 2,4,6-tris[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl-, including as nanomaterial

Tris-biphenyl triazine

Tris-biphenyl triazine (nano)

31274-51-8 10 %

Not to be used in sprays.

Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed:

  • median primary particle size > 80 nm;

  • Purity ≥ 98 %;

  • Uncoated

] ]

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