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PART 1U.K.UV FILTERS LISTED IN ANNEX VII, PART 1 OF THE DIRECTIVE AS UV FILTERS WHICH COSMETIC PRODUCTS MAY NOT CONTAIN EXCEPT SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS LAID DOWN

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 7 Pt. 1 in force at 11.9.2004 in so far as commenced by inducing reg. 5(2), see reg. 1(1)

I2Sch. 7 Pt. 1 in force at 11.3.2005 in so far as commenced by inducing reg. 7(2)(9), see reg. 1(2)

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Reference NumberName of substanceMaximum concentration of substance in productOther requirementsRequired information
14-Aminobenzoic acid [PABA]5 per cent
2N,N,N-Trimethyl-4-(2-oxoborn-3-ylidenemethyl)anilinium methyl sulphate [Camphor benzalkonium methosulfate]6 per cent
3Homosalate (INN)10 per cent
4

Oxybenzone (INN)

[Benzophenone-3]

10 per centContains oxybenzone. (Not required when concentration is not more than 0.5 per cent, and when the substance is only intended to protect the product)
5ENTRY DELETED
62-Phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulphonic acid [Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid] and its potassium, sodium and triethanolamine salts8 per cent (expressed as acid)
73,3-(1,4-Phenylenedimethylene)bis(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxo-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonic acid) [Terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid] and its salts10 per cent (expressed as acid)
8

1-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-propane-1,3-dione (Avobenzone (INN))

[Butyl methoxy dibenzoylmethane]

5 per cent
9α-(2-Oxoborn-3-ylidine)toluene-4-sulphonic acid [Benzylidene camphor sulfonic acid] and its salts6 per cent (expressed as acid)
102-Ethylhexyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate [Octocrylene]10 per cent (expressed as acid)
11

Polymer of N-[(2 and 4)-[2-oxoborn-3-ylidene)methyl]benzyl]acrylamide

Polyacrylamidomethyl benzylidene camphor]

6 per cent
12

2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate

[Octyl methoxycinnamate]

10 per cent
13

Ethoxylated ethyl-4-aminobenzoate

[PEG-25 PABA]

10 per cent
14

Isopentyl 4-methoxycinnamate

[Isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate]

10 per cent
15

Tris(2-ethylhexyl) 4,4’4”-(1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triyltriimino)tribenzoate

[Octyl triazone]

5 per cent
16

2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-methyl-6-[2-methyl-3-[1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-l-(trimethylsilyloxy)-disiloxan-1-yl]propyl]phenol

[Drometrizole trisiloxane]

15 per cent
17Bis(2-ethylhexyl) 4,4’-[6-tert-butylcarbamoylanilino)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyldiimino]dibenzoate10 per cent
18

3-(4-Methylbenzylidine)bornan-2-one

[4-Methylbenzylidene camphor]

4 per cent
19

3-Benzylodenebornan-2-one

[3-Benzylidene camphor

2 per cent
20

2-Ethylhexyl salicylate

[Octyl salicylate]

5 per cent
21

2-Ethylhexyl 4-dimethylaminobenzoate

[Octyl dimethyl PABA]

8 per cent
222-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid [Benzophenone-4] and its sodium salt [Benzophenone-5] (Sulisobenzone (INN) and Sulisobenzone sodium (INNM))5 per cent (expressed as acid)
232-2’-Methylenebis[6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol]10 per cent
24diSodium 2,2’-(1,4-phenylene)bis(lH-benzimidazole-4,6-disulfonate)10 per cent (expressed as acid)
255,5’-Bis(2-ethylhexyloxy)-2,2’-(6-p-methoxyphenyl-1,3,5-triazine-2, 4-diyl)diphenol10 per cent
26

α-(Trimethylsilyl)-w-(trimethylsilyloxy)poly-[oxy(dimethyl)silylene]-co-[oxy(methyl)(2-[p-[2,2-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)vinyl]phenoxy]-1-methyleneethyl)silylene]-co-[oxy(methyl)(2-[p-[2,2-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)vinyl)]phenoxy]prop-1-enyl)silylene] where there are usually 60 polymeric units, of which the first part of the copolymer provides 56 (Dimethicodiethylbenzyalmalonate)

(CAS No. 207574-74-1)

10 per cent
27Titanium dioxide25 per cent

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