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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule 4 Part 2:
- Sch. 2 para. 68 inserted by S.I. 2011/3037 reg. 2(2)
- Sch. 4 Pt. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2010/1150 reg. 2(e)(ii) Sch. 2
- Sch. 4 Pt. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2010/1150 reg. 2(e)(v) Sch. 4
- Sch. 4 Pt. 2 words inserted by S.I. 2010/1150 reg. 2(e)(vi) Sch. 2
- Sch. 4 Pt. 2 words omitted by S.I. 2011/3037 reg. 2(5)(a)
- Sch. 4 Pt. 2 words revoked by S.I. 2010/1150 reg. 2(e)(iv)(bb)
- Sch. 4 Pt. 2 words revoked by S.I. 2010/1150 reg. 2(e)(vii)
- Sch. 4 Pt. 2 words substituted by S.I. 2010/1150 reg. 2(e)(i) Sch. 2
- Sch. 4 Pt. 2 words substituted by S.I. 2010/1150 reg. 2(e)(iii) Sch. 2
- Sch. 4 Pt. 2 words substituted by S.I. 2010/1150 reg. 2(e)(iv)(aa) Sch. 2
- Sch. 4 Pt. 2 words substituted by S.I. 2011/3037 reg. 2(5)(b)
- Regulations continued (with modifications) by S.I. 2013/1478, reg. 3(2)(3) (as amended) by S.I. 2019/696 Sch. 34 para. 31
- Regulations revoked by S.I. 2013/1478 Sch. 1
- Blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3-6 8-10
- reg. 2(1C)(1D) inserted by S.I. 2010/1150 reg. 2(a)
- reg.. 18(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2010/231 Sch. 4 para. 65
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:
- Blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3-6 8-10
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch. 2 para. 68 inserted by S.I. 2011/3037 reg. 2(2)
- reg. 2(1C)(1D) inserted by S.I. 2010/1150 reg. 2(a)
PART 2U.K.SUBSTANCES LISTED IN PART 2 OF ANNEX III TO THE DIRECTIVE WHICH ARE PROVISONALLY ALLOWED
| Restrictions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference number | Substance | Field of application and/or use | Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product | Other limitations and requirements | Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label | Allowed until | |
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | |
| 1 | omitted | ||||||
| 2 | omitted | ||||||
| 3 | 4-Amino-3-nitrophenol (CAS No 610-81-1) and its salts | (a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (a) 3.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5% | (a) (b) Can cause allergic reaction | [F131.12.2010] | |
| (b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (b) 3.0% | ||||||
| 4 | 2,7-Naphthalenediol (CAS No 582-17-2) and its salts | Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 1.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 0.5% | [F131.12.2010] | ||
| 5 | m-Aminophenol (CAS No 591-27-5) and its salts | Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 2.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0% | Can cause allergic reaction | [F131.12.2010] | |
| 6 | 2,6-Dihydroxy-3-4-dimethylpyridine (CAS No 84540-47-6 and its salts) | Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 2.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0% | Can cause allergic reaction | [F131.12.2010] | |
| 7 | F2. . . | ||||||
| 8 | omitted | ||||||
| 9 | F2. . . | ||||||
| 10 | Hydroxyethyl-2-nitro-p-toluidine (CAS No 100418-33-5) and its salts | (a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (a) 2.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0% | (a) (b) Can cause allergic reaction | [F131.12.2010] | |
| (b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (b) 1.0% | ||||||
| 11 | 2-Hydroxyethyl-picramic acid (CAS No 99610-72-7) and its salts | (a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (a) 3.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5% | (a) (b) Can cause allergic reaction | [F131.12.2010] | |
| (b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (b) 2.0% | ||||||
| 12 | p-Methylamino-phenol (CAS No 150-75-4) and its salts | Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 3.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5% | Can cause allergic reaction | [F131.12.2010] | |
| 13 | omitted | ||||||
| 14 | F2. . . | ||||||
| 15 | omitted | ||||||
| 16 | HC Blue No 12 (CAS No 104516-93-0) and its salts | (a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (a) 1.5% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 0.75% | (a) (b) Can cause allergic reaction | [F131.12.2010] | |
| (b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (b) 1.5% | ||||||
| 17 | omitted | ||||||
| 18 | F2. . . | ||||||
| 19 | 3-Amino-2,4-dichlorophenol (CAS No 61693-43-4) and its salts | Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 2.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0% | Can cause allergic reaction | [F131.12.2010] | |
| 20 | Phenyl methyl pyrazolone (CAS No 89-25-8) and its salts | Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 0.5% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 0.25% | [F131.12.2010] | ||
| 21 | 2-Methyl-5-hydroxyethylaminophenol (CAS No 55302-96-0) and its salts | Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 2.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0% | Can cause allergic reaction | [F131.12.2010] | |
| 22 | Hydroxybenzo-morpholine (CAS No 26021-57-8) and its salts | Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 2.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0% | Can cause allergic reaction | [F131.12.2010] | |
| 23 | omitted | ||||||
| 24 | F2. . . | ||||||
| 25 | 2,6-Dimethoxy-3,5-pyridinediamine (CAS No 85679-78-3) and its salts | Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 0.5% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 0.25% | Can cause allergic reaction | [F131.12.2010] | |
| 26 | HC Orange No 2 (CAS No 85765-48-6) and its salts | Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 1.0% | [F131.12.2010] | |||
| 27 | HC Violet No 1 (CAS No 82576-75-8) and its salts | (a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (a) 0.5% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 0.25% | [F131.12.2010] | ||
| (b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (b) 0.5% | ||||||
| 28 | F2. . . | ||||||
| 29 | 2-Hydroxy-ethylamino-5-nitro-anisole (CAS No 66095-81-6) and its salts | Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 1.0% | [F131.12.2010] | |||
| 30 | omitted | ||||||
| 31 | HC Red No 13 (CAS No 94158-13-1) and its salts | (a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (a) 2.5% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.25% | [F131.12.2010] | ||
| (b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (b) 2.5% | ||||||
| 32 | 1,5-Naphthalenediol (CAS No 83-56-7) and its salts | Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 1.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 0.5% | [F131.12.2010] | ||
| 33 | Hydroxypropyl bis (N-hydroxyethyl-p-phenylenediamine) (CAS No 128729-30-6) and its salts | Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 3.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5% | Can cause allergic reaction | [F131.12.2010] | |
| 34 | o-Aminophenol (CAS No 95-55-6) and its salts | Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 2.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0% | [F131.12.2010] | ||
| 35 | 4-Amino-2-hydroxytoluene (CAS No 2835-95-2) and its salts | Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 3.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5% | [F131.12.2010] | ||
| 36 | 2,4-Diaminophen-oxyethanol (CAS No 66422- 95-5) and its salts | Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 4.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 2.0% | [F131.12.2010] | ||
| 37 | 2-Methylresorcinol (CAS No 608-25-3) and its salts | Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 2.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0% | [F131.12.2010] | ||
| 38 | 4-Amino-m-cresol (CAS No 2835-99-6) and its salts | Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 3.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5% | [F131.12.2010] | ||
| 39 | 2-Amino-4-hydroxyethylaminoanisole (CAS No 83763-47-7) and its salts | Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 3.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5% | [F131.12.2010] | ||
| 40 | omitted | ||||||
| 41 | omitted | ||||||
| 42 | omitted | ||||||
| 43 | omitted | ||||||
| 44 | Hydroxyethyl-3,4-methylene-dioxyaniline(CAS No 81329-90-0) and its salts | Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 3.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5% | [F131.12.2010] | ||
| 45 | omitted | ||||||
| 46 | omitted | ||||||
| 47 | F2. . . | ||||||
| 48 | 3-Nitro-p-hydroxyethyla-minophenol (CAS No 65235-31-6) and its salts | (a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (a) 6.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 3.0% | [F131.12.2010] | ||
| (b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (b) 6.0% | ||||||
| 49 | 4-Nitrophenyl aminoethylurea (CAS No 27080-42-8) and its salts | (a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (a) 0.5% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 0.25% | [F131.12.2010] | ||
| (b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (b) 0.5% | ||||||
| 50 | HC Red No 10 + HC Red No 11 (CAS No 95576-89-9+ 95576-92-4) and its salts | (a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (a) 2.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0% | [F131.12.2010] | ||
| (b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (b) 1.0% | ||||||
| 51 | omitted | ||||||
| 52 | omitted | ||||||
| 53 | omitted | ||||||
| 54 | omitted | ||||||
| 55 | 2-Chloro-6-ethylamino-4-nitrophenol (CAS No 131657-78-8) and its salts | (a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (a) 3.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5% | [F131.12.2010] | ||
| F3. . . | F3. . . | ||||||
| 56 | 2-Amino-6-chloro-4-nitrophenol (CAS No 6358-09-4) and its salts | (a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (a) 2.0% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0% | [F131.12.2010] | ||
| (b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (b) 2.0% | ||||||
| 57 | F2. . . | ||||||
| 58 | F2. . . | ||||||
| 59 | Ponceau SX (CAS No 4548-53-2) (CI 14700) and its salts | Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | 2.0% | 31.12.2009 | |||
| 60 | Basic Violet 14 (CAS No 632-99-5) (CI 42510) and its salts | (a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing | (a) 0.3% | In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 0.15% | 31.12.2009 | ||
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 substituted (1.1.2010) by The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment No.4) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3367), regs. 1(1), 2(b)
F2Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 revoked (14.10.2009 for specified purposes, 15.5.2010 for remaining purposes) by The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment No.3) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2562), regs. 1(2), 2(b)(ii)(bb)
F3Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 2 revoked (15.5.2010) by The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment No.3) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2562), regs. 1(2), 2(b)(ii)(aa)
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