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The Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 2008
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SCHEDULE 7
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PART 1List of permitted UV filters which cosmetic products contain
For the purposes of this Regulation, 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.
The UV filters may be added to other cosmetic products within the limits and under the conditions laid down in this Schedule.
Other UV filters used in cosmetic products solely for the purpose of protecting the product against UV rays are not included in this list.
| Reference No | Substances | Maximum authorised concentration | Other limitations and requirements | Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | b | c | d | e |
(1) Not required if concentration is 0.5% or less and when it is used only for product protection purposes. | ||||
| 1 | 4-Aminobenzoic acid | 5.0% | ||
| 2 | N,N,N-Trimethyl-4-(2-oxoborn-3-ylidenemethyl) anilinium methyl sulphate | 6.0% | ||
| 3 | Homosalate (INN) | 10% | ||
| 4 | Oxybenzone (INN) | 10% | Contains oxybenzone(1) | |
| 5 | [omitted] | |||
| 6 | 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid and its potassium, sodium and triethanolamine salts | 8% (expressed as acid) | ||
| 7 | 3,3’-(1,4-Phenylenedimethylene) bis (7, 7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo-[2,2,1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonic acid) and its salts | 10% (expressed as acid) | ||
| 8 | 1-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione | 5% | ||
| 9 | alpha-(2-Oxoborn-3-ylidene)-toluene-4-sulfonic acid and its salts | 6% (expressed as acid) | ||
| 10 | 2-cyano-3,3-diphenyl acrylic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester (Octocrylene) | 10% (expressed as acid) | ||
| 11 | Polymer of N-{(2 and 4)-[(2-oxoborn-3-ylidene)methyl]-benzyl}acrylamide | 6% | ||
| 12 | Octyl methoxycinnamate | 10% | ||
| 13 | 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)car-bonyl)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% | ||
| 21 | 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% (expressed as 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% (expressed as acid) | ||
| 25 | (1,3,5)-Triazine-2,4-bis((4-(2-ethyl-hexyloxy)-2-hydroxy)-phenyl)-6-(4-methoxyphenyl) | 10% | ||
| 26 | Dimethicodiethylbenzal-malonate (CAS No 207574-74-1) | 10% | ||
| 27 | Titanium dioxide | 25% | ||
| 28 | Benzoic acid, 2-[-4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-, hexylester (INCI name: Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate; CAS No 302776-68-7) | 10% in sunscreen products | ||
PART 2LIST OF UV FILTERS WHICH COSMETIC PRODUCTS MAY PROVISIONALLY CONTAIN
Note: There are no entries in Part 2 at the date that these Regulations are made.
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