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3.—(1) Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products is amended as follows.
(2) At the end of the table in Annex 2 (list of substances prohibited in cosmetic products), before the entries to be added by virtue of paragraph (3) insert—
“1645 | 4-[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy]phenol | 53936-56-4 | 800-360-6”. |
(3) At the end of the table in Annex 2, insert the entries set out in the Schedule to these regulations.
(4) In the table in Annex 3 (list of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down), omit the following entries—
(a)entry 83 (2-(4-tert-Butylben-zyl)propionaldehyde);
(b)entry 101 (Pyrithione zinc).
(5) In the table in Annex 3 at entry 24, for the text in column b (name of common ingredients glossary) substitute—
“Water-soluble zinc salts with the exception of zinc 4- hydroxy-benzenesulphonate (entry 25) and Pyrithione zinc (Annex 2, entry 1669)”.
(6) In the table in Annex 3, at entry 98 (Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy (salicylic acid))—
(a)for the text in column f (product type, body parts), after “(b) Other products except body lotion, eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, lipstick, roll-on deodorant” insert—
“(c)Body lotion, eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, lipstick, roll-on deodorant”;
(b)for the text in column g (maximum concentration in ready for use preparation), after “(b) 2.0 %” insert—
“(c)0.5%”.
(7) In the table in Annex 5 (list of preservatives allowed in cosmetic products) omit entry 8 (Pyrithione zinc).
(8) In the table in Annex 5 at entry 51 (Sodium hydroxymethylamino acetate), in column h (other) insert—
“Not to be used if the maximum theoretical concentration of releasable formaldehyde, irrespective of the source, in the mixture as placed on the market is ≥ 0,1 % w/w”.