cosmetics-preservatives
cosmetics-preservatives
Cosmetic Products Regulation, Annex V - Allowed Preservatives
EU. Allowed Preservatives: Annex V, Regulation 1223/2009/EC on Cosmetic Products, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2022/1531, OJ L 240, 16 September 2022
This list contains substances designated as preservatives which cosmetic products marketed in the European Union may contain. The list contains maximum concentration limits and other restrictions. It also contains special labelling requirements, which outline conditions of use and warnings.
RELEVANT LEGISLATION
| Ref No. |
3
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| Conditions | Product type, body parts |
Cosmetic products other than products for children under 3 years of age
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| Function(s) |
Preservative
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| Restriction(s) |
Maximum concentration value is given for 'Salicylic acid and its salts'
Not to be used for children under 3 years of age
Not to be used in oral products
Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user'slungs by inhalation
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| Maximum Threshold |
0.5 %
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| Expressed As |
As acid
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| Warning Label |
Not to be used for children under 3 years of age.
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| Notes |
For use other than as a preservative, see Annex III, No. 98
Wording of conditions of use and warnings is used solely for products which might be used for children under 3 years of age
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