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Substance Regulatory Obligations

OBL

Oxybenzone

EC number: 205-031-5

CAS number: 131-57-7

Last updated: 17/03/2023
ECHA Legislation Regulatory Obligations

Regulatory obligations may exist for this substance under the legislations under ECHA’s remit or for which ECHA has delegated tasks (i.e. REACH, CLP, BPR, PIC, CAD / CMD, WFD, and POPs). Please check the substance Infocard.

Cosmetic Products Regulation

Cosmetic Products Regulation, Annex VI - Allowed UV Filters

This list contains substances designated as UV filters which cosmetic products marketed in the European Union may contain. The list contains concentration limits and additional restrictions, as well as labelling requirements for some substances.

Ref No. Substance Identification Conditions Warning Label Notes  
Name EC Number CAS Common Ingredients Physical form Product type, body parts Function(s) Maximum Threshold Restriction(s) Expressed As
4
2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone
Oxybenzone
205-031-5
131-57-7
Face products, hand products, and lip products, excluding propellant and pump spray products
UV Filter
6 %
Not more than 0.5% to protect product formulation
If used at 0,5 % to protect product formulation, the levels used as UV filter must not exceed 5,5 %
Contains Benzophenone-3
Warning not required if concentration is 0,5 % or less and when it is used only for product protection purposes
Cosmetic products containing that substance and complying with the restrictions set out in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as applicable on 27 July 2022 may be placed on the Union market until 28 January 2023 and be made available on the Union market until 28 July 2023
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4
2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone
Oxybenzone
205-031-5
131-57-7
Body products, including propellant and pump spray products
UV Filter
2.2 %
Not more than 0.5% to protect product formulation
If used at 0,5 % to protect product formulation, the levels used as UV filter must not exceed 1,7 %
Contains Benzophenone-3
Warning not required if concentration is 0,5 % or less and when it is used only for product protection purposes
Cosmetic products containing that substance and complying with the restrictions set out in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as applicable on 27 July 2022 may be placed on the Union market until 28 January 2023 and be made available on the Union market until 28 July 2023
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4
2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone
Oxybenzone
205-031-5
131-57-7
Cosmetic products other than face products, hand products, lip products, body products, propellant and pump spray products
UV Filter
0.5 %
Cosmetic products containing that substance and complying with the restrictions set out in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 as applicable on 27 July 2022 may be placed on the Union market until 28 January 2023 and be made available on the Union market until 28 July 2023
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Food Contact Recycled Plastic Materials and Articles Regulation-repealed

FCMs Recycled Plastic & Articles Regulation - Annex I - Authorised Use

This list contains the Annex I Plastic Food Contact Materials (FCMs) authorised for use in the European Union under Regulation 10/2011/EU. Pursuant to Art. 4(b) of Directive 282/2008/EC on recycled plastic FCMs, plastic recycling processes can only be authorised if input originates from plastic materials and articles manufactured in accordance with EU legislation on plastic food contact materials and articles.

Name CAS Physical form FCM No Ref No. Additive or PPA Use as monomer/macromolecule FRF applicable SML (mg/kg) SML(T) Group Restriction No SML(T) Group FCM substances SML(T) (mg/kg) Restriction(s) Notes on verification Notes  
2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone
131-57-7
319
61360
yes
no
yes
G8 Group Restriction No. 8 corresponds to FCM substance No. 317,318,319,359,431,464. Group restriction specification is expressed as the sum of the substances.
317,318,319,359,431,464
6 mg/kg
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Plastic Materials and Articles Regulation

FCM and Articles Regulation, Annex I - Authorised Substances

This list contains the Union list of authorised monomers, other starting substances, macromolecules obtained from microbial fermentation, additives and polymer production aids. It is taken from Annex I of the Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

Name CAS FCM No Ref No. Additive or PPA Use as monomer/macromolecule FRF applicable SML (mg/kg) SML(T) Group Restriction No SML(T) Group FCM substances SML(T) (mg/kg) Restriction(s) Notes on verification Notes Physical form Expressed As  
2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone
131-57-7
319
61360
yes
no
yes
G8 Group Restriction No. 8 corresponds to FCM substance No. 317,318,319,359,431,464. Group restriction specification is expressed as the sum of the substances.
317,318,319,359,431,464
6 mg/kg
As the sum of the substances
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Recycled Plastic Food Contact Materials

Recycled Plastic FCMs - Regulation (EU) 2022/1616

The list contains the Union list of authorised substances for the purposes of compositional requirements related to recycled plastic FCMs. The list is taken from Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011. Recycled plastic FCMs shall comply with the requirements set out in Regulation (EU) No 10/2011. In addition, plastic waste inputs shall originate only from plastic materials and articles manufactured in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 10/2011.

Additive or PPA Expressed As FCM No FRF applicable  
yes
As the sum of the substances
319
yes
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