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The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2004

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Publication 2004-11-15

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Made: 15th November 2004

Laid before Parliament: 16th November 2004

Coming into force: 8th December 2004

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Citation, Commencement and Interpretation

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Amendment to the Principal Regulations

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SCHEDULE

PART 1 — ENTRIES TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ENTRIES 51, 53, 65 AND 66 IN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
Reference number	Name of substance	Purpose of substance or type of product	Maximum concentration of substance in product	Other requirements	Required information
51	Quinolin-8-ol and bis(8-hydroxyquinolinium sulphate) (see also Part I of Schedule 3) [Oxyquinoline and Oxyquinoline sulphate]	Stabilizer for hydrogen peroxide in rinse-off hair care preparations	0.3 per cent calculated as base	-	-
		Stabilizer for hydrogen peroxide in non rinse-off hair care preparations	0.03 per cent calculated as base	-	-
53	Etidronic acid and its salts	Hair care	1.5 per cent expressed as etidronic acid	-	-
		Soap	0.2 per cent expressed as etidronic acid	-	-
65	Benzalkonium chloride (INN), bromide and saccharinate (eg. Cetalkonium chloride, Stearalkonium chloride, Cetearalkonium bromide)	Hair care products rinsed off after use	3 per cent calculated as benzalkonium chloride	In the finished product the concentration of benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate with an alkyl chain-length of C₁₄ or less must not exceed 0.1 per cent calculated as benzalkonium chloride	Avoid contact with the eyes
		Other products	0.1 per cent calculated as benzalkonium chloride		Avoid contact with the eyes
66	Polyacrylamides	Body-care leave-on products		Maximum residual acrylamide content 0.1 mg/kg
		Other cosmetic products		Maximum residual acrylamide content 0.5 mg/kg

PART 2 — ENTRIES TO BE INSERTED AT THE END OF THE TABLE IN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 4 TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
Reference number	Name of substance	Purpose of substance or type of product	Maximum concentration of substance in product	Other requirements	Required information
96	1-tert-Butyl-3,5-dimethyl-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (CAS No 81-15-2) (musk xylene)	All cosmetic products, with the exception of oral care products	1.0 per cent in fine fragrance 0.4 per cent in eau de toilette 0.03 per cent in other products	-	-
97	4'-tert-Butyl-2',6'-dimethyl-3',5'-dinitroacetophenone (CAS No 81-14-1) (musk ketone)	All cosmetic products, with the exception of oral care products	1.4 per cent in fine fragrance 0.56 per cent in eau de toilette 0.042 per cent in other products	-	-

PART 3 — ENTRY TO BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ENTRY 5 IN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 6 TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
Reference number	Name of substance	Purpose of substance or type of product	Maximum concentration of substance in product	Other requirements	Required information
5	Formaldehyde and para-formaldehyde	For oral hygiene	0.1 per cent (expressed as free formaldehyde)	Not to be used in aerosol dispensers (sprays)
		Except for oral hygiene (see also Part 1 of Schedule 4)	0.2 per cent (expressed as free formaldehyde)

Signed

Gerry Sutcliffe — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Competition and Consumers — Department of Trade and Industry — 15th November 2004

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1987 c. 43.

[^f00002]: S.I. 2004/2152 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

Editorial notes

[^key-cf6ac3458c2907485b4156e052fb5ba5]: Regulations revoked (18.6.2008) by The Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1284), reg. 1(1)Sch. 1

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