LegalizeThe Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
Made: 2nd September 2012
Laid before Parliament: 5th September 2012
Coming into force: 31st October 2012
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Citation and commencement
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Amendment to the Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 2008
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SCHEDULE
| Restrictions | Restrictions | Restrictions | |||
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| Reference number | Substance | Field of application and/or use | Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product | Other limitations and requirements | Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label |
| 12 | Hydrogen peroxide and other compounds or mixtures that release hydrogen peroxide, including carbamide peroxide and zinc peroxide | (a) Hair care mixtures | (a) 12% of H₂O₂ (40 volumes), present or released | (a) Wear suitable gloves. (a) (b) (c) (e) Contains hydrogen peroxide. Avoid contact with eyes. Rinse immediately if product comes into contact with them. | |
| 12 | Hydrogen peroxide and other compounds or mixtures that release hydrogen peroxide, including carbamide peroxide and zinc peroxide | (b) Skin care mixtures | (b) 4% of H₂O₂ , present or released | (a) Wear suitable gloves. (a) (b) (c) (e) Contains hydrogen peroxide. Avoid contact with eyes. Rinse immediately if product comes into contact with them. | |
| 12 | Hydrogen peroxide and other compounds or mixtures that release hydrogen peroxide, including carbamide peroxide and zinc peroxide | (c) Nail hardening mixtures | (c) 2% of H₂O₂, present or released | (a) Wear suitable gloves. (a) (b) (c) (e) Contains hydrogen peroxide. Avoid contact with eyes. Rinse immediately if product comes into contact with them. | |
| 12 | Hydrogen peroxide and other compounds or mixtures that release hydrogen peroxide, including carbamide peroxide and zinc peroxide | (d) Oral products, including mouth rinse, tooth paste and tooth whitening or bleaching products | (d) ≤ 0.1% of H₂O₂, present or released | (a) Wear suitable gloves. (a) (b) (c) (e) Contains hydrogen peroxide. Avoid contact with eyes. Rinse immediately if product comes into contact with them. | |
| (e) Tooth whitening or bleaching products | (e) > 0.1% ≤ 6% of H₂O₂, present or released | (e) To be only sold to dental practitioners. For each cycle of use, first use by dental practitioners as defined under Directive 2005/36/EC (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p.22) or under their direct supervision if an equivalent level of safety is ensured. Afterwards to be provided to the consumer to complete the cycle of use. Not to be used on a person under 18 years of age. | (e) Concentration of H₂O₂ present or released indicated in percentage. Not to be used on a person under 18 years of age. To be only sold to dental practitioners. For each cycle of use, the first use to be only done by dental practitioners or under their direct supervision if an equivalent level of safety is ensured. Afterwards to be provided to the consumer to complete the cycle of use. |
Signed
Norman Lamb — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment Relations, Consumer and Postal Affairs — 2nd September 2012
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1987 c.43. Section 11(1) has been amended by S.I. 2005/1803, and section 11(5) has been amended by S.I. 2008/960.
[^f00002]: S.I. 2008/1284, as amended by S.I. 2008/2173, S.I. 2008/2566, S.I. 2009/796, S.I 2009/1346, S.I. 2009/2562, S.I. 2009/3367, S.I. 2010/1150, S.I. 2010/1927 and S.I. 2011/3037.
Editorial notes
[^key-e4184b7e9300908d453d5da6f58d6762]: Regulations revoked (11.7.2013) by The Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1478), Sch. 1 (with reg. 6(5))
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