Europe - Publication of Regulation (EU) 2018/1847 amending Annex V of Cosmetic Regulation
Publication of Regulation (EU) 2018/1847 amending Annex V of Cosmetic Regulation
On 27th November 2018, the European Commission published “COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2018/1847 of 26 November 2018 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products” with reference C/2018/7724.
The main points in this amendment are:
- Entry 7 in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 is replaced by the following:
|
Chemical name/INN |
Name of Common Ingredients Glossary |
CAS number |
EC number |
Product type, Body parts |
Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation |
Wording of conditions of use and warnings |
|
Biphenyl-2-ol |
o-Phenylphenol |
90-43-7 |
201-993-5 |
Rinse-off Products |
0,2 % (as phenol) |
Avoid contact with eyes |
|
Leave-on products |
0,15 % (as phenol) |
Cosmetic products containing Biphenyl-2-ol and not complying with these conditions shall not be placed on the Union market from 17 June 2019 and from 17 September 2019 they shall not be made available on the Union market.
- From 17 June 2019 cosmetic products containing Sodium 2-biphenylate, Potassium 2-biphenylate or 2-aminoethan-1-ol; 2-phenylphenol as preservatives shall not be placed on the Union market.
From 17 September 2019 cosmetic products containing Sodium 2-biphenylate, Potassium 2-biphenylate or 2-aminoethan-1-ol; 2-phenylphenol as preservatives shall not be made available on the Union market.
