Annex II
Cosmetics Regulation · 32009R1223 · every event for this act · on EUR-Lex
LIST OF SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS
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ANNEX II
LIST OF SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS
OJ L 159, 29.6.1996, p. 1Modified INNM-name.OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1.for the individual ingredient see reference number 364 in Annex II.for the individual ingredient see reference number 413 in Annex II.From 23 … 14,526 unchanged words … salt [8] 1330-43-4 [8] 215-540-4 [8]
Tetraboron disodium heptaoxide, hydrate [9] 12267-73-1 [9] 235-541-3 [9]
Orthoboric acid, sodium salt [10] 13840-56-7 [10] 237-560-2 [10]
Disodium tetraborate decahydrate; borax decahydrate [11] 1303-96-4 [11] 215-540-4 [11]
Disodium tetraborate pentahydrate; borax pentahydrate [12] 12179-04-3 [12] 215-540-4 [12]
1397 Perboric acid (H3BO2(O2)), monosodium salt trihydrate [1] 13517-20-9 [1] 239-172-9 [1]
Perboric acid, sodium salt, tetrahydrate [2] 37244-98-7 [2] 234-390-0 [2]
Perboric acid (HBO(O2)), sodium salt, tetrahydrate [3] 10486-00-7 [3] — [3]
Sodium peroxoborate, hexahydrate [4] — [4] — [4]
Sodium perborate [1] [5] 15120-21-5 [5] 239-172-9 [5]
Sodium peroxometaborate; sodium peroxoborate [2] 15120-21-5 [1] 239-172-9 [1]
7632-04-4 [2] [6] 7632-04-4/10332-33-9/10486-00-7 [6] 231-556-4 [6]
Perboric acid, sodium salt [7] 11138-47-9 [7] 234-390-0 [7]
Perboric acid, sodium salt, monohydrate [8] 12040-72-1 [8] 234-390-0 [8]
Perboric acid (HBO(O2)), sodium salt, monohydrate [9] 10332-33-9 [2]
10486-00-7[2] 231-556-4 [2] [9] — [9]
Trimethyl borate 121-43-7 [10] 204-468-9 [10]
1398 Perboric acid (H3BO2(O2)), monosodium salt trihydrate [1] 13517-20-9 [1] 239-172-9 [1]
Perboric acid, sodium salt, tetrahydrate [2] 37244-98-7 [2] 234-390-0 [2]
Perboric acid (HBO(O2)), sodium salt, tetrahydrate sodium peroxoborate hexahydrate [3] 10486-00-7 [3] 231-556-4 [3]
1399 Perboric acid, sodium salt [1] 11138-47-9 … 2,747 unchanged words … Pentasodium Pentetate (INCI) 140-01-2 205-391-3
1722 Acetamiprid (ISO); (1E)-N-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]-N’-cyano-N-methylethanimidamide; (E)-N1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-N2-cyano-N1-methylacetamidine 135410-20-7/
160430-64-8 603-921-1/
682-791-8
1723 Pendimethalin (ISO); N-(1-ethylpropyl)-2,6-dinitro-3,4-xylidene 40487-42-1 254-938-2
1724 Bentazone (ISO); 3-isopropyl-2,1,3-benzothiadiazine-4-one-2,2-dioxide 25057-89-0 246-585-8
1725 Styrene/Acrylates copolymer (nano) [INCI]
Sodium Styrene/Acrylates copolymer (nano) [INCI] 9010-92-8 927-710-1
1726 Copper (nano) [INCI], Colloidal Copper (nano) [INCI] 7440-50-8 231-159-6
1727 Colloidal silver Silver (nano) [INCI] [1 nm < particle diameter ≤ 100 nm]
Silver (massive) [particle diameter ≥ 1 mm] 7440-22-4 231-131-3
1728 Gold (nano) [INCI], Colloidal Gold (nano) [INCI] [1]
Gold Thioethylamino Hyaluronic Acid (nano) [INCI] [2]
Acetyl heptapeptide-9 Colloidal gold (nano) [INCI] [3] 7440-57-5 [1]
1360157-34-1 [2]
[3] 231-165-9 [1]
[2]
[3]
1729 Platinum (nano) [INCI], Colloidal Platinum (nano) [INCI] [1]
Acetyl tetrapeptide-17 Colloidal Platinum (nano) [INCI] [2] 7440-06-4 [1]
[2] 231-116-1 [1]
[2]
1730 3-(4'-methylbenzylidene)-camphor;
[INCI: 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor] 36861-47-9/38102-62-4 253-242-6/-
1731 diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide; INCI: Trimethylbenzoyl Diphenylphosphine Oxide 75980-60-8 278-355-8
1732 2,2',6,6'-tetrabromo-4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol; tetrabromobisphenol-A 79-94-7 201-236-9
1733 transfluthrin (ISO); 2,3,5,6-tetrafluorobenzyl (1R,3S)-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate 118712-89-3 405-060-5
1734 clothianidin (ISO); (E)-1-(2-chloro-1,3-thiazol-5-ylmethyl)-3-methyl-2-nitroguanidine 210880-92-5 433-460-1
1735 benzyl(diethylamino)diphenylphosphonium 4-[1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propan-2-yl]phenolate 577705-90-9 479-100-5
1736 benzyltriphenylphosphonium, salt with 4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]bis[phenol] (1:1) 75768-65-9 278-305-5
1737 reaction mass of 4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol and benzyl(diethylamino)diphenylphosphonium 4-[1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propan-2-yl]phenolate (1:1) - -
1738 reaction mass of 4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol and benzyltriphenylphosphonium, salt with 4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol (1:1) - -
1739 dimethyl propylphosphonate 18755-43-6 242-555-3
1740 dibutyltin maleate 78-04-6 201-077-5
1741 dibutyltin oxide 818-08-6 212-449-1
1742 reaction mass of 1-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)-2,2-bis ((2,3-epoxypropoxy)methyl) butane and 1-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)-2-((2,3-epoxypropoxy)methyl)-2-hydroxymethyl butane - -
1743 4,4'-[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene]diphenol; bisphenol AF 1478-61-1 216-036-7
1744 benfluralin (ISO); N-butyl-N-ethyl-α,α,α-trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-p-toluidine 1861-40-1 217-465-2
1745 N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine 99-97-8 202-805-4
1746 1,4-Benzenediamine, N,N’-mixed Ph and tolyl derivs. 68953-84-4 273-227-8
1747 4-nitrosomorpholine 59-89-2 -
1748 difenoconazole (ISO); 1-({2-[2-chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl}methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole; 3-chloro-4-[(2RS,4RS;2RS,4SR)-4-methyl-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]phenyl 4-chlorophenyl ether 119446-68-3 -
1749 4-methylimidazole 822-36-6 212-497-3
1750 3,3'-dimethylbiphenyl-4,4'-diyl diisocyanate 91-97-4 202-112-7
1751 foramsulfuron (ISO); 2-{[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)carbamoyl]sulfamoyl}-4-formamido-N,N-dimethylbenzamide; 1-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-3-(2-dimethylcarbamoyl-5-formamidophenylsulfonyl)urea 173159-57-4 -1752 Multi-walled Carbon Tubes (synthetic graphite in tubular shape) with a geometric tube diameter range ≥ 30 nm to < 3 μm and a length ≥ 5 μm and aspect ratio > 3:1, including Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, MWC(N)T — —
1753 reaction mass of 1,3-dioxan-5-ol and 1,3-dioxolan-4-ylmethanol — —
1754 Acetone oxime 127-06-0 204-820-1
1755 2-(dimethylamino)-2-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]-1-[4-(morpholin-4-yl)phenyl]butan-1-one 119344-86-4 438-340-0
1756 2,3-epoxypropyl neodecanoate 26761-45-5 247-979-2
1757 Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl (ISO); isopropyl [(S)-1-{[(R)-1-(6-fluoro-1,3-benzothiazol-2-yl)ethyl]carbamoyl}-2-methylpropyl]carbamate 177406-68-7 —
1758 7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ylmethyl 7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane-3-carboxylate 2386-87-0 219-207-4
1759 Sodium 3-(allyloxy)-2-hydroxypropanesulphonate 52556-42-0 258-004-5
1760 1,4-dichloro-2-nitrobenzene 89-61-2 201-923-3
1761 Fenpropidin (ISO); (R,S)-1-[3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-methylpropyl]piperidine 67306-00-7 —
1762 N,N’-methylenediacrylamide 110-26-9 203-750-9
1763 tert-butyl 2-ethylperoxyhexanoate 3006-82-4 221-110-7
1764 Trimethyl borate 121-43-7 204-468-9
1765 S-metolachlor (ISO); 2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-[(2S)-1-methoxypropan-2-yl]acetamide; (RaSa)-2-chloro-N-(6-ethyl-o-tolyl)-N-[(1S)-2-methoxy-1-methylethyl]acetamide [contains 80-100 % 2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-[(2S)-1-methoxypropan-2-yl]acetamide and 0-20 % 2-chloro-N-(2-ethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-[(2R)-1-methoxypropan-2-yl]acetamide] 87392-12-9 —
1766 Pyraclostrobin (ISO); methyl N-(2-{[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]oxymethyl}phenyl) N-methoxy carbamate 175013-18-0 —
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The introductory notes section gains two additional sentences stating that from 3 September 2021 hair and eyelash dye products containing the referenced substances shall not be placed on the Union market, and from 3 June 2022 such products shall not be made available on the Union market.
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Entry 395 changes the substance identification: the chemical name now reads "Hydroxy-8-quinoline and its sulphate bis(8-hydroxyquinolinium) sulphate, except for the uses of the sulphate provided for in entry 51 of Annex III", where it previously read only "Hydroxy-8-quinoline and its sulphate".
The CAS number listed for entry 395 also changes from 148-24-2 to 148-24-3, while the rest of the entries in the list remain textually the same between the two versions as far as can be seen before the text is cut off.
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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/831 32019R0831 · Regulation (EU) 2019/681 32019R0681 · Regulation (EU) 2019/1966 32019R1966 · Regulation (EU) 2019/698 32019R0698 · Regulation (EU) 2018/1847 32018R1847 · Regulation (EU) 2019/680 32019R0680
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The introductory notes to the Annex now include two additional sentences stating that cosmetic products containing 'that substance' shall not be placed on the Union market from 23 August 2019, and shall not be made available on the Union market from 23 August 2021.
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Entry 167 changed from referring generally to esters of 4-aminobenzoic acid with the free amino group, excepting the one given in Annex VI, to instead naming 4-aminobenzoic acid and its esters with the free amino group directly, with a specific CAS number 150-13-0 and EC number 205-753-0, and without the Annex VI exception wording.
Entry 450 changed from covering Verbena oil (Lippia citriodora Kunth.) generally when used as a fragrance ingredient to covering Verbena essential oils (Lippia citriodora Kunth.) and derivatives other than absolute when used as a fragrance ingredient, and an EC number 285-515-0 was added where none existed before.
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