Annex III
Cosmetics Regulation · 32009R1223 · every event for this act · on EUR-Lex
LIST OF SUBSTANCES WHICH COSMETIC PRODUCTS MUST NOT CONTAIN EXCEPT SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS LAID DOWN
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in force 2026-05-01 MODIFIED+2,982 −1,851§
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ANNEX III
LIST OF SUBSTANCES WHICH COSMETIC PRODUCTS MUST NOT CONTAIN EXCEPT SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS LAID DOWN
These substances may be used singly or in combination provided that the sum of the ratios of the levels of each of them in the cosmetic product expressed with reference to the maximum level authorised for each of them does not exceed 1.For use as a preservative, see Annex V, No. 5.Only if the concentration exceeds 0,05 %.These substances may be used singly or in combination provided that the sum of the ratios of the levels of each of them in the cosmetic product expressed with reference to the maximum level authorised for each of them does not exceed 2.The quantity of sodium, potassium or lithium hydroxide is expressed as weight of sodium hydroxide. In cases of mixtures, the sum should not exceed the limits given in column g.The concentration of sodium, potassium or lithium hydroxide is expressed as weight of sodium hydroxide. In case of mixtures, the sum should not exceed the limits given in column g.For use as a preservative, see Annex V, No. 34.For use as a preservative, see Annex V, No 43.For use as a preservative, see Annex V, No. 54.For use as a preservative see Annex V, No 3.Solely for products which might be used for children under 3 years of age.For use as a preservative, see Annex V, No 9.For use as a preservative, see AnnexV, No 23.For use as a preservative, see Annex V, No 8.Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 22).This limit applies to the substance and not to the finished cosmetic product.The sum of those substances used in combination should not exceed the limits given as Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation.The free base and salts of this hair colouring ingredient, unless prohibited under Annex II, are permitted for use.For use as a preservative, see Annex V, No 58.For use as a preservative, see Annex V, entry No 44.For other uses of potassium hydroxide, see Annex III, No 15d.For other uses of potassium hydroxide, see Annex III, No 15a.From 25 September 2018 cosmetic products containing peanut oil, extracts and derivatives and not complying with that restriction shall not be placed on the Union market. From 25 December 2018 cosmetic products containing peanut oil, extracts and derivatives and not complying with that restriction shall not be made available on the Union market.From 25 September 2018 cosmetic products containing hydrolyzed wheat proteins and not complying with that restriction shall not be placed on the Union market. From 25 December 2018 cosmetic products containing hydrolyzed wheat proteins and not complying with that restriction shall not be made available on the Union market.From 1 May 2019 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market. From 1 August 2019 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be made available on the Union market.From 1 May 2019 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market. From 1 August 2019 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be made available on the Union market.From 1 May 2019 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market. From 1 August 2019 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be made available on the Union market.From 1 May 2019 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market. From 1 August 2019 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be made available on the Union market.For use as a preservative, see Annex V, entry 32.From 27 November 2019 cosmetic products containing 1-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one and not complying with those restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market.
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Cuminum Cyminum Fruit Extract;
Cuminum Cyminum Seed Oil;
Cuminum Cyminum Seed Extract;
Cuminum Cyminum Seed Powder 84775-51-9 283-881-6 (a) Leave-on products (a) 0,4 % of Cumin oil (b) Rinse-off products 157 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one Alpha-Damascone;
cis-Rose ketone 1 43052-87-5/
23726-94-5 -/
245-845-8 (a) Oral products
(b) Other products (b) 0,02 % (a) (b) Cuminum Cyminum Seed Powder 84775-51-9 283-881-6 (a) Leave-on products (a) 0,4 % of Cumin oil (b) Rinse-off products 157 1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-2- cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one Alpha-Damascone; 43052-87-5/ -/ (a) Oral products (b) 0,02 % (a) (b)
The presence of the substance or substances shall be indicated as Rose Ketones in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when the concentration of the substance or substances exceeds:
0,001 % in leave-on products
0,01 % in rinse-off products. trans-Rose ketone 1 24720-09-0 246-430-4
1-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-dien-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one Rose ketone 4 (Damascone) 23696-85-7 245-833-2
1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one Rose ketone 3 (delta-Damascone) 57378-68-4 260-709-8 0,001 % in leave-on products
0,01 % in rinse-off products. cis-Rose ketone 1 23726-94-5 245-845-8 (b) Other products
trans-Rose ketone 1 24720-09-0 246-430-4
1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl cyclohexa-1,3-dien-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one Rose ketone 4 (Damascenone) 23696-85-7 245-833-2
1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl- 3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1- one Rose ketone 3 (delta-Damascone) 57378-68-4 260-709-8
trans-Rose ketone 3 71048-82-3 275-156-8
(Z)-1-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one cis-Rose ketone 2 (Z)-1-(2,6,6- trimethyl-1-cyclo hexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one cis-Rose ketone 2
(cis-beta-Damascone) 23726-92-3 245-843-7
(E)-1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one trans-Rose ketone 2 (E)-1-(2,6,6- Trimethyl-1-cyclo hexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one trans-Rose ketone 2
(trans-beta-Damascone) 23726-91-2 245-842-1
158 trans-Rose ketone-2; (E)-1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one (trans-beta-Damascone) trans-Rose ketone-2 23726-91-2 245-842-1 (a) Oral products (b) Other products (b) 0,02 %
159 trans-Rose ketone-5; (E)-1-(2,4,4-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one (Isodamascone) trans-Rose ketone-5 39872-57-6 254-663-8 0,02 % 160 Rose ketone-4; 1-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-dien-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one (Damascenone) Rose ketone-4 23696-85-7 245-833-2 (a) Oral products (b) Other products (b) 0,02 %
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0,01 % in rinse-off products. Narcissus Pseudonarcissus Flower Extract 90064-27-0 290-088-9
Narcissus Jonquilla Extract
Narcissus Tazetta Extract 90064-25-8 290-086-8
364 Pelargonium graveolens oil Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil 90082-51-2/
8000-46-2 290-140-0/ - The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds:
0,001 % in leave-on products
0,01 % in rinse-off products. 365 Pogostemon cablin oil Pogostemon Cablin Oil 8014-09-3/ 84238-39-1 -/
282-493-4 The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds:
0,001 % in leave-on products
0,01 % in rinse-off products. 366 Rosa damascena flower oil/extract; Rosa Damascena Flower Oil; Rosa Damascena Flower Extract 8007-01-0/ 364 Pelargonium graveolens oil Pelargonium Graveolens Oil
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
Pelargonium Graveolens Leaf Oil 90082-51-2/ 8000-46-2 290-140-0/ - The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds:
0,001 % in leave-on products
0,01 % in rinse-off products 365 Pogostemon cablin oil Pogostemon Cablin Oil
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil 8014-09-3/ 84238-39-1 -/ 282-493-4 The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds:
0,001 % in leave-on products
0,01 % in rinse-off products 366 Rosa damascena flower oil/extract; Rosa Damascena Flower Oil; Rosa Damascena Flower Extract 8007-01-0/
90106-38-0/ -/
290-260-3 The presence of the substance or substances shall be indicated as Rose Flower Oil/Extract in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when the concentration of the substance or substances exceeds:
0,001 % in leave-on products
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[(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenyl] hexadecanoate Retinyl Palmitate 79-81-2 201-228-5
377 4-Hydroxyphenyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside Alpha-Arbutin 84380-01-8 617-561-8 (a) Face cream
(b) Body lotion (a) 2 %
(b) 0,5 % Hydroquinone levels shall remain as low as possible in formulations containing alpha-Arbutin and shall not be higher than the unavoidable trace level. 378 4-Hydroxyphenyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside Arbutin 497-76-7 207-850-3 Face cream 7 % Hydroquinone levels shall remain as low as possible in formulations containing Arbutin and shall not be higher than the unavoidable trace level. (b) 0,5 % Hydroquinone levels shall remain as low as possible in formulations containing alpha-Arbutin and shall not be higher than the unavoidable trace level. 378 4-Hydroxyphenyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside Arbutin 497-76-7 207-850-3 Face cream 7 % Hydroquinone levels shall remain as low as possible in formulations containing Arbutin and shall not be higher than the unavoidable trace level. 379 Silver (powder) [100 nm < particle diameter < 1 mm] Silver 7440-22-4 231-131-3 (a) Toothpaste
(b) Mouthwash For (a) and (b): 0,05 % 380 Hexyl 2-hydroxybenzoate Hexyl Salicylate 6259-76-3 228-408-6 (a) Hydroalcoholic-based fragrances (except hydroalcoholic-based fragrances intended for children below 3 years of age)
(b) All rinse-off products (except shower gel/bath products, hand wash, hair conditioner and shampoo intended for children below 3 years of age)
(c) All leave-on products (except hair conditioner, body lotion, face cream, hand cream, lipstick/lip balm and fragrance products intended for children below 3 years of age)
(d) Toothpaste
(e) Mouthwash
(f) Shower gel/bath products, hand wash, shampoo, hair conditioner, body, face and hand (skin) care products, lipstick/lip balm and fragrance products intended for children below 3 years of age (a) 2 %
(b) 0,5 %
(c) 0,3 %
(d) 0,001 %
(e) 0,001 %
(f) 0,1 % Not to be used in preparations for children under 3 years of age, with the exception of (d) Toothpaste and (f).
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The footnote text about a substance not complying with restrictions from 1 February 2025/1 November 2025 has been expanded with additional wording, including a repeated placement-market sentence and a new footnote referencing a further deadline of 1 May 2027 for making non-complying products available on the Union market.
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A new footnote sentence has been added at the end of the list of explanatory notes, stating that from 1 February 2025 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market, and that from 1 November 2025 cosmetic products containing that substance shall not be made available on the Union market.
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The footnote block at the top of the Annex gains several new entries not present in the earlier version, including notes about products that do not comply with certain restrictions being allowed on the Union market until 31 July 2026 and made available until 31 July 2028, one of which is conditioned on complying with restrictions applicable on 15 August 2023.
New cross-reference notes are also added pointing to Annex II entries for Verbena essential oils and for Oil from the seeds of Laurus nobilis L., and a note is added tying a substance's peroxide-value treatment to the restriction set out in entry 130.
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The footnote block at the top of the Annex now includes two additional entries referencing dates of 1 July 2023 and 1 January 2024, describing when cosmetic products containing a substance, and separately non-oxidative hair dye products containing a substance, may no longer be placed on or made available on the Union market if not complying with restrictions.
A further footnote was added directing readers to Annex IV, entry No 82, for use of a substance as a colorant, which was not present in the earlier text.
In entry 22, the wording under column (a) warnings changed from prohibiting use to dye eyelashes or eyebrows to prohibiting use to dye eyelashes only, removing the reference to eyebrows.
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The introductory notes gained an additional dated sentence stating that from 21 August 2022 cosmetic products containing a referenced substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market, and from 21 November 2022 such products shall not be made available on the Union market.
In entry 24, the cross-reference for zinc pyrithione was changed from pointing to entry 101 and Annex V, entry 8, to pointing instead to Annex II, entry X.
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A new footnote sentence has been added at the end of the introductory notes stating that from 26 January 2022 hair dye and self-tanning products containing that substance and not complying with the restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market, and from 22 April 2022 such products shall not be made available on the Union market.
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Amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/745 32017R0745 · Regulation (EU) 2020/1683 32020R1683 · Regulation (EU) 2020/1682 32020R1682 · Regulation (EU) 2020/1684 32020R1684
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The AFTER text adds two further footnote entries at the end of the introductory notes, each stating that from 3 June 2021 products containing an unnamed substance and not complying with certain conditions shall not be placed on the Union market, and that from 3 September 2021 such products shall not be made available on the Union market.
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One footnote wording changed from stating that a restriction applies solely for products which might be used for children under 3 years of age and which remain in prolonged contact with the skin, to stating that it applies solely for products which might be used for children under 3 years of age, removing the reference to prolonged contact with the skin.
A separate footnote also changed from reading 'For use as a preservative, see Annex V, No. 3.' to reading 'For use as a preservative see Annex V, No 3.', a minor punctuation difference.
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Entry 9 now excludes substances listed under reference numbers 364, 413, 1144, 1310, 1313 and 1507 of Annex II, in addition to entries 9a and 9b of Annex III, whereas the earlier version excluded only entries 9a and 9b and reference numbers 364, 1310 and 1313 of Annex II.
The wording for professional use of entry 9 was also rearranged, moving the label-printing instruction ahead of the maximum-concentration condition without changing the substance of either statement.
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The footnote list gains an additional entry referencing Annex V, entry 32, and a new footnote specifying that from 27 November 2019 cosmetic products containing 1-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one not complying with certain restrictions shall not be placed on the Union market, and from 27 February 2020 such non-complying products shall not be made available on the Union market.
The citation for Directive 2005/36/EC is expanded from a bare Official Journal reference to a full title naming the Directive and its date, and the entry for hydrogen peroxide and related compounds is expanded to add an exception for substances numbered 1397, 1398 and 1399 in Annex II.
The wording concerning dental practitioners under the hydrogen peroxide entry is adjusted to refer to dental practitioners as defined under Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council rather than simply under Directive 2005/36/EC.
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The introductory notes section gains two new footnote-style statements, one concerning cosmetic products containing peanut oil, extracts and derivatives, and another concerning cosmetic products containing hydrolyzed wheat proteins, each stating separate dates on which non-complying products are addressed for placing on the Union market and for being made available on the Union market.
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in force 2017-03-03 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/237 32017R0237
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The entry for reference number 9 now excludes both 9a and 9b from its scope, whereas before it excluded only 9a, and a new entry 9b for 2,6-Dihydroxyethylaminotoluene has been added with its own concentration limits, label wording and application dates.
A new entry 8c for N,N'-Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl)-2-Nitro-p-Phenylenediamine has also been inserted, with restrictions and label text tied to specific dates.
The text for entry 9a has been rewritten with reorganised sub-points, added labelling text with a specific date, and revised wording, while the general footnote referring to potassium hydroxide uses has been slightly reworded.
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in force 2016-08-12 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) 2016/1198 32016R1198
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in force 2016-08-03 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) 2016/1120 32016R1120 · Regulation (EU) 2016/1121 32016R1121 · Regulation (EU) 2016/1143 32016R1143
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in force 2016-05-12 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) 2016/622 32016R0622 · Regulation (EU) 2016/621 32016R0621
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Two new footnotes have been added to the introductory list of footnotes, each cross-referencing potassium hydroxide entries elsewhere in Annex III.
A new entry, numbered 15d, has been added covering potassium hydroxide for use as a callosity softener/remover, with a maximum concentration and associated warning wording, alongside the existing entries 15a to 15c.
The text is truncated beyond this point, so any further differences in the remainder of the Annex cannot be described.
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in force 2016-03-25 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) 2016/314 32016R0314
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in force 2015-08-10 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) 2015/1190 32015R1190
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Entry 2a on thioglycolic acid and its salts has been restructured, splitting the former single 'Hair products' category into separate product-type rows for hair waving or straightening products, depilatories, other hair rinse-off products, and a new category for products intended for eyelash waving, each with its own concentration and pH conditions.
The conditions-of-use and warnings text for entry 2a was also rewritten, adding a warning about rinsing eyes immediately if the product contacts them and reorganizing which lettered sub-entries the general-use, professional-use, and labelling warnings apply to.
Aside from this restructuring of entry 2a, the remainder of the visible Annex III text, including entries such as 15c on calcium hydroxide, remains the same in wording between the two versions.
Cited: Annex III, v1 · Annex III, v2
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in force 2015-04-16 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) No 1004/2014 32014R1004
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in force 2014-08-29 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) No 866/2014 32014R0866
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The footnote list preceding the table gains one additional entry, a cross-reference stating that use as a preservative is addressed at Annex V, entry No 44.
The remainder of the visible table entries in Annex III appear unchanged between the two versions, and the compared texts are truncated before the full annex ends, so any further differences beyond what is shown cannot be described.
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in force 2014-04-30 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) No 358/2014 32014R0358
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Entry 8b now carries a fuller wording of conditions of use and warnings for products colouring eyelashes, adding label text about severe allergic reactions, an age restriction, a henna-tattoo risk warning, revised conditions for not colouring eyelashes, an eye-rinsing instruction and a phenylenediamines content statement, none of which appeared in the earlier version.
Entry 9a's chemical name/INN and substance identification fields are rewritten, and its restriction wording for professional use now states a maximum concentration of 2 % calculated as free base or 3,6 % calculated as sulfate salt, replacing the earlier single 4 % free-base limit.
Entry 22(b), covering products intended for colouring eyelashes, now includes added label wording on allergic reactions, age restriction, henna-tattoo risk, conditions for not colouring eyelashes, and an eye-rinsing instruction, and entry 12's restrictions and warnings column for hydrogen peroxide products is reorganised with a new heading structure and an added labelling requirement for eyelash products.
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in force 2014-04-01 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) No 483/2013 32013R0483
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A new entry 8b for p-Phenylenediamine and its salts is added, covering products intended for colouring eyelashes with a maximum applied concentration of 2% calculated as free base, restricted to professional use.
Entry 12 gains an additional row (f) for products intended for eyelashes, setting a maximum of 2% H2O2 present or released and restricting it to professional use.
Entry 22 on Resorcinol is reworded so that the mixing-condition restriction applies to hair or eyelashes together, and a new row (b) is added for products intended for colouring eyelashes restricted to professional use, with the former row (b) on hair lotions and shampoos renumbered to row (c).
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in force 2013-07-31 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) No 658/2013 32013R0658
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Entry 16 now identifies the substance by the chemical name 1-Naphthalenol instead of 1-Naphthol, and the maximum concentration applied to hair after mixing under oxidative conditions is changed from 1 % calculated as free base to 2,0 % with no free-base qualifier.
Entry 22 now names the substance 1,3-benzenediol instead of Resorcinol, restructures the general-use and professional-use conditions into a combined numbered list, and lowers the maximum concentration applied to hair after mixing under oxidative conditions from 2,5 % to 1,25 % calculated as free base, while also adding a statement not to use the product to dye eyelashes or eyebrows.
Both entries also show minor wording changes, such as "colourants" appearing as "colorants" and "Contains resorcinol" being repositioned within the listed warnings.
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in force 2013-07-11 MODIFIED§
Amended by Regulation (EU) No 344/2013 32013R0344 · Regulation (EU) No 1197/2013 32013R1197
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dates removed: 2009-12-31
The list of footnotes at the start of the Annex gains several new entries, including a reference to an Official Journal citation, a note that a limit applies to the substance itself rather than the finished product, a note on combined substances not exceeding the maximum concentration for ready-for-use preparation, a note on free base and salts of a hair colouring ingredient being permitted unless prohibited under Annex II, and a new preservative cross-reference to Annex V, No 58.
Numerous entries such as those for p-Phenylenediamine, Methylphenylenediamines, 1-Naphthol, Resorcinol, Hydroquinone and Hydrogen peroxide are substantially rewritten, splitting substances into separate reference numbers (for example new entries 8a and 9a), changing product-type descriptions to "Hair dye substance in oxidative hair dye products," and replacing or expanding warning and labelling text with new instructions about mixing ratios, age restrictions, and henna tattoo risk warnings.
Entry 10 (Diaminophenols) is emptied of content, entry 45 (Benzyl alcohol) is restructured into separate solvent and fragrance-use sub-entries, and entry 68 (Benzyl alcohol under a separate reference) is likewise emptied, while entry 12 (Hydrogen peroxide) gains a new sub-entry (e) for tooth whitening or bleaching products with its own concentration limits and conditions.
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