{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cosmetic-products-safety-amendment-no-2-regulations-2000/regulation-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2000/2765",
  "legislation_title": "The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cosmetic-products-safety-amendment-no-2-regulations-2000",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 1996 (“the principal Regulations”) are amended as follows—\n(a) in regulation 2(1), in the definition of “the Directive”, by deleting the word “and” before “Commission Directive 2000/41/EC” and by adding words “, Commission Directive 2000/6/EC and Commission Directive 2000/11/EC” at the end of the definition;\n(b) in Schedule 1, by the deletion of entry number 423, and\n(c) in Part I of Schedule 2—\n(i) by the substitution for entry number 1 of the following—\n“\n1a.\nBoric acid, borates, and tetraborates\nTalcum powder\n5 per cent\nNot to be used in products intended for children under three years old. Not to be used in products intended for peeling or irritated skin if the concentration of free soluble borate exceeds 1.5 per cent calculated as boric acid.\nNot to be used for bathing children under three years old. Do not use on peeling or irritated skin. (Only required if the concentration of free soluble borate exceeds 1.5 per cent calculated as boric acid).\nOral hygiene products\n0.1 per cent\nNot to be used in products intended for children under 3 years old.\nDo not swallow. Not to be used for children under three years old.\nOther products (excluding bath products and hair waving products)\n3 per cent\nNot to be used in products intended for children under three years old. Not to be used in products intended for peeling or irritated skin if the concentration of free soluble borate exceeds 1.5 per cent calculated as boric acid.\nNot to be used for children under three years old. Do not use on peeling or irritated skin. (Only required if the concentration of free soluble borate exceeds 1.5 per cent calculated as boric acid).\nThe above-mentioned percentages are calculated as boric acid\n1b.\nTetraborates\nBath products\n18 per cent\nNot to be used in products for children under 3 years old.\nNot to be used for bathing children under three years old.\nHair waving products\n8 per cent The above-mentioned percentage are calculated as boric acid\nRinse well\n”;\n(ii) by the substitution for entry number 14 of the following—\n“\n14\nHydroquinone\nOxidising colouring agent for hair dyeing for general use\n0.3 per cent subject to the provisions of “Combination Rule B” set out below\n—\nContains hydroquinone. Do not use to dye eye-lashes or eyebrows. Rinse eyes immediately if product comes into contact with them.\nOxidising colouring agent for hair dyeing for professional use\n0.3 per cent subject to the provisions of the “Combination Rule B” set out below\n—\nContains hydroquinone. For professional use only. Rinse eyes immediately if product comes into contact with them\n”;\n(iii) by the insertion after entry number 64 of the following—\n“\n65\nBenzalkonium chloride (INN), bromide and saccharinate (eg. Cetalkonium chloride Stearalkonium chloride, Cetearalkonium bromide)\nHair care products rinsed off after use\n3 per cent calculate as benzalkonium chloride\nIn 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.\nAvoid contact with the eyes.\nOther products\n0.1 per cent calculated as benzalkonium chloride\nAvoid contact with the eyes\n”;\n(d) In Part I of Schedule 4 by adding the following entries after entry number 54—\n“\n55\nBenzylhemi-formal\nProducts rinsed off after use\n0.15 per cent\n—\n—\n56\n3-Iodoprop-2-ynyl butylcarbamate (Iodopropynl butylcarbamate)\nNot to be used in oral hygiene and lip products\n0.05 per cent\n—\nContains iodine (Only required where the 3-iodoprop-2-ynyl butylcarbamate concentration in products intended to remain on the skin exceeds 0.02 per cent)\n”;\n(e) In Part II of Schedule 4, by the deletion of entry numbers 21 and 29;\n(f) In Part I of Schedule 5, by adding the following entries after entry number 20—\n“\n21\n2-Ethylhexyl 4-dimethylaminobenzoate [Octyl dimethyl PABA]\n8 per cent\n—\n—\n22\n2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid [Benzophenone-4] and its sodium salt [Benzophenone-5] (Sulisobenzone (INN) and Sulisobenzone sodium (INNM))\n5 per cent (expressed as acid)\n—\n—\n23\n2-2'-Methylenebis[6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol]\n10 per cent\n—\n—\n24\ndiSodium 2,2'-(1,4-phenylene)bis(1H-benzimidazole-4,6-disulfonate)\n10 per cent (expressed as acid)\n—\n—\n25\n5,5'-Bis(2-ethylhexyloxy)-2,2'-(6-p-methoxyphenyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)diphenol\n10 per cent\n—\n—\n”;\n(g) In Part II of Schedule 5, by the deletion of entry numbers 5, 17 and 29;\n(h) In Schedule 5A, by the substitution for sub-paragraph (b)(ii) of the following—\n“(ii) Transesterification or hydrolysis at a temperature of at least 200°C and at an appropriate corresponding pressure, for 20 minutes (glycerol, fatty acids and fatty acid esters)”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.I. 1996/2925, amended by S.I. 1997/2914, S.I. 1998/1727, S.I. 1999/1552 and S.I. 2000/1679."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The reference to Commission Directive 2000/41/EC was added to S.I. 1996/2925 by S.I. 2000/1679."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "O.J. No. L56, 1.3.2000, p.42."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "O.J. No. L65, 14.3.2000, p.22."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Entry number 54 was added to S.I. 1996/2925 by S.I. 1999/1552."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Entry number 20 was added to S.I. 1996/2925 by S.I. 1999/1552."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "Schedule 5A was added to S.I. 1996/2925 by S.I. 1998/1727."
    }
  ],
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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