# The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1987, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 1984 (“the Principal Regulations”) as amended by the Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1985, and implement Commission Directives No. 85/391/EEC (O.J. L224, 22.8.85, p. 40), No. 85/490/EEC (O.J. L295, 7.11.85, p. 30), No. 86/179/EEC (O.J. L138, 24.5.86 p. 40) and No. 86/199/EEC (O.J. L149, 3.6.86 p. 38) on cosmetic products, and as permitted by the Directives impose certain additional requirements on the composition of cosmetic products. The Regulations are made under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 and the European Communities Act 1972.
The main changes are–
(1) the deletion of Schedules 3 and 4 of the principal Regulations and their replacement by the Schedule set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations. The replacement Schedule lists colouring agents which are acceptable throughout the European Community and take account of the review of provisionally approved colourants undertaken to satisfy Article 5 of the Cosmetics Directive (76/768/EEC) (regulation 2(ee));
(2) the replacement of Schedule 5 of the principal Regulations by the Schedule set out in Schedule 4 to the Regulations. The Schedule lists the preservatives which may be used in cosmetic products and takes account of the review of provisionally approved preservatives undertaken to satisfy Article 5 of the Cosmetics Directive (76/768/EEC) (regulation 2(ff));
(3) the amendment of the wording of regulations 5(2) and 9(2) to make it clear that the controls over supply also apply to products exported to other member States of the European Economic Community (regulation 2(b) and (i));
(4) the prohibition of the use of 2,3,7,8–tetrachlorodibenzo–p–dioxin, dimethoxane, pyrithione sodium and heightened versions of hydroquinone (regulation 2 (q) and (y));
(5) the restriction of the use of selenium disulphide, aluminium zirconium hydroxides, quinolin–8–ol and bis (8–hydroxyquinolinium) sulphate, 2, 2' diothiobis (pyridine 1–oxide), addition product with magnesium sulphate trihydrate and 1–phenoxy-propan–2–ol and the modification of the restriction on the use of 1,3–Bis (Hydroxymethyl) imidazolidene–2–thione (regulation 2(aa) (bb) and (cc));
(6) the specification of methods in certain cases for identifying and in all cases for determining the presence in cosmetic products of glycerol 1–(4 aminobenzoate);, chlorobutanol, quinine, inorganic sulphites and hydrogen sulphites, chlorates of the alkali metal and sodium iodate (regulation 2(hh)).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1920/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cosmetic-products-safety-amendment-regulations-1987/note
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