Explanatory note

Prohibiting 6 substances for use in cosmetic products, the substances being colouring agent CI 12075 and its lakes, pigments and salts; colouring agents CI 45170 and 45170.1; Dithio-2,2' bispyridine-dioxide 1,1' (additive with trihydrated magnesium sulphate)-(pyrithione disulphate + magnesium sulphate); Quinolin-8-ol and bis (8-hydroxy-quinolinium) sulphate (except for use as a stabiliser for hydrogen peroxide in rinse off and non rinse off hair care products); and Lidocaine (INN) (regulations 2(b), 2(d)(i) and 2(f)).

Extending the prohibition on the use of mercury and its compounds in cosmetic products to include the use of thiomersal and phenylmercunic compounds (regulations 2(b)(vi) and 2(e)).

Deleting the warning labelling requirements for the use of potassium and sodium hydroxide as a pH adjuster in uses other than for depilatories (regulation 2(c)(i)).

Permitting, subject to restrictions, the use of magnesium fluoride in dental hygiene products (regulation 2(c)(ii)).

Extending the allowed use of 1,1 1-tricholoroethane (methyl chloroform) in aerosol sprays until 30 June 1992 (regulation 2(d)(ii)).

Extending the periods of authorisation for provisionally approved colouring agents CI 26100, CI 73900, CI 74189 and Solvent Yellow 98 to 30 June 1992 (regulation 2(g)(i)).

Permitting provisionally and subject to restrictions the use of colouring agent 15585 in cosmetic products until 30 June 1992 (regulation 2(g)(ii)).

Increasing the maximum concentration allowed in cosmetic products of 3,3'-Bis(1-hyroxymethyl-2,5- dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl)-1,1'- methylenediurea to 0,6 per cent (regulation 2(h)(i)).

Permitting the continued use, subject to restrictions, of 3 preservatives in cosmetic products, the substances being Alkyl (C12-C22) trimethylammonium; bromide and chloride, 4,4- dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine and 1-[1,3-Bis (hydroxymethyl)-2, 5-dioxoimidazolidin -4-y1]-1,3-bis (hydroxymethyl) urea (regulations 2(h)(ii) and 2(i)(iii)).

Permitting the continued use, subject to restrictions, in cosmetic products of the preservatives listed as entries 2, 15, 16, 20 , 21, 26 and 27 in Schedule 4 Part II to the principal regulations until 30 June 1992 (regulations 2(i)(i) and 2(i)(ii)).

Permitting subject to restrictions, the use until 31 December 1992 of 5-Ethyl-3,7-dioxa-1 -azabicyclo[3.3.0.]octane as a preservative in certain cosmetic products (regulation 2(i)(iv)).

Permitting, subject to restrictions, the use of 2,2' Dioxio-3,3' (ρ-xylene-α,α' diylidene) dibornane-10-sulphonic acid and its salts as a UV filter in cosmetic products (regulation 2(j)).

Extending, subject to restrictions, the permitted use of 16 UV filters in cosmetic products until 30 June 1992, those UV filters being listed as entries 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 16, 17, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31 and 32 of Schedule 5 Part II to the principal regulations (regulation 2(k)).

The Colour Index referred to in these Regulations may be obtained from the Society of Dyers and Colourists, PO Box No 224, 82 Grafton Road, Bradford BD1 2JB.