Regulation 4 Particular requirements

(1)

The following provisions of this regulation are without prejudice to regulation 3 and are subject to regulation 5.

(2)

A cosmetic product shall not contain any substance listed in column 2 of Schedule 1:

Provided that no account shall be taken of any such substance which is present only as a trace which could not reasonably have been removed during or after manufacture.

(3)

A cosmetic product shall not contain any substance listed in column 2 of Schedule 2 unless the requirements in columns 3, 4, 5 and (in the case of Part II) 7 of that Schedule in relation to that substance are satisfied.

(4)

A cosmetic product shall not contain–

(a)

any colouring agent listed in columns 1 and 2 of Schedule 3 with the exception of cosmetic products containing colouring agents intended solely to colour hair unless–

(i)

the requirements in columns 3 and 4 of Part I of that Schedule in relation to that colouring agent are satisfied; or

(ii)

the requirements in columns 3 and 4 of Part II of that Schedule in relation to that colouring agent are satisfied and the cosmetic product in question was supplied on or before the date specified in column 5 of that Part;

(b)

any colouring agent which is not listed in that Schedule with the exception of cosmetic products containing colouring agents intended solely to colour hair;

(5)

A cosmetic product shall not contain–

(a)

any preservative listed in column 2 of Schedule 4 unless–

(i)

the requirements in columns 3, 4 and 5 of Part I of that Schedule in relation to that preservative are satisfied; or

(ii)

the requirements in columns 3, 4 and 5 of Part II of that Schedule in relation to that preservative are satisfied and the preservative in question is supplied on or before the date specified in column 7 of that Part;

(b)

any preservative which is not listed in that Schedule;

(c)

any preservative listed in column 2 of Part II of Schedule 4 after the date specified in column 7 of that Part.

(6)

A cosmetic product shall not contain–

(a)

any UV filter listed in column 2 of Schedule 5 unless–

(i)

the requirements in columns 3 and 4 of Part I of that Schedule in relation to that UV filter are satisfied; or

(ii)

the requirements in columns 3 and 4 of Part II of that Schedule in relation to that UV filter are satisfied and the UV filter in question is supplied on or before the date specified in column 6 of that Part;

(b)

any UV filter which is not listed in that Schedule.