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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cosmetic-products-safety-regulations-1989/schedule-2/part-III",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1989/2233",
  "legislation_title": "The Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 1989",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cosmetic-products-safety-regulations-1989",
  "path": "schedule/2/part/III",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "III",
  "heading": "substances excluded from the scope of the directive (mentioned in annex v)",
  "text": "(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\nReference Number\nName of substance\nPurpose of substance or type of product\nMaximum concentration of substance in product\nOther requirements\nRequired information\n1\nLead acetate\nHair care products\n3 per cent\n—\nContains lead acetate. Wash hands after use. Do not use on broken or abraded skin. Keep out of reach of children\n2\nThiomersal and phenylmercuric compounds\nTo preserve concentrated shampoos and hair creams which contain non-ionic emulsifiers which render other preservatives ineffective\n0.003 per cent calculated as mercury. When mixed with other mercury compounds the total mercury concentration must not exceed 0.007 per cent\n—\n—",
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      "affecting_title": "The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1992"
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      "type": "rev in pt",
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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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