# The Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 1989, Part I: preservatives listed in annex vi, part i of the directive as preservatives which cosmetic products may not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down


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Reference Number
Name of substance
Purpose of substance or type of product
Maximum concentration of substance in product
Other requirements
Required information
Note: (1) This entry is deleted with effect from the dates specified in regulation 1(2). Until then the corresponding entry in Part I of Schedule 5 to S.I. 1984/1260 (substituted by Schedule 4 to S.I. 1987/1920) continues in force.
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Benzoic acid, its salts and esters
All products
0.5 per cent (acid) A
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2
Propionic acid and its salts
All products
2 per cent (acid) A
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3
Salicylic acid and its salts
All products
0.5 per cent (acid) A
Not to be used in preparations for children under three years of age except for shampoos
Not to be used for children under three years of age (Solely for products which might be used for children under three years of age and which remain in prolonged contact with the skin)
4
Sorbic acid (hexa-2,4-dienoic acid) and its salts
All products
0.6 per cent (acid) A
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5
Formaldehyde and paraformaldehyde
For oral hygiene
0.1 per cent (concentrations expressed as free formaldehyde)
Not to be used in aerosol dispensers (sprays)
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Except for oral hygiene (see also Part I of Schedule 2)
0.2 per cent (concentrations expressed as free formaldehyde)
6
Hexachlorophene (INN) (1)
7
Biphenyl-2-ol (o-phenylphenol) and its salts
All products
0.2 per cent expressed as the phenol A
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8
Pyrithione zinc (INN)
Products rinsed off after use
0.5 per cent A
Not to be used in oral hygiene products
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9
Inorganic sulphites and hydrogen sulphites
All products
0.2 per cent expressed as free SO2 A
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10
Sodium iodate
Products rinsed off after use
0.1 per cent
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11
Chlorobutanol (INN)
All products
0.5 per cent
Not to be used in aerosol dispensers (sprays)
Contains chlorobutanol
12
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid and its salts and esters
All products
0.4 per cent (acid) for 1 ester, 0.8 per cent (acid) for mixtures of esters A
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13
3-Acetyl-6-methylpyran-2,4-(3H)-dione (Dehydracetic acid) and its salts
All products
0.6 per cent (acid)
Not to be used in aerosol dispensers (sprays)
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14
Formic acid
All products
0.5 per cent (acid) A
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15
3,3'-Dibromo-4,4'-hexamethylene-dioxydibenzamidine-(Dibromohexamidine) and its salts (including isethionate)
All products
0.1 per cent
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16
Thiomersal (INN)
Eye make-up and eye make-up remover
0.007 per cent calculated as mercury. When mixed with other authorised mercury compounds total mercury concentration must not exceed 0.007 per cent
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Contains thiomersal
17
Phenylmercuric salts (including borate)
Eye make-up and eye make-up remover
0.007 per cent calculated as mercury. When mixed with other authorised mercury compounds total mercury concentration must not exceed 0.007 per cent
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Contains phenylmercuric compounds
18
Undec-10-enoic acid and its salts
All products
0.2 per cent (acid) A
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19
Hexetidine (INN)
Products rised off after use
0.1 per cent A
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20
5-Bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane
Products rinsed off after use
0.1 per cent
Avoid formation of nitrosamines
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21
Bronopol (INN)
All products
0.1 per cent A
Avoid formation of nitrosamines
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22
2,4-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol
All products
0.15 per cent A
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23
Triclocarban (INN)
All products
0.2 per cent A
Purity criteria: 3,3'4,4'-Tetrachloroazobenzene 1 ppm 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachloroazoxybenzene 1 ppm
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24
4-Chloro-m-cresol
Not to be used in products intended to come into contact with mucous membranes
0.2 per cent A
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25
Triclosan (INN)
All products
0.3 per cent A
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26
4-Chloro-3,5-xylenol
All products
0.5 per cent A
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27
3,3'-Bis(1-hydroxymethyl-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl)-1,1'-methylenediurea (“Imidazolidinyl urea”)
All products
0.3 per cent A
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28
Poly(1-hexamethylene-biguanide hydrochloride)
All products
0.3 per cent A
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29
2-Phenoxyethanol
All products
1.0 per cent A
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30
Hexamethylenetetramine (methenamine (INN))
All products
0.15 per cent A
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31
Methenamine 3-chloroallylochloride (INNM)
All products
0.2 per cent
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32
1-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-1-(imidazol-1-yl)-3,3-di-methylbutan-2-one
All products
0.5 per cent A
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33
1,3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione
All products
0.6 per cent A
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34
Benzyl alcohol (See also Part I of Schedule 2)
All products
1.0 per cent A
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35
1-Hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-2-pyridone and its monoethanolamine salt
Products rinsed off after use
1.0 per cent A
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For other products
0.5 per cent A
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36
1,2-Dibromo-2,4-dicyanobutane
All products
0.1 per cent
Not to be used in cosmetic sunscreen products
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37
6,6-Dibromo-4,4-dichloro-2,2'-methylenediphenol (Bromochlorophen)
All products
0.1 per cent A
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38
4-Isopropyl—m-cresol
All products
0.1 per cent
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39
Mixture of 5-Chloro-2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one and 2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one with magnesium chloride and magnesium nitrate
All products
0.0015 per cent of a mixture in the ratio 3:1 of 5-chloro-2-methylisothiazol,3(2H)-one and 2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one
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40
2-Benzyl-4-chlorophenol (Chlorophene)
All products
0.2 per cent
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41
2-Chloroacetamide
All products
0.3 per cent
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Contains chloroacetamide
42
Chlorhexidine (INN) and its digluconate, diacetate and dihydrochloride
All products
0.3 per cent A
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43
1-Phenoxypropan-2-ol (see also Part I, of Schedule 2)
Products rinsed off after use
1.0 per cent
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/2233/schedule/4/part/I (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/cosmetic-products-safety-regulations-1989/schedule-4/part-I
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