{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cosmetic-products-safety-regulations-1996/schedule-5/part-I",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cosmetic-products-safety-regulations-1996/schedule-5/part-I.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1996/2925",
  "legislation_title": "The Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cosmetic-products-safety-regulations-1996",
  "path": "schedule/5/part/I",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "I",
  "heading": "UV FILTERS LISTED IN ANNEX VII PART I OF THE DIRECTIVE AS UV FILTERS WHICH COSMETIC PRODUCTS MAY NOT CONTAIN EXCEPT SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS LAID DOWN",
  "text": "(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\nReference Number\nName of substance\nMaximum concentration of substance in product\nOther requirements\nRequired information\n1\n4-Aminobenzoic acid [PABA]\n5 per cent\n—\n—\n2\nN,N,N-Trimethyl-4-(2-oxoborn-3-ylidenemethyl)anilinium methyl sulphate [Camphor benzalkonium methosulfate]\n6 per cent\n—\n—\n3\nHomosalate (INN)\n10 per cent\n—\n—\n4\nOxybenzone (INN) [Benzophenone-3]\n10 per cent\n—\nContains oxybenzone. (Not required when concentration is not more than 0.5 per cent, and when the substance is only intended to protect the product.)\n5\nENTRY DELETED\n6\n2-Phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulphonic acid [Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid] and its potassium, sodium and triethanolamine salts\n8 per cent (expressed as acid)\n—\n—\n7\n3,3'-(1,4-Phenylenedimethylene)bis(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxo-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-ylmethanesulfonic acid) [Terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid] and its salts\n10 per cent (expressed as acid)\n—\n—\n8\n1-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) propane-1,3-dione (Avobenzone (INN)) [Butyl methoxy dibenzoylmethane]\n5 per cent\n—\n—\n9\nα-(2-Oxoborn-3-ylidene)toluene-4-sulphonic acid [Benzylidene camphor sulfonic acid] and its salts\n6 per cent (expressed as acid)\n—\n—\n10\n2-Ethylhexyl-2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate [Octocrylene]\n10 per cent (expressed as acid)\n—\n—\n11\nPolymer of N-{(2 and 4)-[2-oxoborn-3-ylidene)methyl]benzyl}acrylamide [Polyacrylamidomethyl benzylidene camphor]\n6 per cent\n—\n—",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "See Directives 83/574/EEC, 91/184/EEC, 92/86/EEC, 93/47/EEC, 94/32/EC, 95/34/EC, 96/41/EC."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "added",
      "affecting": "uksi/1997/2914",
      "affecting_title": "The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1997"
    },
    {
      "type": "amended",
      "affecting": "uksi/1997/2914",
      "affecting_title": "The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1997"
    },
    {
      "type": "revoked",
      "affecting": "uksi/1997/2914",
      "affecting_title": "The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1997"
    },
    {
      "type": "rev. in pt.",
      "affecting": "uksi/2000/2765",
      "affecting_title": "The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2000"
    },
    {
      "type": "amended",
      "affecting": "uksi/1999/1552",
      "affecting_title": "The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1999"
    },
    {
      "type": "amended",
      "affecting": "uksi/1999/1552",
      "affecting_title": "The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1999"
    },
    {
      "type": "amended",
      "affecting": "uksi/1999/1552",
      "affecting_title": "The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1999"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2925/schedule/5/part/I",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:31:46.810679+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}