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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cosmetic-products-safety-regulations-2004/schedule-6/part-I",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2004/2152",
  "legislation_title": "The Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/cosmetic-products-safety-regulations-2004",
  "path": "schedule/6/part/I",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "I",
  "heading": "PRESERVATIVES LISTED IN ANNEX VI, PART 1 OF THE DIRECTIVE AS PRESERVATIVES WHICH COSMETIC PRODUCTS MAY NOT CONTAIN EXCEPT SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS LAID DOWN",
  "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\nBenzoic acid, its salts and esters\nAll products\n0.5 per cent (expressed as acid)\nA —\n—\n2\nPropionic acid and its salts\nAll products\n2 per cent (expressed as acid)\nA —\n—\n3\nSalicylic acid and its salts\nAll products\n0.5 per cent (expressed as acid)\nA Not to be used in preparations for children under three years of age except for shampoos\nNot 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)\n4\nSorbic acid (hexa-2,4-dienoic acid) and its salts\nAll products\n0.6 per cent (expressed as acid)\nA —\n—\n5\nFormaldehyde and para-formaldehyde\nFor oral hygiene\n0.1 per cent (expressed as free formaldehyde)\nNot to be used in aerosol dispensers (sprays)\n—\n6\nENTRY DELETED\n7\nBiphenyl-2-ol\n[o-phenylphenol] and its salts\nAll products\n0.2 per cent (expressed as the phenol)\nA —\n—\n8\nPyrithione zinc (INN)\n[Zinc pyrithione]\nProducts rinsed off after use\n0.5 per cent\nA Not to be used in oral hygiene products\n—\n9\nInorganic sulphites and hydrogen sulphites\nAll products\n0.2 per cent (expressed as free SO2)\nA —\n—\n10\nSodium iodate\nProducts rinsed off after use\n0.1 per cent\n—\n—\n11\nChlorobutanol (INN)\nAll products\n0.5 per cent\nNot to be used in aerosol dispensers (sprays)\nContains chlorobutanol\n12\n4-Hydroxybenzoic acid and its salts and esters\n[the Parabens]\nAll products\n0.4 per cent (expressed as acid) for 1 ester, 0.8 per cent (expressed as acid) for mixtures of esters\nA —\n—\n13\n3-Acetyl-6-methylpyran-2,4(3H)-dione [Dehydroacetic acid] and its salts\nAll products\n0.6 per cent(expressed as acid)\nNot to be used in aerosol dispensers (sprays)\n—\n14\nFormic acid and its sodium salt\nAll products\n0.5 per cent (expressed as acid)\nA —\n—\n15\n3,3’-Dibromo-4,4’-hexa-methylenedioxydibenzamidine [Dibromohexamidine] and its salts (including isethionate)\nAll products\n0.1 per cent\n—\n—\n16\nThiomersal (INN)\n[Thimerosal]\nEye make-up and eye make-up remover\n0.007 per cent calculated as mercury. When mixed with other authorised mercury compounds total mercury concentration must not exceed 0.007 per cent\n—\nContains thiomersal\n17\nPhenylmercuric salts\n(including borate)\nEye make-up and eye make-up remover\n0.007 per cent calculated as mercury. When mixed with other authorised mercury compounds total mercury concentration must not exceed 0.007 per cent\n—\nContains phenylmercuric compounds\n18\nUndec-10-enoic acid [Undecylenic acid] and its salts\nAll products\n0.2 per cent (expressed as acid)\nA —\n—\n19\nHexetidine (INN)\nProducts rinsed off after use\n0.1 per cent\nA —\n—\n20\n5-Bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane\nProducts rinsed off after use\n0.1 per cent\nAvoid formatation of nitrosamines\n—\n21\nBronopol (INN) [2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol]\nAll products\n0.1 per cent\nA Avoid formatation of nitrosamines\n—\n22\n2,4-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol [Dichlorobenzyl alcohol]\nAll products\n0.15 per cent\nA —\n—\n23\nTriclocarban (INN)\nAll products\n0.2 per cent\nA Purity criteria: 3,3’,4,4’-tetra-chloroazobenzene < 1 mg/kg\n—\n24\n4-Chloro-m-cresol\n[p-Chloro-m-cresol]\nNot to be used in products intended to come into contact with mucous membranes\n0.2 per cent\nA —\n—\n25\nTriclosan (INN)\nAll products\n0.3 per cent\nA —\n—\n26\n4-Chloro-3,5-xylenol [Chloroxylenol]\nAll products\n0.5 per cent\nA —\n—\n27\n3,3’-Bis(l-hydroxymethyl-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl)-1,1’-methylenediurea\n[Imidazolidinyl urea]\nAll products\n0.6 per cent\nA —\n—\n28\nPoly(l-hexamethylenebiguanide hydrochloride) [Polyaminopropyl biguanide]\nAll products\n0.3 per cent\nA —\n—\n29\n2-Phenoxyethanol [Phenoxyethanol]\nAll products\n1.0 per cent\nA —\n—\n30\nHexamethylenetetramine (Methenamine (INN)) [Methenamine]\nAll products\n0.15 per cent\nA —\n—\n31\nMethenamine 3-chloroallylo-chloride (INNM)\n[Quaternium-15]\nAll products\n0.2 per cent\n—\n—\n32\n1-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-1-(imidazol-l-yl)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one (Climbazole (INN)) [Climbazole]\nAll products\n0.5 per cent\nA —\n—\n33\n1,3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-5,5-dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione [DMDM Hydantoin]\nAll products\n0.6 per cent\nA —\n—\n34\nBenzyl alcohol (see also Part I of Schedule 4)\nAll products\n1.0 per cent\nA —\n—\n35\n1-Hydroxy-4-methyl-6-(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)-2-pyridone and its monoethanolamine salt [Piroctone olamine]\nProducts rinsed off after use\n1.0 per cent\nA —\n—\nOther products\n0.5 per cent\nA —\n36\n2-Bromo-2-(bromomethyl) glutaronitrile (1,2-dibromo-2,4-dicyanobutane)[Methyldibromo glutaronitrile]\nRinse-off products only\n0.1 per cent\n—\n—\n37\n6,6-Dibromo-4,4-dichloro-2,2’-methylenediphenol [Bromochlorophen]\nAll products\n0.1 per cent\nA —\n—\n38\n4-Isopropyl-m-cresol\n[o-Cymen-5-ol]\nAll products\n0.1 per cent\n—\n—\n39\nMixture of 5-chloro-2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one and 2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one with magnesium chloride and magnesium nitrate [Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone]\nAll products\n0.0015 per cent of a mixture in the ratio 3:1 of 5-chloro-2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one to 2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one\n—\n—\n40\n2-Benzyl-4-chlorophenol [Chlorophene]\nAll products\n0.2 per cent\n—\n—\n41\n2-Chloroacetamide [Chloroacetamide]\nAll products\n0.3 per cent\n—\nContains chloroacetamide\n42\nChlorhexidine (INN) and its digluconate, diacetate and dihydrochloride\nAll products\n0.3 per cent\nA —\n—\n43\n1-Phenoxypropan-2-ol [Phenoxyisopropanol] (see also Part 1 of Schedule 4)\nProducts rinsed off after use\n1.0 per cent\n—\n—\n44\nAlkyl (C12-C22)-trimethyl-ammonium bromide and chloride (Cetrimonium bromide (INN) and Cetrimonium chloride (INNM))\nAll products\n0.1 per cent\nA —\n—\n45\n4,4-Dimethyl-1,3-oxazolidine [Dimethyloxazolidine]\nAll products\n0.1 per cent\nThe pH of the finished product must not be lower than 6\n—\n46\n1-[1,3-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-4-yl]-1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea [Diazolidinyl urea]\nAll products\n0.5 per cent\n—\n—\n47\nHexamidine (INN)\n(4,4’-(Hexamethylenedioxy)-dibenzamidine) and its salts, including isethionate and\np-hydroxybenzoate\nAll products\n0.1 per cent\nA —\n—\n48\nGlutaraldehyde (pentane-1,5-dial) [Glutaral]\nAll products\n0.1 per cent\nProhibited in aerosols (sprays)\nContains glutaraldehyde (where glutaraldehyde concentration in the finished product exceeds 0.05 per cent)\n49\n5-Ethyl-3,7-dioxa-1-azabicyclo[3.3.0]octane\n[7-Ethylbicyclo-oxazolidine]\nAll products\n0.3 per cent\nProhibited in oral hygiene products and in products intended to come into contact with mucous membranes\n—\n50\nChlorphenesin (INN) [Chlorphensin]\nAll products\n0.3 per cent\n—\n—\n51\nSodium N-hydroxymethyl-glycinate [Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate]\nAll products\n0.5 per cent\n—\n—\n52\nSilver chloride deposited on titanium dioxide\nNot to be used in products for children under three years of age, in oral hygiene products and in products intended for application around the eyes and on the lips\n0.004 per cent, calculated as silver chloride\nThe ratio of titanium dioxide to silver chloride shall be 4:1 by mass\n—\n53\nBenzethonium chloride (INN) [Benzethonium chloride]\nProducts rinsed off after use\n0.1 per cent\n—\n—\n54\nBenzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate\nAll products\n0.1 per cent calculated as benzalkonoium chloride\nA —\nAvoid contact with eyes\n55\nBenzylhemiformal\nProducts rinsed off after use\n0.15 per cent\n—\n—\n56\n3-lodoprop-2-ynyl butylcarbamate\n[Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate]\nNot to be used in oral hygiene and lip products\n0.05 per cent\n—\nContains iodine (Only required where the 3-iodoprop-2-ynyl butylcarbamate concentration in products intended to remain on the skin exceeds 0.02 per cent)",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 6 Pt. I in force at 11.9.2004 in so far as commenced by inducing reg. 5(2), see reg. 1(1)"
    },
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 6 Pt. I in force at 11.3.2005 in so far as commenced by inducing reg. 7(2), see reg. 1(2)"
    }
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