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Annex

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Directive 76/768/EEC is amended as follows:

  1. (1)

    Annex III, Part 1, is amended as follows:

    Reference numbers 98 to 101 are added as indicated below:

    As a preservative, see Annex VI, Part 1, No 3.

    Solely for products which might be used for children under three years of age and which remain in prolonged contact with the skin.

    As a preservative, see Annex VI, Part 1, No 9.

    As a preservative, See Annex VI, Part 1, No 23.

    As a preservative, see Annex VI, Part 1, No 8.’

    Reference NoSubstanceRestrictionsConditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label
    Field of application and/or useMaximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic productOther limitations and requirements
    abcdef
    ‘98

    Salicylic acidf1

    (CAS No 69-72-7)

    a)

    Rinse-off hair products

    b)

    Other products

    a)

    3,0 %

    b)

    2,0 %

    Not to be used in preparations for children under three years of age, except for shampoos.

    For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product.

    Not to be used for children under three years of agef2
    99Inorganic sulfites and bisulfitesf3

    a)

    Oxidative hair dye products

    b)

    Hair straightening products

    c)

    Self tanning products for the face

    d)

    Other self tanning products

    a)

    0,67 % expressed as free SO2

    b)

    6,7 % expressed as free SO2

    c)

    0,45 % expressed as free SO2

    d)

    0,40 % expressed as free SO2

    For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product.
    100

    Triclocarbanf4

    (CAS No 101-20-2)

    Rinse-off products1,5 %

    Purity criteria:

    • 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachloroazobenzene ≤ 1 ppm

    • 3,3',4,4'-Tetrachloroazoxybenzene ≤ 1 ppm

    For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product.

    101

    Zinc pyrithionef5

    (CAS No 13463-41-7)

    Leave-on hair products0,1 %For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product.
  2. (2)

    Annex VI, Part 1, is amended as follows:

    1. a))

      In column b, the symbol ‘(*)’ is deleted for the reference numbers 1, 2, 4, 7, 12, 14, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 37, 42 and 47.

    2. b))

      In column b, the symbol ‘(*)’ is added for the reference numbers 5 and 43.

    3. c))

      Reference number 1 is replaced by the following:

      Reference NoSubstanceMaximum authorised concentrationLimitations and requirementsConditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label
      abcde
      ‘1Benzoic acid (CAS No 65-85-0) and its sodium salt (CAS No 532-32-1)

      Rinse-off products, except oral care products: 2,5 % (acid)

      Oral care products: 1,7 % (acid)

      Leave-on products: 0,5 % (acid)

      1aSalts of benzoic acid other than that listed under reference number 1 and esters of benzoic acid0,5 % (acid)’
    4. d))

      Reference number 8 is replaced by the following:

      Reference NoSubstanceMaximum authorised concentrationLimitations and requirementsConditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label
      abcde
      ‘8

      Zinc pyrithione (*)

      (CAS No 13463-41-7)

      Hair products: 1,0 %

      Other products: 0,5 %

      Rinse-off products only.

      No use in products for oral hygiene.’

    5. e))

      Reference number 36 is deleted.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

As a preservative, see Annex VI, Part 1, No 3.

f2

Solely for products which might be used for children under three years of age and which remain in prolonged contact with the skin.

f3

As a preservative, see Annex VI, Part 1, No 9.

f4

As a preservative, See Annex VI, Part 1, No 23.

f5

As a preservative, see Annex VI, Part 1, No 8.’