# Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Annex VI: LIST OF UV FILTERS ALLOWED IN COSMETIC PRODUCTS

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Not required if concentration is 0,5 % or less and when it is used only for product protection purposes.
For use as a colorant, see Annex IV, No 143.
In case of combined use of zinc oxide and zinc oxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit given in column g.
In case of combined use of Titanium Dioxide and Titanium Dioxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit given in column g.
In case of combined use of Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit given in column g.
Reference number
Substance identification
Conditions
Wording of conditions of use and warnings
Chemical name/INN/XAN
Name of Common Ingredients Glossary
CAS number
EC number
Product type, body parts
Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation
Other
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1
2
N,N,N-Trimethyl-4-(2-oxoborn-3-ylidenemethyl) anilinium methyl sulfate
Camphor Benzalkonium Methosulfate
52793-97-2
258-190-8
6 %
3
Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl ester/Homosalate
Homosalate
118-56-9
204-260-8
10 %
4
2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone/Oxybenzone
Benzophenone-3
131-57-7
205-031-5
Product types—
(a) skin products, other than those listed in paragraph (b), including all propellant and pump spray skin products;
(b) face products, hand products and lip products (excluding propellant and pump spray face products, hand products and lip products);
(c) all other cosmetic products.
For product types—
(a) 2.2%;
(b) 6%;
(c) 0.5%.
For product types (a) and (b), not to be used at more than 0.5% to protect product formulation.
If used at 0.5% to protect product formulation, the levels used as UV filter must not exceed, for product types—
(a) 1.7%;
(b) 5.5%.
Contains Benzophenone-3
5
Moved or deleted
6
2-Phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid and its potassium, sodium and triethanolamine salts/Ensulizole
Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid
27503-81-7
248-502-0
8 %(as acid)
7
3,3'-(1,4-Phenylenedimethylene) bis(7, 7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo-[2.2.1]hept-1-yl-methanesulfonic acid) and its salts/Ecamsule
Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid
92761-26-7, 90457-82-2
410-960-6
10 %(as acid)
8
1-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propane-1,3-dione/Avobenzone
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
70356-09-1
274-581-6
5 %
9
alpha-(2-Oxoborn-3-ylidene)-toluene-4-sulphonic acid and its salts
Benzylidene Camphor Sulfonic Acid
56039-58-8
6 % (as acid)
10
2-Cyano-3,3-diphenyl acrylic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester/Octocrilene
Octocrylene
6197-30-4
228-250-8
10 % (as acid)
11
Polymer of N-{(2 and 4)-[(2-oxoborn-3-ylidene)methyl]benzyl} acrylamide
Polyacrylamidomethyl Benzylidene Camphor
113783-61-2
6 %
12
2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate/Octinoxate
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
5466-77-3
226-775-7
10 %
13
Ethoxylated ethyl-4-aminobenzoate
PEG-25 PABA
116242-27-4
10 %
14
Isopentyl-4-methoxycinnamate/Amiloxate
Isoamyl p-Methoxycinnamate
71617-10-2
275-702-5
10 %
15
2,4,6-Trianilino-(p-carbo-2'-ethylhexyl-1'-oxy)-1,3,5-triazine
Ethylhexyl Triazone
88122-99-0
402-070-1
5 %
16
Phenol,2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-methyl-6-(2-methyl-3-(1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-1-(trimethylsilyl)oxy)-disiloxanyl)propyl)
Drometrizole Trisiloxane
155633-54-8
15 %
17
Benzoic acid, 4,4-((6-((4-(((1,1-dimethylethyl)amino)carbonyl)phenyl)amino)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)diimino)bis-, bis (2-ethylhexyl) ester/Iscotrizinol (USAN)
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
154702-15-5
10 %
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20
2-Ethylhexyl salicylate/Octisalate
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
118-60-5
204-263-4
5 %
21
2-Ethylhexyl 4-(dimethylamino)benzoate/Padimate O (USAN:BAN)
Ethylhexyl Dimethyl PABA
21245-02-3
244-289-3
8 %
22
2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid and its sodium salt/Sulisobenzone
Benzophenone-4, Benzophenone-5
4065-45-6/6628-37-1
223-772-2 / -
5 % (as acid)
23
2,2′-Methylene- bis(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol)/Bisoctrizole
Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
103597-45-1
403-800-1
10 %
23a
2,2′-Methylene- bis(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol)/Bisoctrizole
Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (nano)
103597-45-1
403-800-1
10 %
Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user's lungs by inhalation.
Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed:
Purity ≥ 98,5 %, with 2,2′-methylene-bis-(6(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(isooctyl)phenol) isomer fraction not exceeding 1,5 %;
Solubility < 5 ng/L in water at 25 °C;
Partition coefficient (Log Pow): 12,7 at 25 °C;
Uncoated;
Median particle size D50 (50 % of the number below this diameter): ≥ 120 nm of mass distribution and/or ≥ 60 nm of number size distribution.
24
Sodium salt of 2,2'-bis(1,4-phenylene)-1H-benzimidazole-4,6-disulfonic acid) / Bisdisulizole disodium (USAN)
Disodium Phenyl Dibenzimidazole Tetrasulfonate
180898-37-7
429-750-0
10 % (as acid)
25
2,2'-(6-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl)bis(5-((2-ethylhexyl)oxy)phenol) / Bemotrizinol
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
187393-00-6
10 %
26
Dimethicodiethylbenzalmalonate
Polysilicone-15
207574-74-1
426-000-4
10 %
27
Titanium dioxide
Titanium Dioxide
13463-67-7/
1317-70-0/
1317-80-2
236-675-5/
215-280-1/
215-282-2
25 %
27a
Titanium dioxide
Titanium Dioxide (nano)
13463-67-7/1317-70-0/1317-80-2
236-675-5/215-280-1/215-282-2
25 %
Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user’s lungs by inhalation.
Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed:
purity ≥ 99 %,
rutile form, or rutile with up to 5 % anatase, with crystalline structure and physical appearance as clusters of spherical, needle, or lanceolate shapes,
median particle size based on number size distribution ≥ 30 nm,
aspect ratio from 1 to 4,5, and volume specific surface area ≤ 460 m 2 /cm 3 ,
coated with Silica, Hydrated Silica, Alumina, Aluminium Hydroxide, Aluminium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Trimethoxycaprylylsilane, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Simethicone,
or coated with one of the following combinations:
Silica at a maximum concentration of 16 % and Cetyl Phosphate at a maximum concentration of 6 %,
Alumina at a maximum concentration of 7 % and Manganese Dioxide at a maximum concentration of 0,7 % (not to be used in lip products),
Alumina at a maximum concentration of 3 % and Triethoxycaprylylsilane at a maximum concentration of 9 %,
photocatalytic activity ≤ 10 % compared to corresponding non-coated or non-doped reference,
nanoparticles are photostable in the final formulation.
For face products containing Titanium Dioxide (nano) coated with the combination Alumina and Manganese Dioxide:
Not to be used on the lips.
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Benzoic acid, 2-[-4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]-. Hexylester
Diethylamino Hydroxy benzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
302776-68-7
443-860-6
10 %
29
1,3,5-Triazine, 2,4,6-tris[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl-, including as nanomaterial
Tris-biphenyl triazine
Tris-biphenyl triazine (nano)
31274-51-8
—
10 %
Not to be used in sprays.
Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed:
median primary particle size > 80 nm;
Purity ≥ 98 %;
Uncoated
30
Zinc oxide
Zinc Oxide
1314-13-2
215-222-5
25 %
Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user's lungs by inhalation.
30a
Zinc oxide
Zinc Oxide (nano)
1314-13-2
215-222-5
25 %
Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user's lungs by inhalation.
Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed:
purity ≥ 96 %, with wurtzite crystalline structure and physical appearance as clusters that are rod-like, star-like and/or isometric shapes, with impurities consisting only of carbon dioxide and water, whilst any other impurities are less than 1 % in total,
median diameter of the particle number size distribution D50 (50 % of the number below this diameter) > 30 nm and D1 (1 % below this size) > 20 nm,
water solubility < 50 mg/L
uncoated, or coated with triethoxycaprylylsilane, dimethicone, dimethoxydiphenylsilanetriethoxycaprylylsilane cross-polymer, or octyl triethoxy silane.
31
3,3′-(1,4-Phenylene)bis(5,6-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazine)
Phenylene Bis-Diphenyltriazine
55514-22-2
700-823-1
5 %
Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user's lungs by inhalation.
32
2-ethoxyethyl (2Z)-2-cyano-2-[3-(3-methoxypropylamino) cyclohex-2-en-1-ylidene]acetate
Methoxypropylamino Cyclohexenylidene Ethoxyethylcyanoacetate
1419401-88-9
700-860-3
3 %
Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user’s lungs by inhalation
Do not use with nitrosating agents – Maximum nitrosamine content: 50 μg/kg
Keep in nitrite-free containers
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1,1’-(1,4-piperazinediyl)bis[1-[2-[4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]phenyl]-methanone
Bis-(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine
919803-06-8
485-100-6
10%
In case of combined use of Bis-(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine and Bis-(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine (nano), the sum shall not exceed 10 %.
Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user’s lungs by inhalation.
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11,1’-(1,4-piperazinediyl)bis[1-[2-[4-(diethylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl]phenyl]-methanone
Bis-(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine (nano)
919803-06-8
485-100-6
10%
Only nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed:
Purity ≥ 97 %,
Median particle size D50 (50 % of the number below this diameter): ≥ 50 nm of number size distribution.
Not to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user’s lungs by inhalation.
In case of combined use of Bis-(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine and Bis-(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine (nano), the sum shall not exceed 10 %.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/1223/annex/VI (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-1223/annex-VI
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