{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1143/annex",
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  "legislation": "eur/2016/1143",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1143 of 13 July 2016 amending Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1143",
  "path": "annex",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 is amended as follows:\n(1) entry 27 is replaced by the following entry:\nFor use as a colorant, see Annex IV, No 143.\nIn case of combined use of Titanium Dioxide and Titanium Dioxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit given in column g.’;\nSubstance Identification\nConditions\nReference number\nChemical name/INN/XAN\nName of Common Ingredients Glossary\nCAS number\nEC number\nProduct type, Body parts\nMaximum concentration in ready for use preparation\nOther\nWording of conditions of use and warnings\na\nb\nc\nd\ne\nf\ng\nh\ni\n‘27\nTitanium dioxide\nTitanium Dioxide\n13463-67-7/\n1317-70-0/\n1317-80-2\n236-675-5/\n215-280-1/\n215-282-2\n25 %\n(2) entry 27a is inserted:\nFor use as a colorant, see Annex IV, No 143.\nIn case of combined use of Titanium Dioxide and Titanium Dioxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit given in column g.’\nSubstance Identification\nConditions\nReference number\nChemical name/INN/XAN\nName of Common Ingredients Glossary\nCAS number\nEC number\nProduct type, Body parts\nMaximum concentration in ready for use preparation\nOther\nWording of conditions of use and warnings\na\nb\nc\nd\ne\nf\ng\nh\ni\n‘27a\nTitanium dioxide\nTitanium Dioxide (nano)\n13463-67-7/\n1317-70-0/\n1317-80-2\n236-675-5/\n215-280-1/\n215-282-2\n25 %\nNot to be used in applications that may lead to exposure of the end-user's lungs by inhalation\nOnly nanomaterials having the following characteristics are allowed:\npurity ≥ 99 %,\nrutile form, or rutile with up to 5 % anatase, with crystalline structure and physical appearance as clusters of spherical, needle, or lanceolate shapes,\nmedian particle size based on number size distribution ≥ 30 nm,\naspect ratio from 1 to 4,5, and volume specific surface area ≤ 460 m2/cm3,\ncoated with Silica, Hydrated Silica, Alumina, Aluminium Hydroxide, Aluminium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Trimethoxycaprylylsilane, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Simethicone;\nphotocatalytic activity ≤ 10 % compared to corresponding non-coated or non-doped reference,\nnanoparticles are photostable in the final formulation.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "For use as a colorant, see Annex IV, No 143."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "In case of combined use of Titanium Dioxide and Titanium Dioxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit given in column g.’;"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "For use as a colorant, see Annex IV, No 143."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "In case of combined use of Titanium Dioxide and Titanium Dioxide (nano), the sum shall not exceed the limit given in column g.’"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  },
  "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."
}