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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 30th September 2025.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
2 
In Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products, at the end of the table in Annex 3 (list of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down), insert the entry set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
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Where a cosmetic product containing the substance set out in the Schedule is placed on the market on or before 30th September 2025, it may continue to be made available on the market until the end of 31st March 2026.
Justin Madders
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Business and Trade
27th March 2025
Schedule
Regulation 2

324 Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate Methyl salicylate 119-36-8 204-317-7 (a) Rinse-off skin & hair products (except hand wash products)(b) Hand wash products(c) Leave on skin products (except face makeup, spray and aerosol body lotion, spray and aerosol deodorant and hydroalcoholic-based fragrances) and hair products (non-aerosol)(d) Lip products(e) Face makeup products(f) Eye makeup products & makeup remover(g) Toothpaste(h) Mouthwash(i) Mouth spray(j) Hydroalcoholic-based fragrances(k) Deodorant spray and aerosol products(l) Hair products (spray and aerosol)(m) Body Lotion Spray (a) (1) 0.02% (products intended for children 0.5-1 years) (2) 0.06% (products intended for children above 1 year and adults)(b) (1) 0.02% (products intended for children 0.5-1 years) (2) 0.6% (products intended for children above 1 year and adults)(c) (1) 0.02% (products intended for children 0.5-1 years) (2) 0.06% (products intended for children above 1 year and adults)(d) (1) 0.02% (products intended for children 0.5-1 years) (2) 0.03% (products intended for children above 1 year and adults)(e) 0.05%(f) 0.002%(g) 2.5%(h) (1) 0.1% (products intended for children 6 to 10 years) (2) 0.4% (products intended for children above 10 years and adults)(i) 0.65%(j) 0.6%(k) 0.003%(l) 0.009%(m) 0.04%  