
2009 No. 1346
Consumer Protection
The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2009
Made 30th May 2009
Laid before Parliament 3rd June 2009
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) to (5)

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987.

In accordance with section 11(5) of that Act the Secretary of State has consulted such organisations as appear to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by the following Regulations, such other persons as are considered appropriate and the Health and Safety Executive.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2009.
(2) Regulations 2(a) and 2(d)(ii) shall come into force on 8th July 2009.
(3) Regulations 2(b)(i) and 2(d)(i) shall come into force on 8th October 2009.
(4) Regulations 2(b)(ii) and 2(c), except in so far as it relates to item 185 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations, shall come into force on 5th November 2009.
(5) Regulation 2(c) in so far as it relates to item 185 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations shall come into force on 5th February 2010.
(6) In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations” means the Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 2008.
Amendment to the Principal Regulations
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The Principal Regulations are amended as follows—
(a) in Schedule 2 insert at the end—“
57. 
Commission Directive 2008/123/EC (O.J. No. L340, 19.12.2008, p. 71-72).
58. 
Commission Directive 2009/6/EC (O.J. No. L36, 5.2.2009, p. 15-17).”;
(b) in Schedule 3—
(i) for the wording in the second column of entry 167 substitute “4-amniobenzoic acid and its esters, with the free amino group”;
(ii) at the end insert the entries in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
(c) in Part 1 of Schedule 4 after entry 184 insert the entries in Schedule 2 to these Regulations; and
(d) in Part 1 of Schedule 7—
(i) the entry relating to reference number 1 is deleted; and
(ii) in the entry relating to reference number 28, in column c the words “in sunscreen products” are deleted.
Gareth Thomas
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Trade and Consumer Affairs
Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform
30th May 2009
SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 2(b)(ii)


No. Name of substance EC No. CAS No.
1370 Diethylene glycol (DEG), for traces level see Schedule 4, Part 12,2’-oxydiethanol 203-872-2 111-46-6
1371 Phytonadione [INCI], phytomenadione [INN] 201-564-2’ 84-80-0/81818-54-4
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 2(c)


Reference number Substance Restrictions Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label
  Field of application and/or use Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product Other limitations and requirements 
a b c d e f
185 Toluene(CAS No 108-88-3)(EC No 203-625-9) Nail products 25%  Keep out of reach of childrenTo be used by adults only
186 Diethylene glycol (DEG) (CAS No 111-46-6)(EC No 203-872-2)2,2’-oxydiethanol Traces in ingredients 0.1%  
187 Butoxydiglycol(CAS No 112-34-5)(EC No 203-961-6)diethylene glycol monobutyl ether (DEGBE) Solvent in hair dye products 9% No use in aerosol dispensers (sprays) 
188 Butoxyethanol(CAS No 111-76-2)(EC No 203-905-0)ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (EGBE) Solvent in oxidative hair dye products 4.0% No use in aerosol dispensers (sprays) 
Solvent in non-oxidative hair dye products 2.0% No use in aerosol dispensers (sprays)