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Product Safety Act (Cap. 427) Cosmetic Products (Amendment) Regulations, 2006 (L.N.16 Of 2006 )



L.N. 16 of 2006


PRODUCT SAFETY ACT (CAP. 427)
Cosmetic Products (Amendment) Regulations, 2006
IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 39 of the Product Safety Act, the Minister for Competitiveness and Communications has, on the advice of the Malta Standards Authority, made the following regulations>–
1. The title of these regulations is the Cosmetic Products (Amendment) Regulations, 2006, and they shall be read and construed as one with the Cosmetic Products Regulations, 2004 hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”.
2. As from the 20th January, 2006, cosmetic products that fail to comply with the provisions of these regulations shall not be placed on the market by manufacturers or importers.
3. These regulations implement the provisions of Commission
Directive 2005#52#EC of the 9th September, 2005.
4. For Part 2 of the Third Schedule to the principal regulations, there shall be substituted the following>–

Citation and coming into force.

L.N. 424 of 2004

.

Scope.

Amends the Third Schedule to the principal regulations.

“PART 2

List of Substances provisionally allowed

Reference

Number

Substance

Restrictions

Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label

Allowed until

Field of application and/or use

Maximum authorized concentration in the finished cosmetic product

Other limitations and requirements

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

1

Basic Blue 7 (CAS No

2390-60-5)

Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

0.2 %

Can cause allergic reaction

31.08.2006

2

2-Amino-3-nitrophenol (CAS No 603-85-0) and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(a) 3.0 %

(b) 3.0 %

50

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

is 1.5 %

(a) (b) Can cause allergic reaction

31.08.2006

3

4-Amino-3-nitrophenol (CAS No 610-81-1) and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(a) 3.0 %

(b) 3.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

is 1.5 %

(a) (b) Can cause allergic reaction

31.12.2006

4

2,7-Naphthalenediol (CAS no 582-17-2) and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

1.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon

31.12.2006

Reference

Number

Substance

Restrictions

Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label

Allowed until

Field of application and/or use

Maximum authorized concentration in the finished cosmetic product

Other limitations and requirements

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

application is 0.5 %

5

m-Aminophenol

(CAS no 591-27-5) and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

2.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0 %

Can cause allergic reaction

31.12.2006

6

2,6-Dihydroxy-3,4- dimethylpyridine

(CAS No 84540-47-6)

and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

2.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0 %

Can cause allergic reaction

31.12.2006

7

4-Hydroxypropylamino-

3-nitrophenol

(CAS No 92952-81-3)

and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(a) 5.2 %

(b) 2.6 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

is 2.6 %

(a) (b) Can cause allergic reaction

31.12.2006

8

6-Nitro-2,5- pyridinediamine

(CAS No 69825-83-8)

and its salts

Non-oxidising colouring agent for hair dyeing

3.0 %

Can cause allergic reaction

31.08.2006

9

HC Blue No 11

(CAS No 23920-15-2)

and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for

(a) 3.0 %

(b) 2.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

is 1.5 %

(a) (b) Can cause allergic reaction

31.12.2006

Reference

Number

Substance

Restrictions

Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label

Allowed until

Field of application and/or use

Maximum authorized concentration in the finished cosmetic product

Other limitations and requirements

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

hair dyeing

10

Hydroxyethyl-2- nitro-p-toluidine

(CAS No 100418-33-5)

and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(a) 2.0 %

(b) 1.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

is 1.0 %

(a) (b) Can cause allergic reaction

31.12.2006

11

2-Hydroxyethylpicramic acid (CAS No 99610-72-

7) and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(a) 3.0% (b) 2.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

is 1.5 %

(a) (b) Can cause allergic reaction

31.12.2006

12

p-Methylaminophenol (CAS No 150-75-4) and its salts

Oxidising colouring agent for hair dyeing

3.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5 %

Can cause allergic reaction

31.12.2006

13

2,4-Diamino-5- methylphenoxyethanol (CAS No 141614-05-3) and its salts

Oxidising colouring agent for hair dyeing

3.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5 %

Can cause allergic reaction

31.08.2006

14

HC Violet No 2

CAS No 104226-19-9)

and its salts

Non-oxidising colouring agent for hair dyeing

2.0 %

31.12.2006

Reference

Number

Substance

Restrictions

Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label

Allowed until

Field of application and/or use

Maximum authorized concentration in the finished cosmetic product

Other limitations and requirements

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

15

Hydroxyethyl-2,6- dinitro-p-anisidine (CAS No 122252-11-3) and its salts

Non-oxidising colouring agent for hair dyeing

3.0 %

Can cause allergic reaction

31.08.2006

16

HC Blue No 12

(CAS No 104516-93-0)

and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(a) 1.5 %

(b) 1.5 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

is 0.75 %

(a) (b) Can cause allergic reaction

31.12.2006

17

2,4-Diamino-5- methylphenetol

CAS No 113715-25-6)

and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

2.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0 %

Can cause allergic reaction

31.08.2006

18

1,3-Bis-(2,4- diaminophenoxy) propane (CAS No

81892-72-0) and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

2.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0 %

Can cause allergic reaction

31.12.2006

19

3-Amino-2,4- dichlorophenol

(CAS No 61693-43-4)

and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

2.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0 %

Can cause allergic reaction

31.12.2006

20

Phenyl methyl pyrazolone (CAS No 89-

25-8) and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

0.5 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use

31.12.2006

Reference

Number

Substance

Restrictions

Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label

Allowed until

Field of application and/or use

Maximum authorized concentration in the finished cosmetic product

Other limitations and requirements

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

concentration upon application is 0.25 %

21

2-Methyl-5- hydroxyethylaminophenol (CAS No 55302-96-0)

and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

2.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0 %

Can cause allergic reaction

31.12.2006

22

Hydroxybenzomorpholine

(CAS No 26021-57-8)

and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

2.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0 %

Can cause allergic reaction

31.12.2006

23

1,7-Naphthalenediol (CAS No 575-38-2) and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

1.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 0.5 %

Can cause allergic reaction

31.08.2006

24

HC Yellow No 10

(CAS No 109023-83-8)

and its salts

Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

0.2 %

31.12.2006

25

2,6-Dimethoxy-3,5- pyridinediamine

(CAS No 85679-78-3)

and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

0.5 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 0.25 %

Can cause allergic reaction

31.12.2006

26

HC Orange No 2

(CAS No 85765-48-6)

and its salts

Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

1.0 %

31.12.2006

27

HC Violet No 1 (CAS No

(a) Oxidising

(a) 0.5 %

In combination with

31.12.2006

Reference

Number

Substance

Restrictions

Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label

Allowed until

Field of application and/or use

Maximum authorized concentration in the finished cosmetic product

Other limitations and requirements

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

82576-75-8) and its salts

colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) 0.5 %

hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

is 0.25 %

28

3-Methylamino-4- nitro-phenoxyethanol (CAS No 59820-63-2) and its salts

Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

1.0 %

31.12.2006

29

2-Hydroxy-ethylamino-

5-nitroanisole

(CAS No 66095-81-6)

and its salts

Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

1.0 %

31.12.2006

30

2-Chloro-5-nitro-N- hydroxyethyl-p- phenylene-diamine (CAS No 50610-28-1) and

its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(a) 2.0 %

(b) 1.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

is 1.0 %

31.08.2006

31

HC Red No 13

(CAS No 94158-13-1)

and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(a) 2.5 %

(b) 2.5 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

is 1.25 %

31.12.2006

32

1,5-Naphthalenediol

Oxidising colouring

1.0 %

In combination with

31.12.2006

Reference

Number

Substance

Restrictions

Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label

Allowed until

Field of application and/or use

Maximum authorized concentration in the finished cosmetic product

Other limitations and requirements

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

(CAS No 83-56-7) and its salts

agents for hair dyeing

hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 0.5 %

33

Hydroxypropyl bis N-hydroxyethyl- pphenylenediamine) CAS No 128729-30-6) and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

3.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5 %

Can cause allergic reaction

31.12.2006

34

o-Aminophenol

(CAS No 95-55-6) and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

2.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0 %

31.08.2006

35

4-Amino-2- hydroxytoluene

(CAS No 2835-95-2) and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

3.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5 %

31.12.2006

36

2,4- Diaminophenoxyethanol (CAS No 66422-95-5) and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

4.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 2.0 %

31.12.2006

37

2-Methylresorcinol (CAS No 608-25-3) and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

2.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use

31.12.2006

Reference

Number

Substance

Restrictions

Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label

Allowed until

Field of application and/or use

Maximum authorized concentration in the finished cosmetic product

Other limitations and requirements

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

concentration upon application is 1.0 %

38

4-Amino-m-cresol

(CAS No 2835-99-6) and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

3.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5 %

31.12.2006

39

2-Amino-4- hydroxyethylaminoanisol e

CAS No 83763-47-7) and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

3.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5 %

31.12.2006

40

3,4-Diaminobenzoicacid (CAS No 619-05-6) and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

2.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0 %

31.08.2006

41

6-Amino-o-cresol (CAS No 17672-22-9) and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

3.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5 %

31.08.2006

42

2-Aminomethyl- paminophenol

(CAS No 79352-72-0)

and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

3.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5 %

31.08.2006

43

Hydroxyethylamino- methyl-paminophenol

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

3.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the

31.08.2006

Reference

Number

Substance

Restrictions

Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label

Allowed until

Field of application and/or use

Maximum authorized concentration in the finished cosmetic product

Other limitations and requirements

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

(CAS No 110952-46-0)

and its salts

maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5 %

44

Hydroxyethyl-3,4- methylenedioxyaniline (CAS No 81329-90-0) and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

3.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5 %

31.12.2006

45

Acid Black 52 (CAS No 3618-58-4) and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

2.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0 %

31.08.2006

46

2-Nitro-p- phenylenediamine

(CAS No 5307-14-2) and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(a) 0.3 %

(b) 0.3 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

is 0.15 %

31.08.2006

47

HC Blue No 2 (CAS

No 33229-34-4) and its salts

Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

2.8 %

31.12.2006

48

3-Nitro-p- hydroxyethylaminophenol (CAS No 65235-31-6)

and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising

(a) 6.0 %

(b) 6.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

31.12.2006

Reference

Number

Substance

Restrictions

Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label

Allowed until

Field of application and/or use

Maximum authorized concentration in the finished cosmetic product

Other limitations and requirements

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

colouring agents for hair dyeing

is 3.0 %

49

4-Nitrophenyl aminoethylurea

(CAS No 27080-42-8)

and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(a) 0.5 %

(b) 0.5 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

is 0.25 %

31.12.2006

50

HC Red No 10 + HC Red

No 11 (CAS No 95576-

89-9 + 95576-92-4) and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(a) 2.0 %

(b) 1.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

is 1.0 %

31.12.2006

51

Yellow No 6 (CAS No

104333-00-8) and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(a) 2.0 %

(b) 1.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

is 1.0 %

31.08.2006

52

HC Yellow No 12 (CAS No 59320-13-7) and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(a) 1.0 %

(b) 0.5 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

is 0.5 %

31.08.2006

Reference

Number

Substance

Restrictions

Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label

Allowed until

Field of application and/or use

Maximum authorized concentration in the finished cosmetic product

Other limitations and requirements

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

53

HC Blue No 10

(CAS No 102767-27-1)

and its salts

Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

2.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.0 %

31.08.2006

54

HC Blue No 9 (CAS

No 114087-47-1) and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(a) 2.0 %

(b) 1.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

is 1.0 %

31.08.2006

55

2-Chloro-6-ethylamino-

4-nitrophenol

(CAS No 131657-78-8)

and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(a) 3.0 %

(b) 3.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concentration upon application is 1.5 %

31.12.2006

56

2-Amino-6-chloro-

4-nitrophenol (CAS No 6358-09-4) and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(a) 2.0 %

(b) 2.0 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

is 1.0 %

31.12.2006

57

Basic Blue 26 (CAS No 2580-56-5) (CI

44045) and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(a) 0.5 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon

31.08.2006

Reference

Number

Substance

Restrictions

Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label

Allowed until

Field of application and/or use

Maximum authorized concentration in the finished cosmetic product

Other limitations and requirements

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) 0.5 %

application is 0.25 %

58

Acid Red 33 (CAS No 3567-66-6) (CI

17200) and its salts

Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

2.0 %

31.12.2006

59

Ponceau SX (CAS No 4548-53-2) (CI

14700) and its salts

Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

2.0 %

31.08.2006

60

Basic Violet 14 (CAS No 632-99-5) (CI 42510) and its salts

(a) Oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(b) Non-oxidising colouring agents for hair dyeing

(a) 0.3 %

(b) 0.3 %

In combination with hydrogen peroxide the maximum use concen- tration upon application

is 0.15 %

31.08.2006

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