This article looks at the amendments that have been made to the European cosmetic Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in 2018. It also looks at the final opinions of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) for 2018.
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety opinions are a good indicator of how the European cosmetic regulation will evolve in the future.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/885
Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/885 amends Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 for methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol a UV filter listed in annex VI (entry 23) and permits its use in nano form (annex VI, entry 23a). Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol in nano form can be used up to a maximum concentration of 10% provided it is not in products that can be inhaled in to the lungs. Purity, solubility and median particle size criteria apply to methylene bisbenzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol in nano form. It must also have a partition coefficient (log Pow) of 12.7 at 25°C and be uncoated. If both nano and non nano methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol are used in the same formulation the sum of both concentrations must not exceed 10%.
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