On 21 March 201p, the European Union transmitted to WTO a draft Regulation aimed to authorise the use of additional coating materials for the UV-filter Titanium dioxide (nano) in cosmetic products. Modification of Annex VI (authorised UV-Filters) is expected to be adopted during the 4th quarter of 2019.
Notification Date
21 March 2019
Products covered
Cosmetics
Title of the notified document
Draft Commission Regulation amending Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No.1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products
Content
This draft Commission Regulation aims at authorising the use of additional coating materials for the UV-filter Titanium dioxide (nano) in cosmetic products.
Objective
Protection of human health and safety
The text of the future regulation
Whereas
1. Titanium dioxide is currently allowed as a UV-filter in cosmetic products, including in the form of nanomaterial. Titanium dioxide (nano) is listed in entry 27a of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No.1223/2009. It is allowed at a maximum concentration of 25% in ready for use preparation, except in applications that may lead to exposure of the end user’s lungs by inhalation and subject to the characteristics listed in the entry.
2. The characteristics listed in entry 27a of Annex VI concern the allowed physicochemical properties of titanium dioxide (nano) and the substances with which it can be coated.
3. The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) concluded in an opinion of 7 March 2017, corrected on 22 June 2018, that the use of the three forms of titanium …
