Published on 4 April 2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/996 amends entries 23 and 25 of Annex V (preservatives) of European Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. It lays down new conditions of use for Triclocarban and Triclosan.
From 31 December 2024, new products placed on the European Union market must therefore comply with the following requirements.
The same provisions will apply to products made available on the market from 31 October 2025.

Triclocarban

Reference number
• 23
Substance Identification
• Chemical name/INN
1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)urea (*4) (*5)
• Name of Common Ingredients Glossary
Triclocarban
• CAS number
101-20-2
• EC number
202-924-1
Conditions
• Product type, Body part
All cosmetic products, with the exception of mouthwash
• Maximum concentration in ready use preparation
0.2%
• Other
Purity criteria:
-> 3,3’,4,4’-Tetrachloroazobenzene ≤ 1 ppm
-> 3,3’,4,4’-Tetrachloroazoxybenzene ≤ 1 ppm
Not to be used in toothpaste intended for children under 6 years of age.
Wordings of conditions of use and warning
For toothpaste containing Triclocarban the following labelling is obligatory: “Not to be used for children under 6 years of age”.

Triclosan

Reference number
• 25
Substance Identification
• Chemical name/INN
5-Chloro-2- (2,4- dichlorophenoxy) phenol (*4)
• Name of Common Ingredients Glossarys
Triclosan
• CAS number
3380-34-5
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