The European Commission has just transmitted to WTO a draft regulation aimed to amend Annexe VI (UV Filters) to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009. On the agenda: the reduction of the maximum authorised concentration of Benzophenone-3-in cosmetic products.
Notification date
May 27, 2016
Content
This draft Commission regulation aims at reducing the maximum authorised concentration for Benzophenone-3 used as a UV-filter in cosmetic products from the current 10% to 6%, following the latest opinion of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS).
Text of the draft regulation
Whereas
(1) The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety ("SCCS"), concluded in its Opinion of 16 December 2008 that the use of Benzophenone-3 as a UV-filter at a concentration of up to 6% in cosmetic products does not pose a risk to human health, apart from its contact allergenic and photoallergenic potential.
(2) Consequently, the current maximum concentration of 10% for Benzophenone-3 used as a UV-filter in cosmetic products should be decreased to 6%.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The application of the new maximum concentration should be deferred to allow the industry to make the necessary adjustments to product formulations. In particular, undertakings should be granted six months from the entry into force of this Regulation to take the necessary measures to place on the market compliant products and to stop making available products already placed on the market that do not comply with the …
