The Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1991
These Regulations amend the Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 1989 as amended by the Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 (“the principal regulations”). They implement Commission Directive 90/12/EEC by—Prohibiting 12 substances from use in cosmetic products by the addition of their names to Schedule 1 to the principal regulations, the substances being acetonitrile, anti-androgens with steroid structure, colouring agents CI 13065, CI 42535, CI 42640 and CI 61554, 11α–Hydroxypregn–4–ene–3,20–dione and its esters, the salts of 1–Methoxy–2,4–diaminobenzene (2,4–diaminoanisole–CI 76050) and 1–Methoxy–2,5 diaminobenzene (2,5–diaminoanisole), tetrahydrozoline and its salts, tyrothricin and zirconium (with the exception of two identified compounds) (regulation 2(b)).Removing the authority to use tyrothricin, and progesterone and ethisterone by deleting the exemptions previously given for items 55 and 568 of Schedule 1 to the principal regulations (regulation 2(b)).Restricting the use of lead acetate to use in hair-dyeing at a maximum concentration of 0.6% calculated as lead and subject to expanded labelling requirements (regulation 2(c)).Extending until 31 December 1990, the provisionally approved use of 1,1,1–Trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) and 2,2–Dithiobis (pyridine 1–oxide) addition product with magnesium sulphate trihydrate (regulation 2(d)).Amending restrictions on the use of colouring agents CI 42045 and CI 44045 and placing their use on a permanently approved basis (regulation 2(f)).Permitting, subject to restrictions, the use of the insoluble barium, strontium and zirconium lakes, salts and pigments of colouring agent CI 17200 (regulation 2(f)).Approving provisionally and until 31st December 1991, the use of Solvent Yellow 98 as a colouring agent in nail-care preparations (regulation 2(g)).Placing on a permanently approved basis the use of colouring agent CI 21 100 (regulation 2(g)).Extending the periods of authorisation for provisionally approved colouring agents CI 26100 and CI 73900 to 31 December 1990 and for colouring agent CI 74180 to 31 December 1991 (regulation 2(g)).Permitting on a provisional basis and until 31 December 1990, the use of 3–Decylox–y–2–hydroxy–1–aminopropane hydrochloride as a preservative at a maximum concentration of 0.5% (regulation 2(h)).Extending the allowed use of 8 provisionally allowed preservatives until 31 December 1990, those substances being, Chlorphenesin (INN), Alkyl (C12-C22) trimethylammonium bromide and chloride (including Cetrimonium bromide (INN)), 4,4–Dimethyl–1,3–oxazolidine, Benzethonium chloride (INN), Benzalkonium chloride (INN) bromide and saccharinate, 1–[1,3–Bis (hydroxymethyl)–2,5–dloxoimid–azolidin–4–yl]–1,3–bis (hydroxymethyl' urea, Hexamidine (INN) and its salts (including isethionate and 4–hydroxybvenzoate) and Benzylhemiformal (a 1: 1 mixture of benzyloxymethanol and (benzyloxymethoxy) methanol) (regulation 2(h)).