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The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2024

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Contents: 5 provisions
  1. Title and introductory text
  2. 1 Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2 Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009
  4. 3 Transitional Provision
  5. Schedule Amendment to Annex 3

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5 provisions

Title and introductory text

2024 No. 455 CONSUMER PROTECTION The Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2024 Made 1st April 2024 Laid before Parliament 3rd April 2024 Coming into force 22nd April 2024 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by Article 31(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products.

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1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Cosmetic Products (Restriction of Chemical Substances) Regulations 2024. (2) These Regulations come into force 21 days after the day on which they are made. (3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

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2 Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products is amended as follows. (2) At the end of the table in Annex 3 (list of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down), insert the entry set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

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3 Transitional Provision

Notwithstanding the amendment in regulation 2(2), a cosmetic product that is placed on the market on or prior to 24th February 2025 can continue to be made available on the market until the end of 24th June 2025.

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Schedule Amendment to Annex 3

Regulation 2(2) 322 | 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol | Butylated hydroxytoluene | 128-37-0 | 204-881-4 | (a) Toothpaste (b) mouthwash (c) leave-on oral care products (d) other leave-on and rinse-off products | (a) 0.1% (b) 0.001% (c) 0.001% (d) 0.8%

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