Commission Directive 2008/42/EC of 3 April 2008 amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC, concerning cosmetic products, for the purpose of adapting Annexes II and III thereto to technical progress (Text with EEA relevance)
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Commission Directive 2008/42/ECof 3 April 2008amending Council Directive 76/768/EEC, concerning cosmetic products, for the purpose of adapting Annexes II and III thereto to technical progress(Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic productsOJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 169. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2008/14/EC (OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 43)., and in particular Article 8(2) thereof, Whereas: (1)On the basis of the IFRA (International Fragrance Association) Code of Practice, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP)OJ L 66, 4.3.2004, p. 45. Decision as amended by Decision 2007/263/EC (OJ L 114, 1.5.2007, p. 14)., identified substances used as fragrance compounds in cosmetic products for which some restrictions should be provided. (2)Considering that whatever the function of these substances in cosmetic products is, it is the exposure to these substances which should be considered. Therefore, the restrictions should not be limited to the use of the identified substances as fragrance compounds in cosmetic products. (3)However, sensitisation would not exist when the substance is used in oral products. Therefore, in order to ensure consistency, as some of these substances are authorised as flavouring substances by Commission Decision 1999/217/EC of 23 February 1999 adopting a register of flavouring substances used in or on foodstuffs drawn up in application of Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 October 1996OJ L 84, 27.3.1999, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/252/EC (OJ L 91, 29.3.2006, p. 48)., these restrictions should not apply to substances listed under this register. (4)In the light of the opinions of the SCCP, it is necessary to amend the restrictions related to the identified substances which are already listed in Annex III to Directive 76/768/EEC under entries 45, 72, 73, 88 and 89. Furthermore, it is appropriate to include in that Annex those identified substances which are not yet listed with their respective restrictions, as well as, for consistency, substances belonging to the same family identified in Commission Decision 96/335/EC of 8 May 1996 establishing an inventory and a common nomenclature of ingredients employed in cosmetic productsOJ L 132, 1.6.1996, p. 1. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/257/EC (OJ L 97, 5.4.2006, p. 1).. (5)Benzyl alcohol being listed twice in Annex III part 1, under reference numbers 45 and 68, the content of entry 68 as well as the new restrictions should be included in entry 45. (6)Following clarification by the SCCP regarding Peru balsam, entry 1136 of Annex II should be amended. (7)Directive 76/768/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly. (8)In order to ensure a smooth progression from the existing formulae of cosmetic products to formulae which comply with the requirements laid down in this Directive, it is necessary to provide for appropriate transitional periods. (9)The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Cosmetic Products, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1 Annexes II and III of Directive 76/768/EEC are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.
Article 2 Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that products which fail to comply with this Directive are not sold or disposed of to the final consumer after 4 October 2009.
Article 3 1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 4 October 2008 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive. They shall apply those provisions from 4 April 2009. When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 4 This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 5 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
null ANNEXDirective 76/768/EEC is amended as follows: (1)In Annex II, reference number 1136 is replaced by the following: "Exudation of Myroxylon pereirae (Royle) Klotzch (Peru balsam, crude); CAS No 8007-00-9) when used as fragrance ingredient". (2)Part 1 of Annex III is amended as follows: (a)reference number 68 is deleted; (b)reference numbers 45, 72, 73, 88 and 89 are replaced by the following:
As a preservative, see Annex VI, Part 1, No 34. This limit applies to the substance and not to the finished cosmetic product."
Reference number Substance Restrictions Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label
Field of application and/or use Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product Other limitations and requirements
a b c d e f
"45 Benzyl alcoholCAS No 100-51-6 (a)Solvent(b)fragrance/aromatic compositions/their raw materials (b)The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 6(1)(g) when its concentration exceeds: 0,001 % in leave-on products 0,01 % in rinse-off products
72 HydroxycitronellalCAS No 107-75-5 (a)Oral products (a) (b)The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 6(1)(g) when its concentration exceeds: 0,001 % in leave-on products 0,01 % in rinse-off products
(b)Other products (b)1,0 %
73 IsoeugenolCAS No 97-54-1 (a)Oral products (a) (b)The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 6(1)(g) when its concentration exceeds: 0,001 % in leave-on products 0,01 % in rinse-off products
(b)Other products (b)0,02 %
88 d-LimoneneCAS No 5989-27-5 The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 6(1)(g) when its concentration exceeds: 0,001 % in leave-on products 0,01 % in rinse-off productsPeroxide value less than 20 mmoles/L
89 Methyl 2-octynoateCAS No 111-12-6 (a)Oral products (a) (b)The presence of the substance must be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 6(1)(g) when its concentration exceeds: 0,001 % in leave-on products 0,01 % in rinse-off products
Methyl heptine carbonate (b)Other products (b)0,01 % when used alone When present in combination with methyl octine carbonate, the combined level in the finished product should not exceed 0,01 % (of which methyl octine carbonate should not be more than 0,002 %)
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As a preservative, see Annex VI, Part 1, No 34.This limit applies to the substance and not to the finished cosmetic product." (c)The following reference numbers 103 to 184 are added:
This limit applies to the substance and not to the finished cosmetic product. The sum of those substances used in combination should not exceed the limits given in column d."
Reference number Substance Restrictions Conditions of use and warnings which must be printed on the label
Field of application and/or use Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product Other limitations and requirements
a b c d e f
"103 Abies alba cone oil and extractCAS No 90028-76-5 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
104 Abies alba needle oil and extractCAS No 90028-76-5 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
105 Abies pectinata needle oil and extractCAS No 92128-34-2 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
106 Abies sibirica needle oil and extractCAS No 91697-89-1 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
107 Abies balsamea needle oil and extractCAS No 85085-34-3 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
108 Pinus mugo pumilio leaf and twig oil and extractCAS No 90082-73-8 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
109 Pinus mugo leaf and twig oil and extractCAS No 90082-72-7 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
110 Pinus sylvestris leaf and twig oil and extractCAS No 84012-35-1 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
111 Pinus nigra leaf and twig oil and extractCAS No 90082-74-9 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
112 Pinus palustris leaf and twig oil and extractCAS No 97435-14-8 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
113 Pinus pinaster leaf and twig oil and extractCAS No 90082-75-0 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
114 Pinus pumila leaf and twig oil and extractCAS No 97676-05-6 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
115 Pinus species leaf and twig oil and extractCAS No 94266-48-5 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
116 Pinus cembra leaf and twig oil and extractCAS No 92202-04-5 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
117 Pinus cembra leaf and twig extract acetylatedCAS No 94334-26-6 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
118 Picea Mariana Leaf Oil and ExtractCAS No 91722-19-9 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
119 Thuja Occidentalis Leaf Oil and ExtractCAS No 90131-58-1 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
120 Thuja Occidentalis Stem OilCAS No 90131-58-1 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
121 3-CareneCAS No 13466-78-93,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[4.1.0]hept-3-ene (isodiprene) Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
122 Cedrus atlantica wood oil and extractCAS No 92201-55-3 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
123 Cupressus sempervirens leaf oil and extractCAS No 84696-07-1 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
124 Turpentine gum (Pinus spp.)CAS No 9005-90-7 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
125 Turpentine oil and rectified oilCAS No 8006-64-2 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
126 Turpentine, steam distilled (Pinus spp.)CAS No 8006-64-2 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
127 Terpene alcohols acetatesCAS No 69103-01-1 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
128 Terpene hydrocarbonsCAS No 68956-56-9 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
129 Terpenes and terpenoids with the exception of limonene (d-, l-, and dl-isomers) listed under reference numbers 167, 168 and 88 of this Annex III, part 1CAS No 65996-98-7 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
130 Terpene terpenoids sinpineCAS No 68917-63-5 Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
131 α-TerpineneCAS No 99-86-5p-Mentha-1,3-diene Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
132 γ-TerpineneCAS No 99-85-4p-Mentha-1,4-diene Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
133 TerpinoleneCAS No 586-62-9p-Mentha-1,4(8)-diene Peroxide value less than 10 mmoles/L
134 Acetyl hexamethyl indanCAS No 15323-35-0 (a)Leave-on products (a)2 %
1,1,2,3,3,6-Hexamethylindan-5-yl methyl ketone (b)Rinse-off products
135 Allyl butyrateCAS No 2051-78-72-Propenyl Butanoate Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0,1 %
136 Allyl cinnamateCAS No 1866-31-52-Propenyl 3-Phenyl-2-propenoate Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0,1 %
137 Allyl cyclohexylacetateCAS No 4728-82-92-Propenyl Cyclohexaneacetate Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0,1 %
138 Allyl cyclohexylpropionateCAS No 2705-87-52-Propenyl 3-Cyclohexanepropanoate Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0,1 %
139 Allyl heptanoateCAS No 142-19-82-Propenyl heptanoate Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0,1 %
140 Allyl caproateCAS No 123-68-2Allyl hexanoate Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0,1 %
141 Allyl isovalerateCAS No 2835-39-42-Propenyl 3-Methyl-butanoate Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0,1 %
142 Allyl octanoateCAS No 4230-97-12-Allyl caprylate Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0,1 %
143 Allyl phenoxyacetateCAS No 7493-74-52-Propenyl Phenoxyacetate Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0,1 %
144 Allyl phenylacetateCAS No 1797-74-62-Propenyl Benzeneacetate Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0,1 %
145 Allyl 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoateCAS No 71500-37-3 Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0,1 %
146 Allyl cyclohexyloxyacetateCAS No 68901-15-5 Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0,1 %
147 Allyl isoamyloxyacetateCAS No 67634-00-8 Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0,1 %
148 Allyl 2-methylbutoxyacetateCAS No 67634-01-9 Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0,1 %
149 Allyl nonanoateCAS No 7493-72-3 Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0,1 %
150 Allyl propionateCAS No 2408-20-0 Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0,1 %
151 Allyl trimethylhexanoateCAS No 68132-80-9 Level of free allyl alcohol in the ester should be less than 0,1 %
152 Allyl heptine carbonateCAS No 73157-43-4(allyl oct-2-ynoate) 0,002 % This material should not be used in combination with any other 2-alkynoic acid ester (e.g methyl heptine carbonate)
153 AmylcyclopentenoneCAS No 25564-22-12-Pentylcyclopent-2-en-1-one 0,1 %
154 Myroxylon balsamum var pereirae. extracts and distillatesCAS No 8007-00-9Balsam Peru oil, absolute and anhydrol(Balsam Oil Peru) 0,4 %
155 4-tert.-ButyldihydrocinnamaldehydeCAS No 18127-01-03-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)propion-aldehyde 0,6 %
156 Cuminum cyminum fruit oil and extractCAS No 84775-51-9 (a)Leave-on products(b)Rinse-off products (a)0,4 % of Cumin oil
157 cis-Rose ketone-1CAS No 23726-94-5(Z)-1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one(cis-α-Damascone) (a)Oral products
(b)Other products (b)0,02 %
158 trans-Rose ketone-2CAS No 23726-91-2(E)-1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one(trans-β-Damascone) (a)Oral products
(b)Other products (b)0,02 %
159 trans-Rose ketone-5CAS No 39872-57-6(E)-1-(2,4,4-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one(Isodamascone) 0,02 %
160 Rose ketone-4CAS No 23696-85-71-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-dien-1-yl)-2-buten-1-one (Damascenone) (a)Oral products
(b)Other products (b)0,02 %
161 Rose ketone-3CAS No 57378-68-41-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-l-one(Delta-Damascone) (a)Oral products
(b)Other products (b)0,02 %
162 cis-Rose ketone-2CAS No 23726-92-31-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-l-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-l-one(cis-β-Damascone) (a)Oral products
(b)Other products (b)0,02 %
163 trans-Rose ketone-1CAS No 24720-09-01-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-l-one(trans-α-Damascone) (a)Oral products
(b)Other products (b)0,02 %
164 Rose ketone-5CAS No 33673-71-11-(2,4,4-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-l-one 0,02%
165 trans-Rose ketone-3CAS No 71048-82-31-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-3-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2-buten-l-one(trans-delta-Damascone) (a)Oral products
(b)Other products (b)0,02 %
166 trans-2-hexenalCAS No 6728-26-3 (a)Oral products
(b)Other products (b)0,002 %
167 l-LimoneneCAS No 5989-54-8(S)-p-Mentha-1,8-diene Peroxide value less than 20 mmoles/L
168 dl-Limonene (racemic)CAS No 138-86-31,8(9)-p-Menthadiene; p-Mentha-1,8-diene(Dipentene) Peroxide value less than 20 mmoles/L
169 PerillaldehydeCAS No 2111-75-3p-Mentha-1,8-dien-7-al (a)Oral products
(b)Other products (b)0,1 %
170 IsobergamateCAS No 68683-20-5Menthadiene-7-methyl formate 0,1 %
171 Methoxy dicyclopentadiene carboxaldehydeCAS No 86803-90-9Octahydro-5-methoxy-4,7-Methano-1H-indene-2-carboxaldehyde 0,5 %
172 3-methylnon-2-enenitrileCAS No 53153-66-5 0,2 %
173 Methyl octine carbonateCAS No 111-80-8Methyl non-2-ynoate (a)Oral products
(b)Other products (b)0,002 % when used alone When present in combination with methyl heptine carbonate, the combined level in the finished product should not exceed 0,01 % (of which methyl octine carbonate should not be more than 0,002 %)
174 Amylvinylcarbinyl acetateCAS No 2442-10-61-Octen-3-yl acetate (a)Oral products
(b)Other products (b)0,3 %
175 PropylidenephthalideCAS No 17369-59-43-Propylidenephthalide (a)Oral products
(b)Other products (b)0,01 %
176 IsocyclogeraniolCAS No 68527-77-52,4,6-Trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol 0,5 %
177 2-Hexylidene cyclopentanoneCAS No 17373-89-6 (a)Oral products
(b)Other products (b)0,06 %
178 Methyl heptadienoneCAS No 1604-28-06-Methyl-3,5-heptadien-2-one (a)Oral products
(b)Other products (b)0,002 %
179 p-methylhydrocinnamic aldehydeCAS No 5406-12-2Cresylpropionalde-hydep-Methyldihydrocinnamaldehyde 0,2 %
180 Liquidambar orientalis Balsam oil and extractCAS No 94891-27-7(styrax) 0,6 %
181 Liquidambar styraciflua balsam oil and extractCAS No 8046-19-3(styrax) 0,6 %
182 Acetyl hexamethyl tetralinCAS No 21145-77-7CAS No 1506-02-11-(5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-3,5,5,6,8,8-hexamethyl-2-naphthyl)ethan-1-one(AHTN) All cosmetic products, with the exception of oral products (a)leave-on products: 0,1 % except:hydroalcoholic products: 1 %fine fragrance: 2,5 %fragrance cream:0,5 %(b)rinse-off products: 0,2 %
183 Commiphora erythrea engler var. glabrescens engler gum extract and oilCAS No 93686-00-1 0,6 %
184 Opopanax chironium resinCAS No 93384-32-8 0,6 %
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This limit applies to the substance and not to the finished cosmetic product.The sum of those substances used in combination should not exceed the limits given in column d."