08 November 2019
Chemicals compliance
The Reg 2019/1857 was published which modifies the Annex VI of the Reg 1223/2009 on cosmetic products.
The CSSC has recently assessed the use of nano titanium dioxide coated with:
- silica and cetyl phosphate (up to 16% and 6% respectively),
- aluminum oxide and manganese dioxide (up to 7% and 0.7% respectively),
- aluminum oxide and triethoxyaprilylsilane (up to 3% and 9% respectively).
The use is considered to be safe in cosmetic products intended to be applied to healthy, intact or sunburnt skin, while it is not safe for applications involving possible inhalation.
Furthermore, there is a potential health risk resulting from the ingestion of manganese dioxide, therefore products containing titanium dioxide coated with this substance and intended for use at risk of ingestion should show a specific warning on the label.
The permitted physico-chemical properties of Titanium dioxide (nano) and the substances with which it can be coated are shown in item 27 bis of Annex VI of the Regulation.
04 April 2024
Chemicals compliance
On 3 April 2024, Regulation 2024/996 amending Annexes II, III, V and VI of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 was published. Below is the list of the amendments: Annex II (prohibited substances): the substance...
18 March 2024
Chemicals compliance
On 15 March 2024, Regulation 2024/858 was published, amending Annexes II and III of Regulation 1223/2009 with regard to certain nanomaterials. The following have been added to Annex II (and are therefore...