The European Commission has published the official Regulation (EU) 2022/2195 of 10 November 2022 setting new restrictions for some cosmetic ingredients: BHT, Acid Yellow 3, Homosalate, and Piperazine. It also corrects the use of Resorcinol in cosmetic products.
Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) and Acid Yellow 3 will be subjected to specific limits and added to Annex III.
BHT will be allowed:
In mouthwash products, up to 0.001%
In toothpastes, up to 0.1%
In other leave-on and rinse-off products, up to 0.8%.
Entry into force from 1 July 2023 for products placed on the market and 1 January 2024 for products made available on the market.
The use of Acid Yellow 3 will be limited to non-oxidative hair dye products at a maximum concentration of 0.5%. Any other use not explicitly regulated will not be allowed.
Entry into force from 1 July 2023 for products placed on the market and 1 January 2024 for products made available on the market.
The UV filter Homosalate can only be used in face products except propellant sprays up to a maximum concentration of 7.34%.
Entry into force from 1 January 2025 for products placed on the market and 1 July 2025 for products made available on the market.
The new Regulation permits the use of a new UV filter, Piperazine (HAA299). Hence, it will be added to Annex VI. According to the SCCS findings, HAA299, both in bulk and nano form, is safe as a UV filter up to a maximum concentration of 10%.
In the case of the combined use of Piperazine and Piperazine (nano), the sum shall not exceed 10%.
INCI: Bis-(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine
CAS number: 919803-06-8
EC number: 485-100-6
INCI: Bis-(Diethylaminohydroxybenzoyl Benzoyl) Piperazine (nano)
CAS number: 919803-06-8
EC number: 485-100-6
Moreover, HAA299 in nano form must meet some additional requirements:
- Purity ≥ 97%;
- Median particle size D50 ≥ 50 nm of number size distribution.
- It cannot be used in applications that may lead to exposure of user’s lungs by inhalation.
Entry into force on 1 December 2022.
Resorcinol
Correction in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, in the row for entry 22, column i, point (a), the last sentence is replaced by the following: “Do not use to dye eyelashes.”