ST A T U T O R Y  I N S T R U M E N T S  
2022 No.  
COMSUMER PROTECTION  
The Toys and Cosmetic  Products  (Restriction  of Chemical  
Substances ) Regulations 2022  
Made  - - - - *** 
Laid before Parliament  *** 
Coming int o force  *** 
 
The Secretary of State makes the foll owing Regulat ions in exerci se of the power s conferred by 
regulations  39B(2)(b) and 39C (1) of the Toys (Safety ) Regulations 2011 (a) and Article 31(1)(f) 
31(1)(g)(i) and 32 (1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009  of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (b) 
 
Citation, commencement  and extent  
1.—(1) These Regula tions  may b e cited as the Toys and Cosm etic Products (Restriction of  
Chemical  Substances ) Regulation s 2022 ; 
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales,  and Scotland . 
(3) These Regulations, except for regulation s 2(2)(b) 2(3), 3(2) and 3( 5) come into force on 15 
October  2022 . 
(4) Regulation s 2(2)(b) 2(3), 3(2) and 3( 5) come  into force on 15 December  2022.  
 
Amendments to the Toys  (Safety) Regulations  
2.—(1) The Toys ( Safety) Regu lations  are amended as  follows .  
(2) In Part 3 (chemical prop erties) of Schedule 2  (particular  safety requirements) — 
(a) in the first table at point  11 (prohibited allergic fra grances) after row 55 , (treemoss 
extracts ), insert—  
  
No Name of the  allergenic fragrance  CAS number  
“(56) Atranol (2,6 -Dihydrox y-4-methyl -benzaldehyde)  526-37-4 
(57) Chloroatranol (3 -Chloro -2,6-Dihydroxy -4-methyl -benzaldehyde)  57074 -21-2 
(58) Meth yl heptine  carbonate  111-12-6” 
 
 
(a) S.I. 2011/18 81, amen ded by S.I. 2019 /696. 
(b) Regulation  (EC) No 1223/ 2009 of the Eu ropean Pa rliament and of the Co uncil on c osmetic products  as amended by S.I. No. 
2019/1246 and  S.I. No.  2019 /696.    2 (b) in the table in  point  13, for the element in  the first  row, (aluminium ), substitute —  
 
Element   mg/kg in dry, brittle, 
powde r-like or 
pliable toy material  mg/kg in liquid or 
sticky toy material  mg/kg in scraped -off 
toy mater ial 
“Aluminiu m  2 250 560 28 130” 
 
(3) At the end o f the ta ble in Appendi x C to Schedule  2 (limit values for chemicals used in toys 
intended for use by childre n under 36 months ) insert the following en tries— 
 
Substance  CAS No   Limit value  
“Aniline  62-53-3  30 mg/kg after reduct ive 
cleavage in textile and leather 
materi als 
 
30 mg/kg after reductive 
cleavage in finger paints  
 
10 mg/kg  as free aniline in  
finger  paints  
Formalde hyde 50-00-0 Polymeric  1.5 mg/l  
(migra tion limit)  
Resin -bonded wood  0.1 
ml/m3 (emission limit)  
Textile  30 mg/kg 
Leather  30 mg/kg  
Paper  30 mg/kg  
Wate r-based  10 mg/kg ” 
 
Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009  
3.—(1) The Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 (a) is amended as foll ows. 
(2) At the end o f the table in Annex 2 (prohibited substances) , insert— 
 
“1645 4-[(tetrahydro -2H-pyran -2-yl)oxy]phenol  53936 -56-4 800-360-6” 
 
(3) At the end of the table in Annex 2, after entr y 1645, inse rt the entries  set out in the Schedu le 
to these regulations.   
(4) In Annex 3 ,(restricted s ubstances)  omit the following entries — 
(a) entry 83 (2-(4-tert-Butylben -zyl)propion aldehyde ); 
(b) entry 101  (Pyrithione zinc ). 
(5) In Annex 3 at entry 98 (Benzoic  acid, 2-hydroxy (salic ylic acid)) — 
(a) for the text in  column f (product type, b ody parts ) after “(b) Other products except body 
lotion, eye shadow, ma scara, eyeliner, lipstick, roll -on deodorant”, insert —  
“(c) Body lotion, eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, lipst ick, roll -on deodoran t;” 
(b) for the text in  column g (maximum c oncentration in ready for use preparatio n) after “(b)     
2.0 %” insert— 
 
(a) Regulation  (EC) No 1223/ 2009 of the Eu ropean Pa rliament and of the Co uncil on c osmetic products  as amended by S.I. No. 
2019/1246 and  S.I. No.  2019 /696.   3 “(c) 0.5%”. 
(6) In Annex 3 at entry 24 for the text in column b substitute — 
“Water -soluble zinc salts wit h the exception of zinc 4 - hydroxy -benzenesulphonate (en try 
25) an d Pyrithione zinc  (Annex 2, entry 1670 )”.  
(7) In Annex 5  (permitted preservatives ) omit entry 8 (Pyrithione zinc ). 
(8) In Annex 5  at entry 51 (Sodium hydroxymethyla mino acetate ), in col umn h (Other ) insert—  
“Not to be used if the maximum theoretical concentration of releasable formaldehyde, 
irresp ective of the source, if the mixture as placed on the market is ≥ 0,1 % w/w ”. 
 
 
Transitional Provision  
4.—(1) Notwithstanding regulation 2(2)( a), toys that are made available on the  market prior t o 15 
October 2022  can be made available on  the market until 15 December  2022  
(2) Notwithstanding regulation s 2(2)(b)  and 2(3), toys that are made available on the  market prior 
to 15 December 2022  can be made available on the market until 15 March  2023 
(3) Notwithstanding regulation 3(3), 3(4), 3(6), 3(7) and 3( 8) cosmetic products  that are  made 
available on the  market  prior to 15 October 2022 can be made available on the market until 15 
December 2022  
(4) Notwithstanding regulation 3(2) and 3( 5) cosmetic products  that are  made available on the  
market  prior to 15 December 2022  can be made available on the market until 15 March  2023 
(5) In these Regulation s— 
“toys” has the meaning given by  regulation 4 of the Toys (Safety ) Regulations  2011 (a) 
“cosmetic pr oduct ” has the meaning  given by Article 2  (1)(a) of Regulation ( EC) No 
1223/2009 (b)  
 “made available  on the market ” means supply in the course of a  commercial activity 
(whether in return for payment or free of charge) for distribution, consumption or use on 
the market of Great Britain, and related expressions shall be  const rued accordingly  
 
 
 
 
 
 Name  
 Minister  for Small Business, Consumers  and Labour Mark ets 
 Department for Business, Energy and Industri al Strate gy 
 
 SCHEDULE  Regulation 3 (3) 
Amendments to Annex 2 (prohibited substances)   
 
1646 Cobalt  7440 -48-4 231-158-0 
1647 Metal dehyde (IS O); 2,4,6,8 -tetrame thyl- 1,3,5,7 -
tetraoxacyclooctane  108-62-3 203-600-2 
1648 Methylmercuric chloride  115-09-3 204-064-2 
1649 Benzo[rst]pentaphene  189-55-9 205-877-5 
 
(a) S.I. 2011/18 81, amen ded by S.I. 2019 /696. 
(b) Regulation  (EC) No 1223/ 2009 of the Eu ropean Pa rliament and of the Co uncil on c osmetic products  as amended by S.I. No . 
2019/1246 and  S.I. No.  2019 /696.  4 1650 Dibenzo[b,def]chrysene; dibenzo[a,h]pyrene  189-64-0 205-878-0 
1651 Ethan ol, 2,2' -iminobis -, N- (C13 -15-branched and  
linear al kyl) de rivs. 97925 -95-6 308-208-6 
1652 Cyflumetofen (ISO); 2-methoxye thyl (RS) -2- (4-
tert-butylphenyl) -2-cyano -3-oxo-3-(α,α,α -trifluoro -
o-tolyl)propionate  400882 -07-7 — 
1653 Diisohexyl phth alate 71850 -09-4 276-090-2 
1654 halosulfuron -methyl (I SO); meth yl 3-chloro -5-
{[(4,6 - dimeth oxypyrimidin -2-yl) 
carbamoyl]sulfamoyl} -1- methyl -1H-pyrazole -4- 
carboxylate  100784 -20-1 — 
1655 2-methylimidazole  693-98-1 211-765-7 
1656 Metaflumizone (ISO);  — — 
 
(EZ)-2'-[2-(4-cyanophenyl) -1-(α,α,α -trifluoro -m- 
tolyl)e thylidene] -[4-(trifluoro methoxy )phenyl] 
carbanilohydrazide [E -isomer ≥  90 %, Z -isomer 
≤ 10 % relative conte nt]; [1]  139968 -49-3 
[1] 604-167-6 
[1] 
(E)-2'-[2-(4-cyanophenyl) - 1-(α,α,α -trifluoro -m-
tolyl) ethyliden e]-[4-
(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl] carbanilohydr azide [2]  852403-68-0 
[2]  
1657 Dibutylbis(pentane -2,4- dionato -O,O’)t in 22673 -19-4 245-152-0’; 
1658  Silicon carbide fibres (with diameter < 3 μm, length 
> 5 μm and aspect ratio ≥ 3:1)  409-21-2 
 
308076 -74-6 206-991-8 
1659  Tris(2 -methoxyethoxy) vinylsil ane; 6 -(2-
methoxyethoxy) - 6-vinyl-2,5,7,10 -tetraoxa -6-
silaundecane  1067 -53-4 213-934-0 
1660  Dioctyltin di laurate; [1]  
 3648 -18-8 [1]  
 222-883-3 
[1] 
 
Stannane, dioctyl -, bis (coco acyloxy) derivs. [2]  91648 - 39-4 [2]  293-901-5 
[2] 
1661  Dibenzo[def,p]ch rysene; dibenzo[ a,l]pyrene  191-30-0 205-886-4 
1662  Ipconazole (ISO);  
(1RS,2SR,5RS;1RS,2SR,5SR) -2-(4-chloro benzyl) -
5-isopropyl -1- (1H-1,2,4 -triazol -1-ylmethyl)  
cyclopentanol  125225 -28-7 
 
115850 -69-6 
 
115937 -89-8 — 
1663  Bis(2 -(2-methoxyeth oxy)ethyl)ether; tetraglyme  143-24-8 205-594-7 
1664 Paclobu trazol (ISO); (2RS,3RS) -1-(4-chlorophenyl) -
4,4-dimethyl - 2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol -1- yl)pe ntan-3-ol 76738 -62-0 — 
1665  2,2-bis(bromomethyl) propane -1,3-diol 3296 -90-0 221-967-7 
1666  2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldeh yde 80-54-6 201-289-8 
1667  Diisooctyl phth alate 27554 -26-3 248-523-5 
1668  2-methoxyethyl acrylate  3121 -61-7 221-499-3 
1669  Sodium N -(hydroxymethyl)glycinate; 
[formaldehyde released from sodium N -
(hydroxymethyl)g lycinat e] if the maximum 
theoretical conce ntration of rele asable 
formaldeh yde, irres pective of the source, in the  
mixture as placed on the ma rket is ≥ 0,1 % w/w  70161 -44-3 274-357-8 
1670  Pyrithione zinc; (T -4)- bis[1 -(hydroxy -
.kappa.O)pyridine -2(1H) - thionato-.kappa.S] zinc 13463 -41-7 236-671-3  5 1671 Flurochlorid one (ISO); 3 -chloro-4-(chloromethyl) -1-
[3-(trifluoromet hyl)phenyl]pyrrolidin -2-one 61213 -25-0 262-661-3 
1672  3-(difluoromethyl) -1- methyl -N-(3',4',5' -
trifluorobiphenyl -2-yl) pyrazole -4-carboxamide;  
fluxa pyroxad  907204 -31-3 — 
1673  N-(hydro xymethyl)acrylam ide; methylolacr ylamide; 
[NMA]  924-42-5 213-103-2 
1674  5-fluoro -1,3-dimethyl -N-[2-(4- meth ylpentan -2-yl) 
phenyl] -1H-pyrazole - 4-carboxamide; 2' - [(RS) -1,3-
dimethylbutyl] -5-fluoro -1,3-dimethylpyrazo le-4-
carboxan ilide; penflufen  494793 -67-8 — 
1675  Iprovali carb (ISO); isop ropyl [(2S) -3- methyl -1-{[1-
(4- methylp henyl)ethyl] amino} -1-oxobut an-2- 
yl]carbamate  140923 -17-7 — 
1676  Dichlorodi octylstannane  3542 -36-7 222-583-2 
1677  Mesotrione (ISO); 2 -[4-(methylsulfonyl) - 2-
nitrobenzoyl] -1,3- cycloh exanedio ne 10420 6-82-8 — 
1678  Hymexazol (ISO); 3 -hydroxy -5-methylisoxa zole 10004 -44-1 233-000-6 
1679 Imiprothrin (ISO); reaction mass of: [2,4 - dioxo-(2-
propyn -1-yl) imidazolidin -3-yl] methyl(1R) -cis-
chrysanthema te; [2,4 -dioxo -(2-propyn -1-yl) 
imidazolidi n-3-yl] methyl(1 R)-trans -chrysan themate  72963 -72-5 428-790-6 
1680  Bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl) peroxide  80-43-3 201-279-3” 
 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE  
(This note is not part of the Order ) 
These Regu lations restrict or prohibit the use of ce rtain chemical s ubstances  in toy s and cosmetic 
products .  
Regulati on 2 amends Part 3 o f Schedule 2 to the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 to prohibit the use 
of specified  allergenic fragrances in T oys. Regulation 2  also restricts the permitted levels of 
aluminium in toy s and restricts the use of aniline, and formaldehyde in  toys intended for  use by 
children under 36 months or in other toys intended to be placed in the mouth.   
Regulation 3 amends the technical annexes  to the retained EU legislation , Regulation (EC) No 
1223/2009 (the C osmetics regulat ion) to prohibit  or restr ict the u se of chemicals  following  advice 
from the Scientific Advisory Group on Chemical Safety . Regulation 3 prohibits the use  of the 
chemicals  listed in the sche dule to the Regulations  following their classification as  carcinogenic, 
mutagenic or reprotoxic under the  retained EU legislation  Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008  and 
makes co nsequential amendments to the technical  annexes of the Cosmetics regu lation.  
Regulation  4 create s transitional arrangements  allowing toys and cosmetics products containing 
chemical substances detailed in the Regulations to be made available on the market  the after the  
coming into force of the Regulations .