GSO 1943:2021
الئحة  فنية خليجية
مستحضرات  التجميل – متطلبات السالمة  في مستحضرات  
التجميل ومنتجات  العناية الشخصية
Gulf Technical Regulation
Cosmetic Products – Safety Requirements of 
Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
ICS: 71.100.70
English Language – اللغةاإلنجليزية Edition 1 – 01/07/2021 – 1 الطبعة
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هيئة التقييس لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربيـة  هيئة إقليميـة تضم في عضـويتها  أجهـزة  التقييـــس 
الوطنية  في الدول األعضاء  ، ومن  مهام الهيئة إعداد المواصفات  القياسية واللوائح  الفنية الخليجية بواسطة  
لجان فنية متخصصة.
قررت اللجنة الوزارية  لهيئة التقييس لدول مجلس التعـاون لدول الخليـج العربيـة  في االجتمـاع  الـ )2 (بتاريــخ 
1443/09/11هـــ ،الموافــــــــــــق 2021/07/01م اعتمــــــــــاد تحـــــــــــديث ترجمـــــــــة  الالئحـــــــــــة الفنيـــــــــة الخليجيـــــــــــــــة رقـــــم  
GSO 1943:2021 وعنوانها  "مستحضرات  التجميل – متطلبات السالمة  في مستحضرات  التجميل ومنتجات  
العناية الشخصية " إلى اللغة االنجليزية  التي تم دراستها  ضمن برنامج  عمل اللجنة الفنية الخليجية للمواصفات  
الغذائيـــة والزراعيـــة  )TC05 (المدرجــة  في خطــة اإلمـــارات  العربيــة  المتحـــدة . ويعتــبر  النــص العربـــي  هـو المرجــــع  
األســـــــــــــاس  فـــي حـــــــال وجـــــــــود  اختـــــــــــــالف بيـــــن النصــــــــــــين. علــــــى أن تلغـــــــي وتحـــــــــل  محــــــــل الالئحــــــــــــة الفنيـــــــــــة رقــــــم  
GSO 1943:2016 . 
Foreword
GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) is a regional organization which consists of the 
national standardization bodies of GCC member states. One of GSO main functions is to issue 
gulf standards and technical regulations through specialized technical committees.
GSO Ministerial Committee in its meeting number (2) held on 11/09/1443H, which corresponds 
to 01/07/2021, has approved the update of the translation of Gulf Technical Regulation 
GSO 1943:2021 titled "Cosmetic Products – Safety Requirements of Cosmetics and Personal 
Care Products " in English language which was studied through the technical program of GSO 
Technical Committee for Food and Agricultural Products (TC05) in UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 
schedule . (Arabic) text is considered the official text in case of any conflicts between the two. 
This document will cancel and replace the Gulf Technical Regulation GSO 1943:2016. 
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 Cosmetic products  – Safety requirements of cosmetic  
and personal care products 
 
1. SCOPE  
1.1 This gulf technical regulation  is concerned with the general safety requirements and 
parameters as well as labeling and packaging requirements that should be fulfilled 
by all cosmetics and personal care  products. An illustrative list of these products is 
given in Annex 1 of this technical regulation.  
1.2  The technical regulation specifies 6 main functions or purpose of use for cosmetic 
and personal care products, namely:  
• To clean  
• To perfume  
• To change the appearance 
• To protect  
• To keep in good condition 
• To correct body odors  
1.3  The field of application of cosmetics is to one or more of the following:  
• The epidermis  
• The hair system  
• The nails  
• The lips  
• The teeth  
• The mucous membranes of the oral cavity  
• The external genital organs  
1.4  Products intended to come into contact with the mucous membranes include those 
used:  
• In the vicinity of the eyes  
• On the lips  
• In the oral cavity  
• On the external genital organs  
2. NORMATIVE REFERENCES   
2.1 GSO 2020  “Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) - Guidelines on Good 
Manufacturing Practices”.  
2.2 GSO 2528 “Cosmetic products –  Technical Regulation of Cosmetic and Personal 
Care Products Claims”  
2.3 GSO ISO 18416 “Microbiology -  Detection of Candida albicans”.  
2.4 GSO ISO 18415 “Detection of  Specified And Non-  Specified Microorganisms”  
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 2.5 GSO ISO 10130 “Nitrosamines: Det ection and determination of N -nitroso 
diethanolamine  (NDELA) in cosmetics by HPLC, post -column photolysis and 
derivatization”  
2.6 GSO ISO 16212 “Enumeration of yeast and mould”  
2.7 GSO ISO 21149 “ Cosmetics — Microbiology — Enumeration and detection of 
aerobic meso philic bacteria  " 
2.8 GSO ISO 21150 “Detection of Escherichia coli”  
2.9  GSO ISO 22717 “Detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa”  
2.10  GSO ISO 22718 “Detection of Staphylococcus aureus”  
2.11  GSO ASTM 640 06 “Standard Test Method for Preservatives in Water -Containing 
Cosmetics”  
2.12  GSO ISO 17516 “ Microbiology-- Microbiological limits”  
2.13  GSO ISO 24443, “Determination of sunscreen UVA photoprotection in vitro”  
2.14  GSO ISO 21148: General  Instructions for microbiological examination  
2.15  GSO ISO 29621: Guidelines for the Risk Assessment of Microbiologically Low -
risk Finished Products  
2.16 GSO ISO 11930: Evaluation of the antimicrobial protection of a cosmetic product  
2.17  GSO ISO 24442: cosmetics -Sun protection test methods - In vivo determination of 
sunscreen UVA protection  
2.18  GSO ISO 24444: Cosmetics - Sun protection test methods - In vivo determination of 
the sun protection factor (SPF)  
2.19  GSO 2237 “Cosmetics –  Sunscreen products”  
2.20  GSO 917 “Metal Aerosol Dispensers”  
2.21  Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of  the European Parliament and of the Council  
           *Note: link below for European directive for cosmetics, which shows all current 
amendment’s and subsequent  updates: http://eur -lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2009/1223 
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS  
 For purposes of t his technical regulation , term s and definitions below shall be 
applied:  
3.1 Cosmetic and Personal Care Products  
 Any substance or mixture intended to be placed  in contact with the external parts 
of the human body (epidermis, hair system, nails, lips and external genital organs) 
or with the teeth and the mucous membranes of the oral cavity with a view exclusively or mainly to cleaning them, perfuming them, changing their appearance, protecting them, keeping them in good condition or correcting body 
odors.  
3.2 Substance  
 A chemical element and its compounds in the natural state or obtained by any manufacturing process, including any additive necessary to preserve its stability and any imp urity deriving from the process used but excluding any solvent which 
may be separated without affecting the stability of the substance or changing its 
composition. 
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 3.3 Mixture  
 A mixture or solution composed of two or more substances.  
3.4 Sunscreen Product  
 Any preparation as, for example, cream, oil, gel, spray contains UV -filters and 
intended to be placed in contact with the human skin with a view exclusively or 
mainly to protecting it from UV radiation through absorbing, sca ttering or reflecting 
radiation.   
3.5 Fragrance  
 Natural or synthetic substances(s) used solely to impart a pleasant smell to a cosmetic product and/or the body.  
3.6 Nanomaterial   
 An insoluble or bio -persistent material, inten tionally manufactured with one or 
more external dimensions, or an internal structure, on the scale from 1 to 100 nm. 
3.7 Preservative    
 Substances which are exclusively or mainly intended to inhibit the development of 
micro -organisms in the cosmetic product.   
3.8 Colorant  
 A Substance which may be added to a  cosmetic product for the primary purpose of 
colouring the cosmetic product, the body as a whole or certain parts thereof, by absorption or reflection of visible light. Precursors of oxidative hair colorants shall be deemed colorants.  
3.9 UV-Filter  
 A substan ce which are exclusively or mainly intended to protect the skin against 
certain UV radiation by absorbing, reflec ting or scattering UV radiation  
3.10 Impurities  
 Are generally minor constituents of a substance or a raw material that can originate from:  
• Constituents themselves  
• The manufacturing process  
• Chemical synthesis or interaction within the product that could occur under normal storage conditions  
• Potential migration from the final packaging to the product  
• Potential chemical changes caused by instability of the product in contact with the final packaging. 
3.11 Contaminants  
 Unintended substances that can originate from sources outside the chemical pathw ay, chemical processes, unexpected situations such as bad storage of primary 
substances or instability of the primary packaging.  
 
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 3.12 Manufacturer   
 Any natural or legal person who manufactures a cosmetic product or has such a 
product designed or manufactur ed, and markets that cosmetic product under his 
name or trademark.  
3.13 Importer   
 Any natural or legal person established within the Gulf States , who places a 
cosmetic product from a country outside the Gulf states into the Gulf market.  
3.14 Distributor  
 A person in the supply chain, other than the manufacturer or the importer, who 
makes a cosmetic product available on the Gulf  market.  
3.15 Making available on the market  
 Any supply of a cos metic product for distribution, consumption or use on the Gulf  
market in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free 
of charge . 
3.16 Single application products  
 Products intended to be used only once immediately after opening. 
3.17 Free Samples  
 Products which  are made freely available to the end user.  
3.18 Impracticable Packaging Products  
 Products  that is  impossible for practical reasons to label the information on the ir 
packaging or container.  
3.19  Primary packaging 
 Packaging designed to come into direct contact with the contents  
3.20  Secondary packaging  
 Packaging designed to contain one or more primary packages and including any protective materials, if 
present  
 NOTE:  For labelling purposes, the outermost packaging is considered to be the secondary packaging 
that holds or contains the package at the point of sale.  
3.21 Multi -pack 
 A packaged  item containing two  or more  products  sold as  a unit.  
4. GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS   
 Cosmetic and personal care products shall fulfill the following requirements:  
4.1 The products shall be completely free from pork   and all its derivatives.  
4.2  They shall be safe for human health when used under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use.  
4.3  They shall be homogenous, stable and their properties  impacting safety, efficacy 
and quality  
shall  not change during its shelf life when stored and used as per the 
instructions.  
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 4.4  It should be free from any filthy or decomposed s ubstance.  
4.5  It should not contain graphics or images or phrases that are inconsistent with Islamic 
traditions and prevailing social values in GCC countries.  
4.6  Cosmetic and personal care products shall not contain any of the following: 
4.6.1  Prohibited substances which  are listed in Annex 2.  
4.6.2  Restricted substances which are not used in accordance with the restrictions or the limits laid down in Annex 3. 
4.6.3  Colouring agents  other than those listed in Annex 4 of this technical regulation  with 
the except ion of cosmetic products containing colouring agents intended solely to 
colour the hair.  
4.6.4  Colouring agents listed in Annex 4 of this technical regulation  used outside the 
conditions laid down therein , with t he exception of cosmetic products containing 
colouring agents intended solely to colour the hair.  
4.6.5  Preservatives other than those listed in Annex 5 of this technical regulation .   
4.6.6  Preservatives listed in Annex 5 of this technical regulation , used beyond the limits 
and outside the conditions laid down therein , unless other concentrations are used 
for specific purposes apparent from the presentation of the product.  
4.6.7  UV-filters other than those listed in Annex 6 of this technical regulation .  
4.6.8  UV-filters listed in  Annex 6 of this technical regulation , used beyond the limits and 
outside the conditions laid down therein.  
4.7  The presences of trac es of the substanc es listed in A nnex 2 of this technical 
regulation shall be allowed provided that such presence is technically unavoidable 
in good manufacturing practice and that in conforms to  the article 4.2.  
4.8  Sunscreen products shall comply with the articles 5.11 and 9.9 in the standard 
mentioned in article 2.19  of this technical regulation .  
4.9  The manufacture of cosmetic products shall comply with good manufacturing practice with a view to ensuring the objectives of Article 4.2. Compliance with good manufacturing practice shall be presumed where the manufacture is in accordance with the relevant harmonized standards such as GSO ISO 22716.  
4.10  Cosmetics and personal care products shall comply with the microbiological limits in the GSO standard in article 2.12.  
4.11  The pH of cosmetic product should be in the range (4 -8) excluding Hair Colorants 
and excluding products with pH mentioned in Annex 3 according to their composition ingredients. Certain products which formulated with pH values outside this range are acceptable if they have evidence to demonstrate that the pH is necessary to achieve the required Cosmetic effect and have a demonstrable safety report.  
4.12  The non- intended presence of small quantity of a prohibited substance, stemming 
from impurities of natural or synthetic ingredients, the manufacturing process, storage, migration from packaging, which is technically unavoidable in good manufacturing practi ce, shall be permitted provided that such presence is in 
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 conformity with Article 4.2. But In the case of its presence as an impurity, they 
should not exceed the following limits:  
• Lead: 10 ppm  
• Arsenic: 3 ppm  
• Cadmium: 3 ppm  
• Mercury: 1 ppm 
• Antimony: 5 ppm  
• 1,4 - Dioxane : 10 ppm  
4.12.1  The occurrences of heavy metals in  the following cases: eye products or mouth 
products or kids’  products or products with limits above these limits will be 
evaluated on a case- by-case basis. Products with values above these limits may 
undergo an assessment to determine the level of risk posed by the product, which would then determine the appropriate enforcement action according to the National Standardization Body (NSB). 
5. GENERAL MARKING AND LABELLING REQUIRMENTS  
 All c osmetic and personal care products shall bear the fol lowing information in 
indelible, easily legible and visible lettering:  
5.1 The name of the product and the name of trade mark.  
5.2  The name and address of manufacturer or distributor. The name and the  address 
shall  be sufficient to identify the undertaking.  
5.3  Country of origin of the product.  
 If two or more countries are involved in the production of a cosmetic product, the origin is obtained by the country where carried out the economically justified processing. When two or more countries have the equal cost of producing the product , a country achieved the last process of manufacturing a cosmetic product 
obtains the origin.  
5.4  Nominal content of the product. The nominal quantities shall be expressed in UI standards units of weight or volume. The nominal content information is exempted in the following cases: for products containing less than 5ml or 5g, single -
application products , free samples.  
5.5  The time period, from the date of manufacturing, the cosmetic product shal l fulfil 
its initial requirements and complies with the article 4.2 provided it is stored at the 
stated conditions. This date should  be expressed on the primary or  secondary 
packaging by one of the following options depending on the durability and the 
expiry of the product:  
5.5.1  Product(s) deteriorating within 30 months from the date of manufacturing:  In this 
case, “date of minimum durability” also known as “Expiry date” shall be clearly 
expressed in the order of month and year (or) the day, month and ye ar. If necessary, 
this date shall be accompanied by conditions that shall  be satisfied in order to  
guarantee the stated durability. This date shall be preceded either by the phrase “best 
used before the end of”’ or by the abbreviation “Exp.” or the letter “E” or by the 
symbol , shown in the Fig ( 1) of Annex 7. 
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 5.5.2  Product(s) deteriorating after 30 mo nths from the date of manufacturing:  In this 
case the manufacturer shall declare the time period after opening, in months (or) 
years in numerical numbers, during which the product is safe and cannot cause harm to the consumer. This time period shall be indicated by the symbol, shown in Fig (2) of Annex 7, and it can occur either inside or outside of the symbol.  
5.5.3  The declaration of time period after opening as stated in the article 5.5.2  is not 
relevant in the following cases:  
a) Products presented in c ontainers where there is no need of physical opening and 
there is no possibility of contact between the product in the container with the external environment (e.g. sealed pressurized containers)  
b) Single -application products.  
c) Products with a low microbiolo gical contamination risk such as those with 
pH≥10.0, pH≤3.5, high alcohol content (e.g.  perfumes, eau  de cologne,… )   
d) Product s that state Expiry date  
5.6  Conditions of use, Warning Statements and precautionary information   
shall clearly 
expressed  on the label and the following should be considered:  
 5.6.1. Conditions of use and warnings for a range of ingredients listed  in Column 
(i) of the  Annexes 3 to 6 of this technical regulation  shall  be printed on the label of 
both the primary packaging or the secondary packaging.  Additionally,  any other 
information deemed necessary for the safe use or disposal of the product shall  also 
be provided.  
 5.6.2 These requirements also apply to products  intended for professional use, in 
hairdressing in particular, and careful consideration should be given as to how the product is used and whether there is increased risk due to prolonged exposure or more unusual conditions of use.  
5.6.3  Where it  is impossible for practical reasons to print this information on the label, 
the information shall be mentioned on an enclosed or attached leaflet, label tape, tag or card. This shall be referred to either by abbreviated information or  by the 
“hand- in-book” symbol , shown in Fig ( 3) of Annex  7, which shall  appear on the 
primary packaging or secondary packaging.  
5.7  Batch Number or Lot Code. A code which enables the manufacturer or supplier to identify the batch in which the product was manufactured shall  be marked on both 
the primary packaging and the secondary  packaging.  If the product is not made in 
a batch, then the code should enable the date and place of manufacture to be identified. Where it is impossible for reasons of size for the lot code to appear on both the primary packaging and the secondary packaging, it may appear on the secondary  packaging alone. 
5.8  Product Function. The function of the cosmetic product should be clearly printed on the primary packaging and the secondary packaging, unless it can be spontaneously and obviously deducted from a combination of:  
• The product presentation (shape, size and volume) e.g. lipstick 
• Its name (e.g. cream) or trademarks  
• Its function claims  
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 • Pictures, logos and figurative or other signs (e.g. the picture of an eye on an eye -
shadow)  
5.9  List of Ingredients   shall be printed on either both primary packaging and the 
secondary packaging or only secondary packaging of the product or tag, 
cards… etc. as in article  5.9.6. The list shall be preceded by the term ‘ingredients’. 
For the purpose of  this Article, an ingredient means any substance or mixture 
intentionally used in the cosmetic product during the process of manufacturing. 
The following shall not, however, be regarded as ingredients:  
• Impurities in the raw materials used  
• Subsidiary technical materials used in the preparation of the cosmetic product but not present in the final product.  
• Materials used in strictly necessary quantities as solvents or as carriers for perfume and aromatic compositions.  
5.9.1  Perfume and aroma tic compositions and their raw materials shall be referred to by 
the term ‘parfum’ or ‘aroma’. Moreover, the presence of substances, the mention of which is required under the column ‘Other’ in Annex 3 of this technical 
regulation , shall be indicated in the list of ingredients in addition to the terms 
parfum or aroma.  
5.9.2  The list of ingredients shall be established in descending order of weight of the ingredients at the time they are added to the cosmetic product. Ingredients in concentrations of less than 1 % may be listed in any order after those in 
concentrations of more than 1 %.  
5.9.3  All ingredients present in the form of nanomaterials shall be clearly indicated in the list of ingredients. The names of such ingredients shall be followed by the word ‘nano’ in brackets.  
5.9.4  Colorants other than colorants intended to colour the hair may be listed in any order after the other cosmetic ingredients. For decorative cosmetic products marketed in several colour shades, all colorants other than colorants intended to colour the hair 
used in the range may be listed, provided that the words ‘may contain’ or the symbol ‘+/ -’ are added. The CI (Colour Index) nomenclature shall be used, where 
applicable.  
5.9.5  An ingredient should be identified by its common name that is its INCI name, as listed in the common ingredients nomenclature of the European Union.  
5.9.6  Where it is impossible for practical reasons to print this information on the label, the information shall be mentioned on an enclosed or attached leaflet, label tape, tag or card. This shall be referred to either by abbreviated information or by the “hand- in-book” symbol, shown in Fig (3) of Annex 7, which shall  appear on the 
primary packaging or secondary packaging. Where it is impracticable to label that 
abbreviated information or the symbol, they may be omit ted. 
5.9.7  For cosmetics and personal care that are supplied in neither a primary packaging 
nor secondary packaging and whose size, shape or texture makes it impractical to 
provide ingredient information as detailed above, the information may be  given on 
a notice or leaflet in close pro ximity to the product offered for sale. In this case, 
the hand-in-book symbol is not needed on the pa ckage. 
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 5.10  The requirements in article (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.7 and 5.9) shall be in Arabic 
and/or English Languages. However,  the following requirements shall be  presented 
in both Arabic and English Languages on either primary or secondary packaging 
of the products : 
• Name of the product  
• Product function and/or use instructions unless clear from product form  
• Warnings instructions and precautionary information  
• Necessary storage instructions for safe use if needed  
6. SPECIFIC MARKING AND LABELLING REQUIRMENTS    
6.1  For toilet soap that are supplied neither in a primary packaging or secondary 
packaging, the name and address of the  manufacturer or supplier and the batch code 
are required to be given on in any of the following means:  
• The soap itself (but only required t o be indelible until it has been put into use)  
• The secondary packaging in which it is exposed for supply  
• The primary packaging in which it was packed before being exposed for supply 
6.2  Hotel Amenities are subject to all of the requirements of this t echni cal regulation . 
Where labelling as per article 5.9 is impossible for practical reasons or impracticable for reasons of size or shape, the provisions detailed in (articles 5.9.6 and 5.9.7) shall apply. For example, it is acceptable for the ingredient information to be given on a leaflet or card which can be placed close to the product where the standard allows  this.  
6.3  Cosmetic and personal care products that are supplied as Multi -packs, ingredient 
labelling can be dealt with as follows:  
• Where the ingredient labelling is on the secondary packaging, the ingredients for each product may be separately listed or combined into one list.  
• Where labelling on the secondary packaging is impossible for practical reasons or 
impracticable for reasons of size or shape, the provisions detailed in ( articles 5.9.6 
and 5.9.7)  shall apply.    
• In the  case of transparent packaging  where the ingredient labelling  of the  individual 
products is clearly visible, secondary  labelling is not required.  
6.4  Cosmetic and personal care products that come in ampule and vials should contain the following instructions in Arabic and English:  
• For external use only  
• Avoid contact with eyes  
• Open with caution  
7. PRODUCT CLAIMS  
7.1 Claims on cosmetic and personal care products shall fall under the scope in A rticle 
1 and within the C osmetic s definition  in A rticle 3.1  of this technical regulation .  
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 7.2 Claims on cosmetic products shall conform to the following common criteria  and 
shall comply with the regulation mentioned in Article 2.2 : 
• Legal compliance  
• Truthfulness  
• Evidential support  
• Honesty 
• Fairness  
• Informed decision -making  
8. PACKAGING  
8.1 The packaging of cosmetics and personal care products shall be designed so that, 
under conditions specified by the manufacturer for storage, transport and handling, it protects against damage and deterioration  and it does not adversely affect the 
product.  
8.2 Metal aerosol dispensers used for packing cosmetics and personal care products shall comply with the requirements in the standard in the article 2.20.  
 
 
  
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 Annex 1  
Illustrative List of Cosmetics  
 
 
The following list is not exhaustive but is provided by way of example. The definition of cosmetics and personal care products provided in article 3.1 shall be used for other products:  
 
- Creams, emulsions, lotions, gels & oils for the skin (hands, face, feet etc.)  
- Face masks (with the exception of peeling products)  
- Tinted bases (liquids, pastes, powders)  
- Make- up powders, after -bath powders, hygienic powders etc.  
- Toilet soaps, deodorant s oaps, etc.  
- Perfumes, toilet waters and eau de Cologne.  
- Bath & shower preparations: salts, foams, oils, gels etc.  
- Depilatories.  
- Deodorants and anti -perspirants.  
- Hair care products:  
o Hair tints and bleaches  
o Products for waving 
o Straightening and fixing  
o Settin g products  
o Cleansing products (lotions, powders, shampoos including a nti-dandruff 
shampoos)  
o Conditioning products (lotions, creams, oils)  
o Hairdressing products (lotions, lacquers, brilliantines)  
- Eye decorative cosmetic products (Eye shadow, mascara, brows  and lids pencils, 
lashes 
cream,  
eye-pencil (Al -Kohl)).  
- Shaving products (creams, foams, lotions).  
- Products for making up and removing make -up from the face and eyes.  
- Products intended for application to the lips.  
- Products for care of the teeth and mout h (including teeth whitening).  
- Products for nail care and make- up.  
- Products for external intimate hygiene.  
- Sunbathing products.  
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 - Products for tanning without sun.  
- Skin-whitening products. 
- Anti-wrinkle products.  
 
  
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 Preamble to Annexes 2 to 6  
 
For the purposes of the Annexes 2 to 6, the following shall be applied:  
a) Rinse -off product:  A cosmetic product which is intended to be removed after application 
on the skin, the hair or the mucous membranes.  
b) Leave -on product:  means a cosmetic product which is intended to stay in prolonged 
contact with the skin, the hair or the mucous membranes.  
c) Skin product:  A cosmetic product which is intended to be applied on the skin.  
d) Face product:  A cosmetic product which is intended to be applied on the skin of the face.  
e) Hair product:  A cosmetic product which is intended to be applied on the hair of head or 
face, except eyelashes.  
f) Lip product:  A cosmetic product which is intended to be applied on the lips.  
g) Product applied on mucous membranes:  A cosmetic prod uct which is intended to be 
applied on the mucous membranes of:  
- of the oral cavity  
- on the rim of the eyes  
- or of the external genital organs  
h) Nail product:  A cosmetic product which is intended to be applied on nails  including 
products for nails prot ection and preventing nail s biting . 
i) Oral product:  A cosmetic product which is intended to be applied on teeth or the mucous 
membranes of the oral cavity.  
j) Eye product:  A cosmetic product which is intended to be applied in the vicinity of the 
eyes.  
k) Professional use: the application and use of cosmetic products by persons in the exercise of their professional activity, product can be sold in retail but is advised to consult professional before and during usage.  
  
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 Annex 2  
List of Substances Prohibited in Cosmetic Products  
 
Ingredients and substances listed in Annex II of the regulation mentioned in Article 2.21 and its subsequent updates are prohibited for use in Cosmetics Products.  
  
Annex 3  
List of Substances Which Cosme tics Products Must Not Contain Except Subject to 
Specific Restrictions  
 Ingredients and substances listed in Annex III of the regulation mentioned in Article 2.21 and its subsequent updates and those included in Table 1 below  shall be only used in line wi th the 
mentioned restrictions.  
Table 1  
Additional Restricted Ingredients   
 
Refere
nce 
numbe
r Substance identification  Restrictions  Wording of conditions of use 
and warnings  Chemical 
name/INN  Name of Common Ingredients Glossary  Maximum concentration in ready 
for use preparation  
a b c g i 
1’ Vitamin A and 
its esters; 
Retinyl acetate, 
Retinyl 
palmitate  
 (Retinol)  Max. conc.:  < 1 % retinol 
equivalents.  
NB: Please be aware of the 
conversion factor between 
retinol and other retinol 
equivalents. For example, 1.0% 
w/w retinol is equivalent to 
1.15% w/w retinyl acetate and to 
1.83% w/w retinyl palmitate.  Product should not be used by 
pregnant women  
2’ Urea  
  Max. conc.:  < 10%  
Other:  Cosmetics intended to be 
diluted in bath water may 
contain levels exceeding 10% 
urea   
3’ Alpha -hydroxy 
acids  
 Including, but not limited to:  
Citric acid;  
Glycolic acid;  
Lactic acid;  
Malic acid;  
Mandelic acid;  
Ammonium glycolate;  
Glycolic acid + ammonium glycolate;  
Alpha -hydroxyethanoic acid + 
ammonium alpha -hydroxyethanoate;  
Alpha -hydroxyoctanoic acid;  
Alpha -hydroxycaprylic Acid; 
Hydroxycaprylic Acid;  
Mixed fruit acid;  
Triple fruit acid;  
Tri-alpha hydroxy fruit  acids;  
Alpha hydroxy and botanical complex;  
L-alpha hydroxy acid;  Max. conc.:  
Permitted at total concentrations 
equal to or less than 10% and a 
pH equal to or greater than 3.5.  
10%.  
 Conditions of use…:  
All skin products 
containing AHAs at 
concentrations equal to or 
greater than 3% shall carry 
cautionary statements to the effect:  
 
"Use only as directed.", 
"Avoid contact with the eyes.", "If irritation 
persists, discontinue use 
and cons ult a physician.", 
"It is recommended that 
prior to exposure to the 
sun, users cover areas where AHAs have been 
applied with sunscreen.", 
"Contact of the product 
with the skin must be of 
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 Glycomer in cross -linked fatty acids 
alpha nutrium.  
 limited frequency or 
duration."  
4’ Cetylpyridinium 
chloride  CPC  Mouthwash  cosmetic products up 
to a concentration of 0.1 %  
All other oral hygiene cosmetic 
products up to a concentration of 
0.5 %  
Skin lotions and creams up to a 
concentration of 0.2 %  
Anti-perspirant deodorants up to a 
concentration of 2.0 %  
  
 
Annex 4  
List of Colorants Allowed in Cosmetics Products  
 
Colorants listed in Annex IV of the regulation mentioned in Article 2.21 and its subsequent 
updates are allowed for use in Cosmetic Products.  
 
 
Annex 5  
List of Preservatives Allowed in Cosmetics Products  
 Preservatives listed in Annex V of the regulation mentioned in Article 2.21 and its subsequent updates are allowed for use in Cosmetic Products.  
 
Annex 6  
List of UV Filters Allowed in Cosmetic Products 
 
 UV Filters listed in Annex VI of the regulation mentioned in Article 2.21 and its subsequent updates are allowed for use in Cosmetic Products.  
   
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 Annex 7  
SYMBOLS  USED ON PACKAGING/CONTAINER  
 
 
Fig (1) Date of minimum durability  
 
 
 
 
Fig (2) Period - after opening  
 
   
 
Fig (3) Reference to enclosed or attached information  
 
 
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