Sixth Commission Directive 85/391/EEC of 16 July 1985 adapting to technical progress Annexes II, III, IV, V and VI to Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products

SIXTH  COMMISSION DIRECTIVE
of 16 July 1985
adapting to technical progress Annexes II, III, IV, V and VI to Council Directive 76/768/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cosmetic products
(85/391/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 products (1), as last amended by Directive 84/415/EEC (2), and in particular Article 8 (2) thereof,
Whereas with a view to safeguarding public health the use of certain hydroquinone ethers in cosmetic products should be prohibited;
Whereas on the basis of the most recent scientific and technical research and subject to certain restrictions and conditions, the use of selenium disulphide in anti-dandruff shampoos may be permitted; whereas the use of certain aluminium zirconium complexes as antiperspirants may be definitively permitted;
Whereas certain preservatives may release formaldehyde and consequently finished products containing them must be made subject to the labelling conditions laid down for formaldehyde;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives on the Removal of Technical Barriers to Trade in the Cosmetic Products Sector,