CONSUMER PROTECTION 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Cosmetic Products (Safety) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 1988 and, except as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3) below, shall come into force on 1st January 1989. 2 Regulation 2(b) shall come into force— a in relation to the supply, offering to supply, agreeing to supply, exposing for supply or possessing for supply of cosmetic products by the manufacturer in or importer into the United Kingdom or, in the case of cosmetic products manufactured in or imported into the United Kingdom on behalf of another person, by that other person, on 1st January 1989, except where the cosmetic products are supplied, agreed to be supplied, exposed for supply or possessed for supply by retail in which case they shall come into force on 1st January 1990: and b in all other cases, on 1st January 1990. 3 Regulation 2(c), (e), (g) and (h) shall come into force— a in relation to the supply, offering to supply, agreeing to supply, exposing for supply or possessing for supply of cosmetic products by the manufacturer in or importer into the United Kingdom or, in the case of cosmetic products manufactured in or imported into the United Kingdom on behalf of another person, by that other person, on 1st January 1990, except where the cosmetic products are supplied, agreed to be supplied, exposed for supply or possessed for supply by retail in which case they shall come into force on 1st January 1992; and; b in all other cases, on 1st January 1992. 2 The Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 1984 are hereby amended— a in regulation 4(1), in the definition of “the Directive”, by the omission of the word “and” between “Commission Directive No. 87/137/ EEC ” and “Commission Directive No. 87/143/EEC ” and by the addition of the words “and Commission Directive No. 88/233/EEC (q)” and by the insertion as a footnote at the foot of the relevant page of the following— q O.J. L105, 26.4.88, p. 11 ; b in Schedule 1 by— i the deletion in entry Numbers 212, 213 and 397 of “(except as those impurities of tribromosalicylanide permitted in accordance with the requirements specified in column 5 of Part II of Schedule 2)”; and ii the insertion after entry Number 681 of the following— “682 3,4',5-Tribromosalicylanilide (tribromsalan) 373 683 Phytolacca spp and their preparations 374 684 Tretinoin (retinoic acid and its salts) 375 685 1-Methoxy-2,4-diaminobenzene (2,4-diaminoanisole-CI 76050) 376 686 1-Methoxy-2,5-diaminobenzene (2,5-diaminoaninole) 377 687 Colouring agent CI 12140 378 688 Colouring agent CI 26105 379 689 Colouringagents CI 42555, CI 42555-1 and CI 42555-2”; 380 c in Part I of Schedule 2 by— i the substitution for entry Numbers 2 and 52 of the following in their respective places— “2a Thioglycollic acid and its salts Hair waving or straightening products: The directions for use drawn up in the national or official language(s) must obligatorily incorporate the following sentences: Avoid contact with eyes In the event of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice Wear suitable gloves ((a) and (c) only) : Contains thioglycolate Follow the instructions Keep out of reach of children For professional use only (where applicable) : Contains thioglycolate Follow the instructions Keep out of reach of children general use 8 per cent ready for use pH 7 to 9.5 professional use 11 per cent ready for use pH 7 to 9.5 Depilatories 5 per cent ready for use pH 7 to 12.7 Other hair-care products which are removed after application 2 per cent ready for use pH 7 to 9.5 The above-mentioned percentages are calculated as thioglycollic acid 2b Thioglycollic acid esters Hair waving or straightening products: The directions for use drawn up in the national or official language(s) must obligatorily incorporate the following sentences: May cause sensitization in the event of skin contact Avoid contact with eyes In the event of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice Wear suitable gloves Contains thioglycolate Follow the instructions Keep out of reach of children For professional use only (where applicable) general use 8 per cent ready for use pH 6 to 9.5 professional use 11 per cent ready for use pH 6 to 9.5 The above-mentioned percentages are calculated as thioglycollic acid 52 Quinolin-8-ol and bis (8-hydroxy-quinolium) sulphate Stabilizer for hydrogen peroxide in rinse-off hair-care preparations 0.3 per cent calculated as base Stabilizer for hydrogen peroxide in non-rinse-off hair-care prepara-tions 0.03 per cent calculated as base” ii the insertion after entry Number 53 of the following— “54 Etidronic acid and its salts (1-hy-droxyethylidene-di-phosphonic acid and its salts) Hair-care 1.5 per cent } expressed as etidronic acid — Contains etidronic acid Soap 0.2 per cent 55 1-Phenoxy-propan-2-ol Rinse-off products only Prohibited in oral hygiene products 2 per cent As a preservative, see Part 1 of Schedule 5” — d in Part II of Schedule 2 by the omission of entry Numbers 3 and 5 and the substitution in Column 7 relating to entry Numbers 2 and 4 of “31.12.89” for “31.12.1987”; e in Part I of Schedule 3 by— i the insertion at the end, in Column 1 of “Acid Red 195”, in Column 2 of “red” and in Column 3, sub-column 3, of “X”; and ii the omission of the entries relating to colour index number 13065; f in Part II of Schedule 3 by— i the substitution in Column 5 relating to colour index numbers 13065, 21110, 42535, 44045, 61554 and 73900 of “31.12.1988” for “31.12.1987”; ii the omission of the entries relating to name or colour index numbers 12700, 44025, 73312 and Acid red 195; and iii the omission of the entry in Column 4 relating to colour index number 13065; g in Part I of Schedule 5 by— i the omission of the entry in Column 5 relating to entry number 19; and ii the insertion after entry Number 40 of the following— “41 2-Chloroacetamide All products 0.3 per cent Contains chloroacetamide 42 Chlorhexidine ( INN ) and its digluconate, diacetate and dihydrochloride All products 0.3 per cent A — — 43 1-Phenoxypropan-2-ol Rinse off products only”; 1 per cent — — h in Part II of Schedule 5 by— i the omission of entry Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 19 and 20; ii by the substitution in relation to entry Number 2 of “0.3 per cent A” for “0.5 per cent A” in Column 4 and of “31.12.1989” for “31.12.1987” in Column 7; iii by the substitution in relation to entry Number 13 of “31.12.1988” for “31.12.1987” in Column 7; iv by the substitution in relation to entry Number 14 of “31.12.1989” for “31.12.1987” in Column 7; and v by the substitution in relation to entry Number 18 of the name “Benzylhemiformal” for “Benzylformal” in Column 2 and of “31.12.1989” for “31.12.1987”. Eric Forth Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department of Trade and Industry 6th December 1988